Did you see Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in the movie Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle? Or maybe a better question: Did you see The Rock’s triceps? A nerdy high school kid with a video game habit lands in detention with a group of other students. Stuck in a supply room for the day, he…
If you’re on a mission to build lean muscle mass, and you take your questions to Coach Google, you’re going to turn up a lot of information. As in an estimated 5 million results on “how to build lean muscle.” That’s a lot of information to sift through, and I don’t recommend trying to.…
When Curtis Post tipped the scale at 205 pounds early last year, he wasn’t happy about it. There always seemed to be something standing in the way of working out and eating right. It felt like every attempt at being consistent was sidelined by long work days, family matters, and other stuff. But…
If you’ve ever watched the HBO series Game of Thrones, you’ve probably seen “The Mountain” Gregor Clegane played by Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson from Iceland. He’s a hulking 6-foot 9-inch beast who weighs about 400 pounds. And when he’s not eating a mountain of protein-packed calories, or on the set of HBOs most popular series, you’ll…
Are you in the middle of the holiday march between Christmas and New Year’s? You’ve probably had your share of encounters with the good, the bad, and the ugly at meal time. The good = Healthy food The bad = Not so healthy food The ugly = Food with nothing but sugar, fat,…
Are you thinking about putting off your goal to shred fat, build muscle, or transform your body until after the holidays are over? Why wait? Everybody’s got the same 24 hours in a day to get stuff done. You can make the most of it, or you can sit around making excuses and…
What did you have to drink today? If you don’t know, you’re either dehydrated or you’re not tracking your calories like you should be. (Now, is always a good time to start.) Or maybe you just don’t want to admit that you’ve got a thing for a certain sugar-sweetened, caffeine-charged soda or energy…
When Irish-born Conor McGregor got a job as a plumber, it wasn’t his dream job. He didn’t enjoy the work, and he struggled to make a living. Even though working in a skilled trade was the status-quo, he wanted something better. If you’ve experienced the frustration of yo-yo dieting, tried lifting weights but didn’t get…
Should you train like a bodybuilder and lift five or six days a week, hitting just a couple muscle groups per workout? Or can full-body workouts help you get in better shape, burn fat, and build muscle? There’s no one-size-fits-all answer to the question. Which is better? Split training or full-body workouts? It depends.…
With just four days to go before a bodybuilding show, IFBB pro Kristina Olson got the flu. Congestion, sneezing, a sore throat, It wasn’t good.[1] She spent months training for the event, and didn’t want to drop out. And she also had another bodybuilding competition booked a week later. What would you do? …