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The first step to a ripped physique is to gain control of your appetite. These products can help. By Jenevieve Roper, PhD, CSCS, CISSN, SFN Surviving the holidays unscathed is hard enough as it is, but adding in the potential of weight gain from all the family meals you’re expected to...

The first step to a ripped physique is to gain control of your appetite. These products can help. By Jenevieve Roper, PhD, CSCS, CISSN, SFN Surviving the holidays unscathed is hard enough as it is, but adding in the potential of weight gain from all the family meals you’re expected to...

I put out a blog called The Daily Pump in which I discuss my workouts and other goings-on. I find it amusing when some people respond by telling me almost in a panic that I’m not training in the style they think I should be. It’s great that they’re genuinely concerned, and I appreciate it very...

A recent six-month crossover study had subjects perform three months of low-load training and three months of moderate-load training, in a randomized order. The researchers found that lean mass gains were similar during the first and last three months of training, in contrast with other...

A couple recent studies have shown that HMB – a legal supplement – works better than moderate-dose steroids. Is it the next wonder-supplement or just hype? I’ve been debating for a few days about whether I should write about this HMB controversy or not. I’m quick to call out ideas that are...

The most reliable way to make progress is to do more. It’s certainly not the ONLY way to make progress. Exercise selection plays a role, intensity plays a role, frequency plays a role, proper periodization plays a role. But the primary contributor – hands down – is training volume. It’s been...

A CONFESSION I honestly can't stick to a rigid training program. I never have in my whole life. I've tried many times but never stuck with it for more than two weeks. I personally need to experiment and "play with" various training methods to keep my motivation up. And even when I follow a...

So what are the results i can expect, and how much actual time under UV would I need? i am considered white by a lot of people, but i do have an olive hint compared to my wife who is like german viking blonde and gets red whenever she goes out in the sun. Generally I tan fairly easily and can...

WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF? There are people who never take action yet seem to always be looking for the best way to accomplish their goal. They want everything to be tested out (by other people) and then they want to compare those results to other results, and then they want an analysis done by a...

PERSONALITY VS. KNOWLEDGE For most trainers, personality is more important than knowledge... at least if you want to make a good living. I made a 180-degree turn on this one. I used to be a coaching purist and believed all that mattered was knowledge and application. If you were good, clients...

I am not a professional bodybuilder but I know the gym well and I love to push until it hurts. What about you? Are you addicted to pain? Ronnie Coleman was and is addicted to pain. Ronnie has had many surgeries and still always ends up at the gym pushing it. That is what it takes to succeed in...

Many of the things I have to say about nutrition and fitness are unconventional. They fly in the face of long-standing traditions. They diverge from what most people think of as common knowledge. But much of what passes for conventional wisdom is nothing more than bro-science. There just isn't a...

Many of you are likely beginning exercise programs to get in shape or lose some body fat. And, as the age-old saying goes, your weight loss goals will be approximately 80% diet and 20% gym efforts. Let that sink in. Your results will be predominately driven by your dietary habits – not how much...

Are you delusional or realistic about your physique goals? If I were to ask you point blank what your body fat is what would you tell me face to face? If I were to show you a picture of someone else's body that is very similar to yours, would you acknowledge it or be in denial? If you and...

The bodybuilding and Fitness industry is currently being taken over by the social media interwebs. You can pretty much create a version of yourself that is anything but accurate, realistic, honest, respectable, reputable,and any other term to describe amazing character traits. If you have the...

By: Matt Weik Over the past several years, there has been much debate on whether you should put more focus on your nutrition or exercise when it comes to seeing results from your efforts. Some individuals lobby the fact that nutrition is more important because it’s the food you put in your...

Added in yk11 injject to my now deca/test cruise 15mg yk eod also taking 2gs oral HMB and MIC and glutathione inject 2x per wk. Feel pretty good and 1/2 thru yk vial up 5lbs solid

Does supplementing with fish oil help with fat loss? And if so, just how much fat can you expect to lose by taking fish oil? Unless you’ve been living under a rock somewhere for the last several years, you’ve probably heard about the health benefits of eating fatty fish or taking fish oil...

by Matt Weik Are you the type of person who goes to the gym without a plan? Sure, you know what body parts you’re going to hit, but you have no idea what exercises you’ll use or how much weight you plan on pushing? If so, you’re probably the type of person who has been going to the gym for...

It’s no secret that following the right diet is the key to losing weight or gaining muscle mass. Designing the right diet is like solving the matrix for most people, and they give up without trying. Most of the people who do start a diet, give up soon after they don’t see any results. Almost...