I was at the mall the other day. After eating a bacon cheeseburger with the guys, we made our way to the arcade, where we spent the next couple hours swinging away at one of those punching ball machines (Boys will be boys… but we did break the record by a longshot). And there, between […]
Build Mass With Bodyweight Training
Ask any guy at the local gym and he’ll tell you you need weights to build muscle. He’ll also tell you that push, pull-ups and other bodyweight exercises are nowhere near as effective for building size and strength as their gym equivalents. If you’re a regular on Living Lean and Mean you know that’s BS. […]
How To Get Strong: Set Strength Targets
How do you get strong? You do what strong people do. Think about it for a second. You never see a scrawny guy bench pressing twice his bodyweight. And you sure as shit never see a pencil neck squatting 300+ pounds for reps. What you constantly see in gyms around the world are underdeveloped […]
Grow These Muscles To Look Like A Greek God
It’s not about weight or size. Natural physique enhancement is all about creating the right proportions. It’s about developing particular areas of the body while trimming down others. Think of the artist working on his sculpture. He chisels away at an indistinguishable block of mass to ultimately reveal a masterpiece. That masterpiece is you. Broad shoulders, […]
The Five Best Muscle-Building Exercises
The more I study this game of fitness, the more I believe a minimalist approach to be optimal for 95% of recreational athletes. I’ve wasted many years training like a bodybuilder, doing 3-4 exercises per muscle every session and focusing on pumps over progress. I now stand corrected. If you want to see how far […]
