I’ve spent a lot of time in the past talking about workout frequency. Most of that time has been from the perspective of how often to train each body part per week. You know, comparing the pros and cons of training everything once per week, twice per week and three times per week, as these…
Continue Reading: 3 Day Split vs 4 Day Split vs 5 Day Split: Which Type Of Workout Routine Is Best?
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…
Continue Reading: Why I STILL Have A Post-Workout Shake After My Workouts
Today I want to talk to you about weight loss. Nah, screw that. I want to do a lot more than talk to you about it. I want to help you fully understand it and then successfully make it happen. To do this, I’m going to provide answers to three of the most common (and important)…
Continue Reading: What Is The Best Way To Lose Weight Fast And Keep It Off?
As you may have heard, your diet is going to play a very meaningful role in your ability to lose fat, build muscle or make whatever other improvements you’re looking to make to your body. And in that “diet” category – at the very top of the list – is your total calorie, protein, fat…
Continue Reading: Do You Need To Count Calories For The Rest Of Your Life?
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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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…
Continue Reading: Which BMR/TDEE Calculator Is Best For Calculating My Calorie Needs?
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…
Continue Reading: Why Can’t I Lose Weight? 3 Reasons For Your Lack Of Weight Loss
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,…
Continue Reading: Working Out While Sick: Should You Be Exercising Or Resting?
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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(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…
Continue Reading: How To Gain Muscle Without Gaining Fat