Being skinny fat is definitely the most confusing starting point of them all. I mean, an overweight individual can mainly focus on fat loss to get a ripped body, while a skinny individual can mainly focus on building muscle to get a ripped body. But what about if you’re stuck somewhere in the middle, if you have the skinny fat physique? Well, to solve this problem, let’s first define what [...]
Recently I heard that sleep is often referred to as the third pillar of successful bodybuilding, the other two pillars being training and diet. I've always believed that sleep is important, but never really bothered to learn exactly how important it is. On this website there's a ton of information surrounding both training and diet for muscle growth. But so far sleep has not been covered in much depth at [...]
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 [...]
Some of the most common questions I get from people are these: "How do I get ripped without getting small?" "I like the size I'm at right now, but I want to get leaner, how do I do that?" Essentially what people want to do is to lose fat and gain muscle simultaneously. But, is this possible? And if so, why do we even bother setting up bulking and cutting [...]
One question I get often is whether or not intermittent fasting is a good idea for someone starting out as skinny fat. Personally I started with the skinny fat physique and I've also been using intermittent fasting for over four years by now. So, I think I have enough experience with intermittent fasting and how it can help you as a skinny fat individual. So, that's what we're going to [...]
One of the biggest problem people bump into once they're done cutting is gaining most of their body fat back when transitioning into bulking. Spending 2-4 months or more getting getting lean, just to gain most of the fat back within a few weeks sucks! But at the same time we want to start eating more so that we can start packing on additional muscle sooner rather than later. So, [...]
To me building my physique is all about achieving physical excellence in aesthetics, strength and fitness. When I say aesthetics I'm not referring to the bulky, puffy and round physique of bodybuilders. Rather I'm talking about the dense, hard and angular looking natural physique with broad thick shoulders and upper back muscles, square masculine chest, rock hard arms, slim waist and athletic legs. *This guide is created in partnership with [...]
One question I hear all the time is: "How long will it take me to get ripped?" I remember that I asked the very same question myself back when I first got started with my fitness journey. I think that all of us want to know at some point how long the journey will be. So, how long does it take to get ripped? It takes as long as it's [...]
