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It doesn’t matter who you are, or what your goals are, there are going to be times when your strength training has to take a back seat. It could be for a week, a month, or perhaps even a year or more. There are going to be seasons in life when you simply have less time and attention to devote to...

By Aadam | The Magnifying Glass Effect is when we “zoom in” on a fuck up and become so hyper-focused on only that one fuck up that it becomes totally blown out of proportion and seems much worse than it really is. In this post, I’m going to show you why a few ‘bad’ days aren’t as bad as you...

Have you seen those “runners” who run on the side of the road, who seem to run solely to lose weight? The pained expression on their face as they struggle with every step because they believe that running is the best way to lose weight. This article is not for them, but if you’re serious about...

By Aadam | In 2010, James Krieger conducted a Meta-analysis to find an answer to this question 1 James’ analysis found multiple sets were associated with a 40% greater hypertrophy response compared to single-set training. However. As Brad Schoenfeld pointed out 2: So, James and Brad...

By Aadam | In 2015, Brad Schoenfeld (and colleagues) investigated the effects of training muscle groups once per week and training muscle groups multiple times per week on muscle and strength gains in well-trained men 1 This is what they did. 19 men were split into two groups: Volume was...

Many moons ago when I first decided I wanted to transform my body, I stumbled upon the idea of fasted training in a book. Yes, a book, because back then the internet was still new and awesome fitness sites like this weren’t around to disseminate good fitness info to the masses saving them from...

By Aadam | January 19, 2023 This post is taken from the Vitamin. Every Thursday, I drop some knowledge bombs on your face to help you reach your goals faster while avoiding all the bullshit. I’m biased, but I think everyone should be resistance training. Obviously exercise in all forms is...

By Aadam | Last Updated: April 14th, 2023 This post is taken from the Vitamin. Every Thursday, I drop some knowledge bombs on your face to help you reach your goals faster while avoiding all the bullshit. When it comes to building muscle, there are a number of factors and variables you need to...