One question I get often is whether or not someone can gain strength while cutting. Some people say that gaining strength while cutting is an impossible task, and that your main goal during a fat loss phase should only be to maintain the strength you built during your bulk. While other people say that gaining strength is not only possible, it should actually be your main goal when cutting. So, [...]
Some people say that doing full body workouts when bulking is the key to muscle growth. Others say that split workouts like upper/lower body or push/pull/legs are the best. Then you have those who swears by training just two, or even one body part per day for 5 days in a row. No wonders that newcomers to the gym often suffer from analysis by paralysis when bombarded [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Over my years in the gym I've found that focusing on strength training in the low to medium repetition range (4-12 reps), with fairly long rest in between, is definitely the best approach when it comes to strength and muscle growth. With that said though, you need a bit of pump training to fully complete your physique, especially for certain body parts that can't be trained by lifting heavy, or [...]
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 [...]
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 is a meaty guide, so feel [...]
