bodyweight training versus strength training

Bodyweight Training Vs. Traditional Strength Training – Which is Better?

What if I said you could bulk up without ever touching a single piece of gym equipment? Huh? It’s true. Forget about training with barbells and...

Which is More Important, Rest Time or Weight?

As a male, I already have predispositions towards lifting weights that are too heavy for my abilities. When you add on my tremendous ego...
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Make Your Biceps Curls More Effective with this One Tweak

When it comes to arm muscles, it's important to make the most of your technique before adding more weight. Make your curls more effective,...
You can eat carbs and still maximize your fat loss. Here's how.

The Best Time To Eat Carbs and Still Maximize Fat Loss

There are so many "strategies" out in the world about the best way to consume carbs. "Breakfast like a king. Lunch like a prince. Dinner like...
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5 Ways to Get Results without Adding Weight

Rather than beating your head against the wall repeatedly trying to get a PR on your bench press, are there other ways to get...
Strategies For Making Changes That Last

How I Gained 36lbs then Lost 14lbs of fat I Strategies For Making Changes...

Circle up, kids, it’s storytime! And this story is all about yours truly. Growing up, I was a pretty skinny kid. (How skinny? At my...
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Exercises to Boost Testosterone

Testosterone levels in men decrease by 4-8% every 5 years. This level is further eroded due to environmental factors including diet, exercise, and what...
progressive overload

Progressive Overload and Why I Stopped Adding Weight to the Bar

If the term "progressive overload" doesn't make you think of jacked guys struggling under tonnage that would crush a lesser human - that's probably...
automate success by embracing mundane routines

Want To Automate Success? Embrace Your Mundane Routines in a Big Way

Want to put success on auto-pilot with your fitness goals, your work, and your relationships? I've got some not-very-exciting news for you then. If you want...
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Answers to YOUR Frequently Asked Workout Questions

How much weight should I be lifting? What are rep schemes? AM or PM workouts? Do YOU have a burning question about fitness, nutrition, or...

3 Suspension Trainer Exercises to Shred Your Core

Suspension Trainer (ST) exercises are great for a variety of reasons, as discussed here, here, and here. But one of the reasons that I...
which lower abs exercises should you be doing

The Brutal Truth About Those Lower Abs Exercises You’ve Been Doing

How are you developing your lower abs? Which lower abs exercises are you doing consistently? Have you ever heard the following statements? Planks are the best...
eat protein to build lean muscle

Why You Need Protein To Build Lean Muscle

What do you think about when you hear the word “protein”? Do you envision a big, sweaty weightlifter guy grunting loudly while he benches 400...
the top three commandments for training to get results

The Top 3 Commandments of Training to Get Results

Are you just starting out on a strength training program and you’re not sure where to begin? Or maybe you are at an intermediate...
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3 Bodyweight Exercises That Will Make You Look Better in a T-Shirt

Sometimes we don't have 2 hours to get to the gym, warm up, work out, cool down, shower, and drive home. Sometimes a pesky...