If there’s one muscle that gets more attention than just about any of the other 640 muscles in the body, it’s your biceps. And you don’t need to be a personal trainer, fitness pro, or bodybuilding to understand this. Think about it. Even kids know biceps are a measure of strength. Most have the double-front…
If you’re serious about losing weight, building muscle, or transforming your body, you should be keeping track of what you eat. But it’s a habit a lot of people resist at first? Why? If you track everything you eat, sooner or later, you’re going to have to face your demons. And for a lot…
Take care of your shoulders. You’ve probably heard the advice before, but have you been following it? A lot of people like to load up the bench press and count it as a chest and shoulder workout. It’s definitely an exercise that targets the chest. But as a shoulder exercise, the bench press only…
After a long day, all you really want to do is kick back, watch some TV, and dig into your favorite dessert. Ice cream, chocolate, cookies, maybe all three. Or maybe you feel like you deserve a little dessert after a solid week of clean eating. But if you’re not careful, your definition of…
How much do you bench? You’ve probably heard somebody ask the question before. It’s a classic gym-bro question that doesn’t really matter all that much, unless you’re trying to win a bench press contest. In fact, if you take a look at world record holders for the bench press, you’re not going to find people…
Ever heard of the Quadfather? There’s always a backstory to every nickname. And in this case, Tom Platz earned the moniker after years of major leg training. The nine-time Mr. Olympia competitor had his own way of doing things. And his approach to leg training literally helped shape the way many people train…
You’ve heard about meal prep to eat better, but never seem to get around to actually doing it. Here’s what happens instead: It’s 3 p.m. in the afternoon. You’re tired, you’re hungry, and a little stressed out. You don’t have anything on hand to eat, and you already know you don’t have anything in…
Have you been jumping from one diet and training plan to the next? It happens a lot. You ask Coach Google to serve you up a diet and workout plan. You sift through the results, and pick one with the most impressive before-and-after pictures of someone who when from fat to fit. That’s…
If you’ve been working out for any period of time, or even spent time as an armchair fan of fitness reading about training and nutrition, you’ve probably come across the term, “carb cycling.” But what exactly does carb cycling mean? And how does it work?[1] Carb confusion If you think carb cycling is…
If you want to train your back, you’ve got to be willing to put in some serious work. Think about it. Your back takes up a lot of real estate. And to engage all those muscles, you’ve got to be willing to do some heavy lifting to hit all the muscles back there. But…