Muscle Building Secret…

After 5 months of use I can tell you this:

If you like weights, and like following a strict plan while working out (and if you have the space)

Get a home gym.

So far, best investment I have made … Read More

The 4 Words that Most Experts are Deathly Afraid to Tell you…

It doesn’t really matter.

well, no that came out wrong.

It’s not that the four words really don’t matter, it’s that ‘It Really Doesn’t Matter’ Are the four words.

…now that we have that cleared up.

Here’s the deal…

In … Read More

Fasting and Strength

(The mistress in the basement)

The relationship between fasting and strength seems to be an issue that has been coming up a lot in the comments on this blog.

So here’s something to think about:

I’ve been following Eat Stop … Read More

Muscle and Metabolism

Muscle is a large part of your body mass, but it’s contribution to your metabolic rate is greatly over exaggerated in the health and fitness industry.

It is a very important contribution, because outside of exercise it’s one of the … Read More

Working Out with Eat Stop Eat

“Eat Stop Eat and Resistance Training”

“Eat Stop Eat combined with Working Out”

“Eat Stop Eat and hitting the weights”

Admittedly, I am starting to sound like a broken record.

And while the benefits that weight training has on the … Read More

Oreos, Back Pain and the UFC.

Wow.

Finally saw a UFC fight that was worth staying up late to watch.

(and trust me, this is an AMAZING feat of will power for me..)

Now, regardless of whether or not you approve of Mixed Martial Arts I … Read More

Fun experiment for you to try

Here’s a fun experiment for all you research junkies.

If anyone has ever come across a research study that used ANY form of diet manipulation or weight training (that doesn’t involve the use of steroids) AND where the subjects gained … Read More

Muscle Loss While Fasting

I had a sudden urge to clean out my desk today, and while going through some of my old notebooks I found a page that had all my measurements from February of 2005.

The awesome things about measurements is that … Read More

How do I gain weight?

Looking back through my old journals, I came across another crazy experiment that I once did.

Do you remember back in the early 2ooo’s when ‘bulking cycles’ were all the rage? Bodybuilders would purposely put on weight in the hopes … Read More

How much protein do you need to build muscle?

The idea that you need massive amounts of protein in your diet in order to build muscle is one that will probably never go away. While I agree that many of us need to eat a little more protein than … Read More