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Carbohydrates are the primary fuel source for your brain, body, and overall athletic performance, but not all carbs are created equal. Clean carbohydrate sources, aka complex carbohydrates, provide the long-lasting, sustained energy you need for prolonged workouts, such as running, cycling, and high-intensity functional training. They also help you build more muscle and optimize …
When you hear that someone is following a ketogenic diet, rarely do you hear they’re also trying to build muscle while doing so. The keto diet has a wide range of associations these days—fat loss, mental clarity, health and biohacking—but getting huge isn’t usually one of them. But there’s merit, and research, to support …
I remember the first time I heard the term “superset.” Even once I realized it was about training, the phrase evoked images of muscular heroes and diabolical villains—larger than life, majestic, and powerful. In a word, super! Since I wanted to get strong, I decided at a young age to investigate this training methodology, …
“You don’t win on the day of competition,” says Dany Garcia in the opening sequence of the Instagram TV series that chronicles her personal journey to the physique stage. “It takes months and months and months of preparation. You have to win in the gym first.” For Garcia, that “win in the gym first” …
When I first started training seriously in the late 90s and early 2000s, the post-workout window was gospel. We all knew that if you didn’t drink that recovery shake—with exactly a 1-4 protein-to-carbohydrate ratio—within 15 minutes of your workout, you were losing all the gains. OK, maybe not all of them, but most of …
The “I don’t have access to a gym” excuse no longer flies. Building muscle and shredding fat is possible without fancy equipment, and Scott Herman can show you how to make both happen in his new Gym2k.com All Access program MetaBurn90. While most HIIT workouts incessantly emphasize calorie burn to the detriment of pretty …
Ever wondered what it takes to be a fighter? As you would probably guess, it’s more than just swinging a few punches. Mike Rashid’s Kingmaker: 4 Weeks to Fighting Shape combines the best of several worlds—boxing, powerlifting, and bodybuilding—to help you reach your strength and performance goals with unreal intensity. Rashid is all about …
When it comes to gaining muscle, there are many contributing factors. Let’s look at what you’re doing that could potentially be holding you back in the gym. 1. You’re Not Overtraining, You’re Under-recovering Consider what weight training does to your body. By lifting weights, you are tearing down your muscles, so you don’t gain …
The idea that if you’re going to train hard, you have to recover hard has been around for a long time, but the concept of recovery—and what approach is best—has changed considerably over the years. When I first started training seriously 25 years ago, things were quite different. Back then, if you crushed yourself …
Should I be doing functional training, or will my bodybuilding workouts keep me in good condition for all my other activities? The term “functional training” is one of the most popular buzzwords in fitness. It’s also one of the most misused. The idea behind functional training is to use exercises that optimize your ability …
Back in the day, I used to throttle myself in the gym. Russian squat routines. Deadlift specialization programs. And, of course, my high school days, when I benched three times per week and maxed out every Friday. (Because you never know—you may have gotten stronger that week!) I’ve trained and pushed myself a lot …
Lifters are getting smarter. They know that it’s not just about how big their bench press is; going heavy isn’t the only way to make muscles grow. Being able to add weight to the bar is the byproduct of the gains you make from previous workouts—and from implementing other training strategies, like eccentric loading …
Q: Everyone says that squats are the best exercise for total leg development, but I’m not feeling it in my hamstrings. Are squats really all I need to build my hamstrings? It’s a claim that never seems to die. It’s published in magazine and internet articles, bandied about in fitness forums and social media …
One reason the answer to “How to lose weight?” is so messy is because it’s actually the wrong question to ask! Why? Because the number on the scale isn’t describing one thing, it’s describing two things: fat mass and fat-free mass. One of them is fair game for burning, and the other is something …
Let's take a trip back in time. How far? Back before the gym was cluttered with dudes with camera crews, and stick figure lifters who strain harder for a selfie than they do during a set of squats.Back then, before the … [Read More...]