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Some people are going to read this article because they truly want to know how to turn fat into muscle as fast as possible. They want to know if it can really be done, and if so, what the best way is to make it happen. If this describes you, you’ll definitely get your answer in a second. On the …
There are dozens of different workout related goals a person can have (building muscle, losing fat, increasing strength, etc.), and probably a thousand different ways to set up a workout routine geared towards reaching those goals as quickly and effectively as possible. There’s a ton of ways to split up muscle groups and body parts and set up your weekly …
I recently got an email from someone who asked me for a list of what they referred to as the best weight loss foods. At first, I honestly wasn’t sure what they meant. And the more I thought about it, the more I realized there’s probably two different things this person could have been looking for… A list of foods …
Most of the time, when you talk about leg workouts, leg exercises, and really just building leg muscle in general… it’s always about squats. The leg press machine? Nope, that’s a useless machine for babies and little girls only. Squats on the other hand are the king of building big legs and all leg workouts should be built around them. …
When a person’s primary goal is to build muscle, they often have a secondary goal to lose a little bit of fat and maybe maintain cardiovascular health as well. For this reason, they typically want to keep doing cardio workouts (jog, ride a bike, etc.) in addition to the weight training they’re doing to build muscle. The problem of course …
There are hundreds of different workout routines you can do, and as long as they are set up intelligently and followed correctly, they will work. Even still though, of those hundreds of possible workouts, a few sometimes stand out as being better, more popular, and more proven to work than others. The total body workout is definitely one of those …
So you wanna know how to get big arms? Of course you do. It’s usually the very first question on the mind of every single guy who starts to workout. Sure, they want to lose fat and get a 6 pack. And yes, a huge chest and shoulders is probably on their to-do list as well. But above all else, …
Readers such as yourself email me diet and workout related questions all the time, and I often turn my answers into articles. Well, here we go again. A reader just sent me the following question… “I have reached a plateau on the flat bench press. I’ve been stuck bench pressing the same weight for weeks now. I’m literally benching the …
Back exercises are classified as either horizontal pulling movements or vertical pulling movements. Why? Because they are all typically done by either pulling a weight in towards your body horizontally from out in front of you (like a row), or pulling a weight down towards your body vertically from above you (like a lat pulldown). Common examples of some of …
Shoulder exercises are classified as vertical pushing movements. Why? Because they are all typically done by pushing, pressing or raising a weight up vertically in relation to your body. Common examples of some of the best shoulder exercises include: Overhead Barbell Press (seated or standing) Overhead Dumbbell Press (seated or standing) Arnold Press Overhead Shoulder Press Machine Lateral Raises Front …