The MADabolic Blog
Strength Training Focus Fuels MADabolic Franchise Expansion
After impressive organic growth in markets including Charlotte, Austin and D.C., the MADabolic fitness franchise is committed to systematic expansion in key markets nationwide. In fact, the fast-moving member in the boutique fitness industry is...
MOMENTUM: Making You a Better Athlete
Last month, we were all about the D. Ok, remove your heads from the gutter. What we mean to say is, we dropped some insight behind the purpose of our Durability intervals and why it’s important to slow the hell down…despite how unsexy those...
DURABILITY: More Is Not Better
Turns out “more” is not always “better”. You walk through the MAD doors for your very first class, excited and ready to sweat buckets. Your trainer opens class with a description of “Durability” – the theme of the daily interval – and asks for...
Post-Workout Alcohol Consumption
The MAD lifestyle is a social one, so we’re definitely not here to squander your fun. However, we ARE here to arm you with as much legitimate information as possible when it comes to making decisions and creating habits impacting your health....
Calling Bullshit on the Low Carb Epidemic
If you’ve downloaded our Nutrition Blueprint, you may fall in the population of clients who’ve been struck (and likely doubt) the number of carbohydrates assigned to each category. Even in the Fat Loss Blueprint, carbohydrate intake is moderate,...
Top 10 Reasons TO Join MADabolic [Part 2]
By now, you all know that we love to keep it real here at MADabolic Inc. Last week we dropped what a handful of readers considered to be a “bomb” on our blog, when we announced the Top 10 Reasons NOT to Join MADabolic - a list we curated in...
Top 10 Reasons NOT to Join MADabolic [Part 1]
There is a plethora of fitness options out there for all you movers, lifters, sprinters and benders. But what attracts you to this studio over that one? Rather than leading with community, we thrive on and prioritize our clients’ individual...
No, We Don’t Do Sit Ups…And We’re Proud Of It!
“We don’t do enough ab work...where are all the crunches and sit-ups?!?!” They’re off of our floor. “The program is awesome, but I wish we did more abs”...this statement is not new, and comes most frequently from clients who may be newer to the...
Weight Loss vs. Fat Loss
Solid nutrition paired with a consistent strength and conditioning routine impacts more than just body composition (read: it’s just plain good for your long-term health); however, we’d like to address the widespread obsession with nutrition...
“Bulky”: Too Many People Say This, and it Makes Us Cringe
“Toned.” Arguably one of the most destructive words in the fitness industry…yet one to which fitness enthusiasts and even PROFESSIONALS flock. In pursuit of “long and toned” muscles, far too many people (predominantly women) cower at the...
Recipe Spotlight: SFH Proatmeal Cookie Dough Balls
Get more utility out of your beloved SFH protein with these delicious oatmeal cookie dough morsels! In addition to serving as a great anytime snack, their macronutrient profile makes them an excellent pre-workout choice for those days where you...
“So MADabolic Is Just Like…?”
We get this question all. the. time. “What’s the difference between MAD and [insert program that strikes you as similar]?” We welcome this as an opportunity to educate clients and prospects on what makes us MAD, so we might as well get in front...