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Brad Borland paid for and earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Kinesiology and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) with the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).
As a drug-free natural competitive bodybuilder Brad has trained, motivated consulted and harassed many clients from all aspects of life from the competitive bodybuilder and athlete to the elderly and rehabilitated. Having trained in commercial health clubs, wellness clinics, hospitals, university facilities and military installations such as tents, sand pits and old Russian bunkers he has also helped many with diets and eating habits as well as contest preparation.
Brad is also a member of the Air National Guard and proudly served in Afghanistan in 2003. However, upon coming home from Afghanistan he was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma (2004), an immune system cancer which his brother and father were survivors of prior.
He went through 8 1/2 months of hell chemotherapy before a full recovery and gained back most of his hair.
When his wife isn’t telling him to quit flexing, Brad currently writes for numerous magazines and websites on the subjects of training, nutrition, supplements, motivation and everything cool such as Bodybuilding.com, MuscleandStrength.com, PrimerMagazine.com and SpotMeBro.com. He has a precious son with his beautiful wife Courtney.
What the heck is the Workout Lab?
The Workout Lab is a site for the everyday, good-looking, 9 to 5-working, drug-free dude interested in putting on quality muscle and stripping away body fat for better health, functionality or girls. It offers practical, real-life advice and tips regarding training, nutrition, supplements, motivation and a healthy lifestyle.
It is a community of awesome, like-minded individuals looking to share experiences and knowledge to better their lives the natural way without the use of drugs or other harmful substances.
What the Workout Lab is not…
The Workout Lab is not for haters, jealous types, or the lazy. It is also not the end-all-be-all of fitness-related websites. It is not a professional competitive bodybuilding site nor is it a strongman forum. I don’t sell steroids, have all of the answers or am a self-proclaimed expert. So, please keep the criticism and bro-bashing to a minimum.
What will you get out of this site?
For those looking to better their fitness level, gain some muscle and lose a little fat, hopefully a little knowledge to take to the gym with you and show off a bit!
Others may be looking for something deeper such as coming back from an illness or may be undergoing difficult circumstances. I am here to help any way I can through my experiences, knowledge and an all around desire to help others.
What I need from you…
I need your comments, experiences and knowledge to make the Workout Lab better for everyone! YOU are your own LAB RAT and you need to share with the rest of us what works and what doesn’t. I have not only learned from my own experiences – the learning process is never-ending – I need your input and stories to pass on to others as well.
Thanks for stopping by and I look forward to hearing from you.