Ever wonder what you should put on your shopping list for muscle gains? You decide you want to start a bulking phase, gain some weight, and build muscle strength and size. Your training program includes some high-volume work in the gym (3 to 5 sets, 6 to 12 reps per exercise) to promote muscle…
When I set a bench press PR during a workout with Muscle Nation co-founder Chris Anastasii, we cranked out a lot of warm-up sets first. Then the heavy lifting started. And I maxed out at 200 kg (440 pounds). And you know what I did after that? I booked massage therapy session. Massage therapy…
If you’ve been trying to figure out what the best ab exercises are to strengthen your core, you’re not alone. Building better abs and a stronger core might be one of the most popular fitness goals around. But not everyone agrees on how to do it. What should you be doing in the…
Eddie Hall is no stranger to compound lifts. But it wasn’t always that way. He used to be a competitive swimmer and logged a ton of training hours in the pool. When he gave up swimming, he headed to the gym and started lifting weights. Have you done any training using compound lifts? …
When California resident Raul Robles topped 344 pounds, taking time to find the best weight loss program around wasn’t really on his priority list.[1] He knew he was obese. But after years of packing on pounds he was used to it. Order fast food a couple times a day. Burgers, fries, a little extra…
If you’ve spent any time reading through workout plans to figure out how to get better results in the gym, there’s a good chance you’ve come across time under tension training. But from what I see in the gym from day to day, most people have either never heard of time under tension training. Or…
Ever wonder what you should be drinking to improve your muscle gains? Here’s a hint. Soda and sugary drinks don’t really make the cut. A while back, a news story from New Zealand got my attention. A 30-year-old woman died after drinking an average of 10 liters of soda a day for years. …
You don’t have to look far to find TV commercials, magazine ad, or online guru serving up biggie-sized portions of the perfect fat loss diet. You know what I’m talking about. Right? Lose 50 pounds in a matter of days. Drop a dress size overnight. Eat this, not that for magical fat loss results. These…
The topic of motivation and fitness is a common one. There is no better feeling than absolutely crushing it in the gym for a few months straight and seeing a life changing body transformation happen right before your eyes. The realistic fitness journey for most is an up and down battle however. …
When it comes to dieting and losing weight there are many horrible myths still floating around. I hear them everyday with the questions that I get on my Instagram and in the Facebook private group. Today I want to expose these dirty little myths so you can stay on track with your weight loss…