You Can’t Outrun a Crappy Diet.

Every once in awhile, if you consume enough media, you’ll come across a real gem of an article. Gary Taubes writes about how exercise doesn’t make you thinner – and how that myth came to be: “The Scientist and the Stairmaster” Ahh…the sweet taste of vindication. His insight might be old-hat if you’re already familiar [...]

What’s the Biggest Thing Stopping You From Gaining Muscle?

The question I hear most frequently from guys in the Spike TV demographic (18-34) is: “I’m lifting weights pretty regularly, but I’m not getting any bigger. Why not?” First off, it’s interesting to see what most guys do in the weight room (*cough curls chest flyes and bench *cough). Knowing that most people lift with [...]

Setting The Stage For Muscle.

Let’s discuss the three basic “must-haves” for success in a strength training program. In order for you to experience muscle gain, three conditions need to be fulfilled: 1. You must perform progressive strength training for the entire body. “Progressive” means that the demands of the training increase over time. Today, you can lift 10 pounds [...]

Beware the "Big Four!"

One small dietary change you can make that will have dramatic impact on your health is to eliminate the Big Four from your diet. What are the Big Four? The Big Four are, for most people, the four major dietary sources of insulin surges. They are the foods that, when overconsumed, cause weight gain and [...]

You Can’t Cheat Your Way To Fitness. Or Can You?

What would you look like with 117% larger muscles and 73% more muscle fibers? Well, researchers are one step closer to making those pipe dreams a reality. Mighty Mice Made Mightier. (For all you science geeks, like me, here’s the study link. If you can’t be bothered with all that “science stuff”, this picture should [...]