Muscle Size Vs Muscle Strength
When most of us see a big bodybuilder, we tend to draw the conclusion that they must be extremely strong. If they look really strong, the assumption is that they…
Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Training: The Ultimate Guide To Better Pumps and Bigger Muscles
You can put gym-goers into different categories — beginners, advanced, and legends. Beginners must focus on learning the craft, experienced athletes use advanced training principles (such as super sets and…
Don’t Count Calories And Lose Fat
You do not have to count calories. Achieving your goal weight is all about adopting healthy habits over the long term and making them a lifestyle. Gaining weight is a…
Rest-Pause For Strength, Muscle Mass And Fat Loss
Breakthrough your growth plateaus with this training technique. The method of rest-pause training is nothing new to the weightlifting world. It has been utilized for many decades by now. Among…
German Volume Training: Get Jacked And Increase Your Strength
GVT The Bad-Ass Workout Of The Week More muscle is something we all want, and yet along with fat reduction, it seems to be one of the hardest things to accomplish.…
Eat Every 2-3 Hours For Muscle Gain And Fat Loss?
Do I Need To Eat Every 2-3 Hours For Fat Loss And Muscle Gain? Hell No! Points You’ll Takeaway 1. Eating every 2-3 hours can be inconvenient for many and…
Testosterone: Anabolic Response
A study in the European Journal of Applied Physiology compared strength, mass, and power findings from an 11 week training program. The results were correlated with the increase in testosterone,…
Periodization: Competitive Powerlifting/Weightlifting Athlete
What You’ll Takeaway – 1. In simple terms a periodized training program is devised by taking into account an athletes off-season, pre-season, in-season and recovery. It is a logical sequencing…
Training Frequency For Maximum Muscle Mass
Good muscle mass morning my friends, and welcome to a brand new week. I like the first day of the week more than most people I’m guessing, as I hear…
Are You Having Problems With Fat Loss?
By this point in the fat loss season, a small percentage of people have achieved their goal of having a beach ready body for the summer. A larger percentage, however,…
Get Bigger And Harder: Density Training
I’ve written extensively on the methods that are optimal for building muscle. From sarcoplasmic hypertrophy, the ideal number of reps to grow muscle mass, or the best training frequency to…
Lots Of Cardio & Dieting But Not Much Fat Loss?
What You’ll Takeaway A diet that creates a calorie deficit causes someone’s metabolism to drop and slow. A further drop in metabolism is observed above and beyond that which is explained simply…
All Rep Ranges: Perfect Muscle Building Routine
Previously we discuss, which rep range was the best for building muscle. If you missed it I’d suggest taking a step back and going through that before continuing on but…
Best Rep Range For Building Muscle, Strength, and Endurance
Bodybuilding is an art and a science. You must do everything to perfection to achieve a masterpiece. Just like you must press the right note, at the right time, for…
How Often Should You Train To Failure?
Welcome back to the series going over all things related to muscle-building. In the first article, we kicked off this muscle-building series by discussing many of the elements that factor…
The Muscle-Building Series
Well it’s that time of year again. Depending upon where you live you may be stepping outside to that cool brisk air. Some of the leaves are beginning to change…
High Reps vs. Low Reps: Which Rep Scheme Is Best?
The reason I initially became interested in high rep vs low reps training and muscle mass building was the result of watching years of pro bodybuilders training on the various…
Carbohydrate Intake For Fat Loss – Part 2
Last week in my introduction to carbohydrate intake for fat loss we talk about how for performance and long-term fat loss success you want to start out by keeping calories…
Dumbbells, Barbells Or Smith Machines For Maximum Muscle?
Which is it better to use: Barbells, Dumbbells or Smith Machines? When it comes to weight training there are a lot of options available in regards to equipment. From barbells…
