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Yoga for Muscle Guys

You're a gym guy. You don't need yoga, right? Wrong. Learn six great reasons that guys working to build muscle should try yoga, plus check out our video demos to get you started. Read more...

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Massage & Stretching
Massage and regular stretching are a must for any serious fitness buff. Find out how to limber up with these must-do techniques.
Psyche & Meditation
A strong physical body is meaningless without a powerful and healthy mind leading it. Learn how to relieve stress, focus the mind, and improve your performance through yoga, meditation, and other regimens that harness the power of the mind and spirit.

BODY & MIND ARTICLES

Mood Medicine: Fighting Depression with Exercise
Gay men suffer from depression in higher numbers than their straight peers. While drugs may be an option, Nature has her own little mood enhancer—exercise.
MRSA: Skip the Rumors, Learn the Facts
The so-called "MRSA epidemic" has struck a cord of fear in many gay men. But before you decide to swear off human contact forever, learn the latest facts about these infections.
An Ounce of Prevention: Preventative Health Care for Gay Men
You lift, you sweat, you eat your greens, but do you practice preventative health care? Get a refresher course on the screenings you need to ensure your longterm health.
Just a Sip? Gay Men and Alcoholism
Gay men are more likely to be alcoholics than the rest of society—fact or fiction? Learn the myths and the realities about gay men, drinking, and alcoholism.
Club Drugs in Gayville
Nobody here on RealJock has ever done club drugs, right? Right. Learn more about the state of drug use in our gay world, and get an overview of each drug's effects and risks.
Ask Billy Bean: Pushed Out for Being Gay
Welcome to "Ask Billy," featuring advice from former MLB player Billy Bean. This month: A competitive athlete pushed out for being gay.
Prostate 101: Protecting Your Prostate
The prostate is an integral part of the male sexual system, but it's also prone to inflammation and disease. Learn what you can do to help protect your prostate.
Ask Billy Bean: Wanting a Perfect Body
Welcome to "Ask Billy," featuring advice from former MLB player Billy Bean. This month: I work hard, so why don't I look like a Greek Adonis?
Ask Billy Bean: Getting Competitive—Is Two Sports Too Many?
Welcome to "Ask Billy," featuring advice from former MLB player Billy Bean. This month, is two sports too many to really compete?
Chronic Inflammation: A Fiery Situation
Inflammation is a necessary part of the healing process, but chronic inflammation can lead to serious health issues. Learn ways to help keep your body's inflammation in check.
Ask Billy Bean: How Out Should an Upcoming Pro Athlete Be?
Welcome to a new edition of our "Ask Billy" column with former MLB player Billy Bean. This month: How out should an upcoming pro athlete be?
Stress and Gay Men: Beating Back the Beast
Stress: It does a body no good. Walter Armstrong looks at the causes, effects, and "cures" for this not-so-modern phenomena.
Ask Billy Bean: Getting That Mental Edge
Welcome to a new edition of our "Ask Billy" column with former MLB player Billy Bean. This month: Getting that mental edge.
Ask Billy: Coming Out to Your Family
Welcome to a new edition of "Ask Billy," featuring sports and life advice from former MLB player Billy Bean. This month, Billy talks about coming out to your family.
Perfect Bodies? Gay Men, Athletics and Anorexia
A shocking number of gay men have anorexia, and closeted gay men and athletes are at particular risk. Get the skinny on anorexia.
The "Quickie" Meditation
RealJock's Gio says this "quickie" meditation technique may be all you need to center yourself, clear your head, and get rid of stress.
Coach Coop: Reach Those Goals
We all set goals, but are we really going about the right way to achieve them? RealJock's resident life coach gives us some handy tips.
Lessons from a Life Coach
A life coach, model and actor (and RealJock member) talks about the biggest thing that holds gay men back from reaching their potential.
Fifty—and Something
RealJock talks to three 50-something men about how they stay in shape, why they do it, and what tricks they use to keep from getting bored.
Plan for change
Most of us have a love-hate relationship with change. On the one hand, we want to change all sorts of things in our lives, from the size of our bodies to the size of our bank accounts. On the other hand, we all resist change.
Ask Billy: What do your regret?
I made many bad decisions, but, for me, I think most of them were when I was trying to hide a secret, while being a public figure.
Ask Billy: Am I too old to have kids?
I'm 53. My other half of 17 years is 50. We're both in good health. Are we too old to participate in a surrogacy program to have a baby or should we adopt an older child?
Coach Coop: Finding happiness in the every day
As athletes, we often focus on a goal, such as winning a race, a game or making it to the top of a mountain. While the goal is a peak experience, it is rarely attained in that one moment.
Yoga A to Z: What form of yoga is right for you?
You wake up and your muscles ache. Every joint in your body feels stiff. During the day, you feel like you're out of energy. What are you going to do about it? How about trying yoga?
Head games: How elite athletes keep their focus
Why is it that you never made it to the games? What sets elite athletes apart mentally from the rest of us? How are they able to go past the limits that stop us mere mortals?
Five ways to make more 'me' time
Thank you for all of your messages and encouragement over the past few weeks. Some of you shared some of the struggles you have with working out, being competitive, body image and staying healthy—mentally, emotionally and physically.
Where the boys are: A guide to gay adventure vacations
So you’ve decided to get into rip-roaring shape. Gym shorts…Check. Cross-trainer shoes…Check. Passport…what?
Take charge of your life
I'm Coop, the new life coach for RealJock.com. For the past five years, I've been helping people get focused, reinvent themselves, dream big and have a better lives.
Skin care fundamentals
Let’s face it. The first thing he usually sees is your face. And whether you’re 18 or 80, a simple skin care regimen can make sure you’re putting your best face forward.
Scorpion Stretch
The scorpion stretch is an excellent all-over body stretch that lengthens and strengthens your sides, legs, and lower back.
Permission to indulge freely
Facials, pedicures, waxing and spa days are no longer the exclusive domain of women and queens. That’s the upside of the metrosexual revolution sweeping the XY set.
Align your mind: Improve your results with mental performance training
Whether you are an elite, masters, or recreational athlete—or even someone who works out to achieve fitness or lifestyle goals—mental performance training can maximize the benefits of your physical training. Learn about this emerging technique.
Introductory meditation with Deepak Chopra
Meditation is an equipment-free, take-anywhere exercise that can do wonders for your mind, body, and spirit. Celebrated author Deepak Chopra, M.D., provides this introductory meditation program that takes 15 minutes a day and will change your life.
Get structurally sound with rolfing
Rolfing, also known as Structural Integration, is a cousin of massage that deals with your body's fascia, the connective tissue that holds your bones and organs in place. Despite its painful reputation, its followers swear it does a body lots of good.
Stretch for success
Got 15 minutes to keep your body limber and healthy? Sure you do. Flexibility training is just as important to your day as breakfast (with rewards as sweet as dessert).
Yoga for Breakfast: 15 Minutes to Free Your Mind
Yoga guru Robert Young provided RealJock with a 15-minute morning yoga program that is guaranteed to strengthen your body while vaulting your spirit into the stratosphere.
Decompress your stress
Let's face it: stress sucks. Here, courtesy of the experts, read 10 ways to remove unhealthy stress from your life.
What you need to know about sleep
Anyone familiar with a cranky queen who's been up all night at a circuit party knows how short-circuited the brain can get without sleep. Find out how much sleep you need plus important tips for improving your sleep quality.
The art of massage
Basic massages are an important, if not vital, part of your exercise program. Learn how to find a massage therapist who's right for you.
Pilates, it's not just for girls
It's a natural cross-training resource that provides improved coordination, balances muscle strength, and sharpens focus. Learn how to get fit to the core with Pilates.
So many massage types, so little time
It's not necessary. It's just a sexual outlet. I don't need to be pampered. Wrong wrong wrong. Massage is an essential part of any serious athlete's regimen. Find the right massage technique for you.