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I can remember walking into a gym for the first time and easily being the most small, weak and skinny guy there. My muscle building genetics were (and still are) as bad as can be, yet my only goal was to figure out how to build muscle as fast as humanly possible. So, like most people with this same goal, …
Once you’ve decided that you want to build muscle, lose fat, increase strength or improve your body in any way, the first subject that always comes up is weightlifting workout routines. In order for you to get the best results as fast as possible, you must make sure your workout routine is designed specifically for you, your body, your experience …
Question: I’m a little confused about the frequency of my weight training workouts. How many times should I work out each muscle group per week? I’ve seen a lot of people recommend working each body part as often as 3 times per week, 2 times per week, and just once per week. What’s the real answer, and which one will …
Whether you want to lose weight, build muscle or improve any aspect of your body or health, setting up your entire diet plan correctly is an absolute requirement for reaching any of these types of goals. The problem is, between your daily calorie, protein, fat and carb intake and the food sources you’re getting these nutrients from, diet and nutrition …
If I had to guess, I’d say the most common goal in the diet and fitness world is weight loss. Nothing else even comes close. That’s probably why there are thousands of weight loss tips, diets and methods, thousands of programs, plans and products designed for losing weight, and millions of books, websites and articles written about how to lose …
Let me guess. You want to know how to gain weight fast, don’t you? Well, as a guy who used to be 5’11 120lbs, I know EXACTLY how you feel. While it seems like most people are interested in weight loss, there are actually TONS of men and women out there who have the opposite goal… weight gain. We are …
I’ve been writing about diet and fitness since 2001. I’ve written countless articles about how to gain muscle, and countless articles about how to lose fat. But, if there is one question I still get asked more than anything else, it’s definitely this… How do I gain muscle and lose fat at the same time? I must get this question …
Everyone always wants to know what the best supplements are. You know, the ones that are actually safe and have REAL benefits. This is probably why I am constantly asked about which supplements that are best for weight loss, or muscle gain, or supporting workout recovery, or for just overall health and function in general. If you’re reading this, then …
The post workout meal (the meal you eat after a workout) is probably the most important meal of the day for anyone who cares about nutrition or wants to build muscle, lose fat or improve their body. However, it’s also the meal that confuses people the most. There are just so many different recommendations for what to eat during this …
When I first starting working out, I was about 17 years old, 120lbs. And yeah… I’m a guy. Pretty small, scrawny and pathetic, wasn’t it? Trust me, it was. But I wasn’t the only guy fitting that embarrassing description. You see, I’m what’s known as an ectomorph, and there are literally millions of other skinny guys out there who are …