Why I STILL Have A Post-Workout Shake After My Workouts

As you probably know, I wrote a book called Superior Muscle Growth. And one of the many topics I cover in SMG is nutrient timing… specifically the pre-, during and post-workout meals. This includes: Looking at the history of these meals and the various recommendations given for them (complete with Back To The Future references and…

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Whey Protein Isolate vs Concentrate vs Hydrolyzed vs Blend: Which Is Best?

QUESTION: I’m confused about which whey protein powder I should use and what the differences are between isolate, concentrate and hydrolyzed? Is one type any better and more effective than the others? Which one do you use and recommend? ANSWER: I’m going to be completely honest here. It is VERY hard for me to fake any…

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Which BMR/TDEE Calculator Is Best For Calculating My Calorie Needs?

Your daily calorie intake is a key component of your diet. In fact, when it comes to losing fat or gaining muscle, it’s THE key component. Plenty of other stuff matters too, of course. It’s just that calories matter the most. That’s why the very first step to putting together a diet that is designed to support your…

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Why Can’t I Lose Weight? 3 Reasons For Your Lack Of Weight Loss

A little over a year ago, I wrote an article that contained 11 mostly-sarcastic-yet-entirely-accurate reasons for why a person can’t lose weight. It has since gone on to become one of the most popular articles I’ve ever written. Which is nice. You know what’s less-nice? When I STILL get 40 emails/messages/comments a day from people who STILL…

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Working Out While Sick: Should You Be Exercising Or Resting?

QUESTION: I was just wondering what your thoughts are on working out when you’re sick? Especially when it comes to weight training and cardio? What do you recommend to others and what do you do yourself in cases like this? ANSWER: Let’s start out with the first and most obvious part of what’s truly being asked here,…

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Can’t Sleep? How To Fall Asleep Fast And Sleep Better Through The Night

Let me guess. You can’t sleep, can you? Maybe it’s something that’s always an issue for you, where your sleep has consistently sucked for a long time. Or, maybe it’s just something that comes and goes. Meaning, you sleep a lot better than you presently do most of the time, but then you go through stretches…

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How To Gain Muscle Without Gaining Fat

(The following article is an excerpt from my new book, Superior Muscle Growth.) Stop me if you’ve heard this one. Your goal is to gain muscle. Nice, lean, awesome-looking muscle. So, you come up with the perfect workout program, set up the perfect diet, and then proceed to put them both into action to the…

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The Greatest Muscle Building Program… EVER!

1 month of planning. 8 months of writing. 2 months of editing. 14 years of learning, experimenting and perfecting. And now, it’s finally here. Allow me to introduce the greatest muscle building program of all time… Superior Muscle Growth. Now I know what you’re thinking. Isn’t that a bit of an exaggeration? Yup. And isn’t my opinion slightly…

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