For serious strength gains and elite athletic performance, compound, multi-joint exercises such as squats, push and pull-ups reign supreme. These movements recruit more muscle fibers and thus provide a greater stimulus for adaptation. In addition to that, heavy compound exercises have shown to favorably impact the athlete’s hormonal profile (Kraemer et al, 1987). But make no […]
How to Gain 20 Pounds of Muscle in 3 Months
In the following, I will present to you my current training and diet routine. This is the exact program I used to put on 20 lbs over the last 12 weeks while staying in decent shape. I will preface this by saying I was able to gain this much weight in such short time due […]
This is Why You Can’t Build Muscle
You make your way to the gym. Driving down the road you crank up your favorite tunes. You feel the excitement building up. You’re intent to make today the day. The day you finally get the goods. The day you finally start looking like someone who actually lifts. You’ve been at it for years. Getting your […]
The Ultimate Performance Nutrition Protocol
If you’ve ever been involved in athletics or fitness, you’ve likely experimented with workout nutrition at some point. A banana eaten before the gym, a bottle of orange-colored sugar water sipped throughout practice, even that protein bar you ate on your way home after chest day. And while you probably never thought twice about it, […]
How Much Protein do You Really Need?
Protein (from Greek proteos= primary) is composed of amino acids which control a plethora of functions in the human body in structural capacity (i.e. muscle) and as enzymes, hormones, transporters and immunological boosters. Protein is, to put it bluntly, “responsible for just about anything” (Bier, 1999). This macronutrient, revered by bodybuilders, strength and endurance athletes around […]
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