If you have just started or planning to start your fitness journey, a pair of 5kg dumbbells can be your perfect companion. Dumbbells are one of the most important workout equipment. If you have decided to start your fitness journey, choosing a 5kg dumbbell set can be an investment you won’t regret. It provides enough […]
Testosterone, Estrogen and Progesterone: How Do They Impact Weight Loss and Muscle Growth?
The Biomechanics of Muscle Growth
Getting bigger is about more than just adding more sets and piling on more weight. Don’t get me wrong, increases in volume and progressive overload are definitely key players in muscle growth. But using momentum and limiting yourself strictly to the dumbbell rack will only get you to a certain point of muscle …
Best Foods for Gaining Muscle
Muscle growth is no easy task. It is a long process that involves consistent bouts of intense resistance training over the course of many weeks, paired with a consistent caloric surplus. Lifters often find that the latter element is the more difficult part of the bulking journey. To help make things easier, we’ve …
Maximizing Muscle Growth Through Sleep
What is the Optimal Combination of Training and Protein Intake for Maximum Muscle Growth?
Your body has to balance between creating and breaking down muscle tissue. When you eat protein and weight train, your body produces new proteins. When you rest and digest your food, your body breaks down and removes damaged proteins. The overall ratio of this daily cycle determines your overall muscle growth. Here is everything …
Tri-Set Training for Time Efficient Muscle Growth
Have you ever faced challenges that made it seem difficult to get a good quality workout in? Whether you’re pressed for time because of a busy schedule or the equipment selection in your gym is limited, life will always throw us curveballs that complicate our normal workout routine. When you’re faced with an inconvenience …
True Muscle: 9 Weeks to Elite Fitness
True Muscle is the hybrid fitness program you’ve been waiting for. It delivers muscle, but also strength, conditioning, and overall bad-ass athleticism. Expert trainer Nick Tumminello and former NFL player Steve Weatherford, aka the most ripped man in football, will be your teachers over the next nine weeks. From them, you’ll get muscle and …
Are Isolation Movements Better for Muscle Growth?
Are Isolation Movements Better for Muscle Growth? | Which Comes First: Strength or Hypertrophy? | Do I Need Rest Days? | Overtraining vs. Overreaching | How to Balance Volume and Intensity | The Power of Autoregulation To isolate or not to isolate? Like many contentious issues in the gym, camps were formed, tents were pitched, and trenches …
How to Target Fast-Twitch Muscle Fibers
Muscular Hypertrophy | Sarcoplasmic Hypertrophy | Muscle Fibers | Nutrition for Muscle Growth Q. I’ve heard that fast-twitch muscle fibers are the largest in the body. How can I target these in my training to help me build mass? You heard right! The human body is equipped with a variety of muscle fiber types, but …
Bulking Made Easy: Your Complete Nutrition Guide To Maximizing Muscle Growth
How to Take CBD for Muscle Soreness and Workout Recovery
If you follow top strongmen, powerlifters, bodybuilders, and CrossFitters on social media, you’ve probably already seen them post pictures of vials, droppers, or CBD creams, or talk about how and why they use CBD. It’s rapidly joined protein and carbs as part of many athletes’ post-workout recovery regimen, and many say it has helped them control post-workout muscle …
The Best Supplements to Burn Fat While Building Muscle
How to Burn Fat While Building Muscle
Bodybuilding and fitness articles geared toward men often say you need to bulk up when you want to increase muscle tissue. But many women (and plenty of men) have no desire to get bulky while increasing lean mass. This approach works for both men and women who want to build muscle and reduce fat simultaneously, without “bulking up.” Adding muscle …