Improving your squat and dead lift with a body weight exercise. Sounds impossible right? Once you've become strong in the squat and dead lift you'd think that all the body weight squats in the world aren't going to help. (well at least, that's what I thought) However, I did find one body weight exercise that seems to have really helped my dead lift starting … [Read more...] about Bodyweight Exercise to help your dead lift and squat
Muscle Building
Do you NEED to eat big to build Muscle?
Alright, let's cut right to the chase. Do you NEED to eat big to build muscle size? The obvious answer is YES. After all, if you eat big you'll put on weight. And, when you put on weight those first 5, 6, 7 pounds, well they don't REALLY look like fat.... But are they muscle? AND, let's be completely honest...if you're a personal trainer, or an on-line … [Read more...] about Do you NEED to eat big to build Muscle?
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 to date. Just my two cents - nothing beats working out how I want, when I want....and with who I want. You don't need anything super complicated, a rack, a bar some weights. Then … [Read more...] about Muscle Building Secret…
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 Eat for over three years. I am significantly stronger than a lot of on-line fitness personalities who do not fast. And, there are on-line … [Read more...] about Fasting and Strength
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 only things you can control, but it is exaggerated. Just like you can't out exercise a bad diet, you can't out muscle it either. (The black … [Read more...] about Muscle and Metabolism