If you want to add muscle without using steroids and without gaining fat, you’ve come to the right place: The Ultimate Guide To Building Muscle Without Getting Fat. Below you’ll discover: The right blend of heavy strength work, higher-rep, bodybuilding exercises, and even (gasp) cardio to optimize muscle building without getting fat. The four models that outline how much muscle… Keep Reading
Counting drop sets, reps schemes, and plates on the bar are familiar to most. But rest periods? No so much. Rest periods sit at the back of your mind. Rest periods are an important, but sadly, neglected factor in your muscle growth. Big mistake. By neglecting rest period, you’re handicapping your iron efforts. Luckily, there are guidelines to keep… Keep Reading
First, the good news: the barbell bent over row is one of the best exercises around. You’ll build a powerful, head- turning body by adding dense muscle to your arms, lats, and back. Now, the bad news: you’re more likely to see a total solar eclipse than someone doing bent over rows correctly. And that’s too bad because the barbell… Keep Reading
“Strong people are harder to kill than weak people, and more useful in general.” – Mark Rippetoe Times have changed. I’m no longer a kid. I’m a married man with a dog. Incredibly, I actually own furniture I didn’t assemble myself with an allen wrench. I just moved into a real house with a real mortgage. I’m pushing the big… Keep Reading
Want to get stronger, leaner, and more athletic? You need to get more explosive. Yes, I’m looking at you — no matter who you are and why you’re working out. In this blog post, you will learn: How training explosively helps you lose fat and build lean muscle Why explosive movement turns your stale strength into explosive, real-world athleticism How… Keep Reading
Guest Post By Annie Jones Have you ever performed way beyond what you thought was your physical maximum? It seemed like the adrenaline kicked in to make you explode. There were no boundaries, no limits. Those moments are rare, but they can teach us something really important: The Mind/Muscle Connection. The connection between the muscles, neurons, and our brains might… Keep Reading
Bigger muscles. Less body fat. More energy, strength, and power. More sexy time. A positive attitude and more motivation to kick life in the face. All of this could be yours by making a few small changes. Sounds too good to be true, like those empty promises at a supplement store. But they’re actually the benefits of optimizing your hormones. … Keep Reading
Guest Post By Jason Maxwell The gym is your sanctuary. Treat it right, and you’ll have years of gains karma come your way. Treat it wrong and you’ll mess up your “muscle karma.” There are unwritten gym etiquette rules that you disregard at your peril. You could end up getting nasty looks or feeling intimidated. And you can’t plead ignorance.… Keep Reading
I’ll try anything in the gym once. The good things? Twice. Case in point: 2:1’s for muscle growth. I first saw this method by a group of middle-aged jacked dudes in college. At first, I shook my head is dismay, ignoring the fact that they were jacked because this looked “dumb” and “non-functional.” Boy, was I ignorant. Thankfully, I learned… Keep Reading
When it comes to building muscle, simplicity is the name of the game. Consistent and diligent application of your time and energy to the basics always yields the best results, as covered in my Five Day Muscle Fix. Big deal. Who could disagree? But are you bored by the preceding paragraph. I am! Which brings me to the point of… Keep Reading