In the beginning of my fitness journey I thought that the quicker I could gain weight, the more muscle I would build. But unfortunately, it didn't really turn out that way. In fact, most of the weight I gained was fat and not muscle. The bottom line is that how fast you choose to gain weight dictates how much of the weight you gain on a bulk is fat or [...]
One of the most common questions people have once it's time to lose body fat, is whether they should focus on heavy weights and low reps or light weights and high reps when they start cutting. The reason why this question is so common is likely because they've heard some fitness "gurus" say you must train with heavy weights to maintain your muscle mass wen cutting, while others say you [...]
One question I get often is this one: What kind of physique is achievable naturally, without taking performance enhancing drugs such as anabolic steroids? This is a question that I asked myself in my earlier days of training as well, simply because I thought it was nice to have some realistic expectations set up from the get go. So, what kind of physique is achievable naturally? On average, the [...]
One thing that I see recommended everywhere in the fitness industry is this: If you want to build a lean and muscular physique, then you should first bulk up to build muscle and then cut down to get rid of the fat gained during the bulk. This should then be cycled overtime. But, is this type of "yoyo" dieting really necessary? And more importantly, will it lead to a quicker [...]
Many of us are obsessed trying to build a body with extremely large and swollen muscles. You know the kind of body that modern bodybuilders like Phil Heath and Kai Greene have. Even though this level of development can be impressive and certainly look freakish, is this really the body that most people truly want and actually believe look good, especially girls? Well, I decided to find out what most [...]
One question I get a lot is whether or not you can eat sugar while bulking. Often times people believe that refined sugar is bad for muscle growth, with the fear that the energy provided from the sugar goes straight to fat gain. This is something that I've wondered myself, so I decided to find out if it's bad to eat sugar while bulking or not. Can you eat sugar [...]
If you've been reading on this site for a while you know that I absolutely adore intermittent fasting. It's a tool that makes fat loss easier, mainly by buffering calories for later in the day. And it also makes staying lean easier when bulking to pack on new muscle mass. There are many different approaches to intermittent fasting, but this intermittent fasting guide lays out the most effective approach by [...]
When it comes to building a lean and muscular physique there's no doubt that strength training is a necessity. But, what about cardio? We all know that cardio is positive to our health and that we should do it for that reason. We also know that cardio can help us burn more fat and allow us to stay lean easier. But what about our gains? Will cardio reduce our ability [...]
HIIT (high intensity interval training) is a great form of cardio as it can burn a ton of calories in a short time. Some of the most common questions I get regardig cardio is "when should I do HIIT?" and "Is it better to do my HIIT session before or after my weight lifting session?" Well, this is something I've wondered myself, so I decided to put my nose to [...]
Some of the most common messages I get from people are these: "I want to get ripped but I don't want to get small" "I'm currently 165 lbs and 15% body fat and I want to get to 180 lbs and 8% body fat "I like the size I'm at right now, but I want my abs to show more" Essentially what people want to do, even if they don't [...]
