Why Not Sleeping Enough Could Be Making You Fat
How much sleep are you getting per night? It may not be enough. In a recent post I called 'Why You Didn't Build Muscle In 2015', I put the number 1 issue as... You're not getting enough sleep. I didn't put it as no.1 because it's the most crucial factor, but because...
How To Burn Fat By Lifting Weights
As a Muscle Hacker, your goal is not weight loss. It's FAT loss. The big problem with most conventional advice (especially marketed towards women) is that you lose muscle tissue in addition to fat. So even if you're successful in losing weight, your actual SHAPE will...
10 Reasons You Didn’t Build Muscle In 2015…and what to do in 2016
If your muscle-building efforts didn't yield results in 2015, I have the answers for you. There's a reason for everything in this world. And lack of bodybuilding progress can also be explained...so read this post to ensure 2016 is the year you finally succeed and get...
NEW! A Leg Blast Experiment Is Coming. Sign Up Now…
Want bigger legs in a hurry? I can get that for you...if you're willing to do the work! If you missed my announcement a couple weeks ago on facebook, check this out... Right now I'm at Stage 4 😀 So here's the deal... As with the previous 'Chest...
OMG, This Protein Powder Is No More Effective Than Water
So this is shocking stuff. There have been conflicting studies on this issue for years. Some say soy protein is bad for you. For example, there has been talk of lowered testosterone levels or testicular shrinkage. There's a good write up on soy and men's health here....
Change Rep Ranges Every 10 Weeks For Better Muscle Gains
I've stated before that 1 rep range beats them all for size gains, and that's 8-12 reps per set. When rep ranges are too low, you make more "neural" adaptations and some strength gains. See these 2 articles for more: Why 5x5 workouts are not optimal for size gains Why...
Will You Build More Muscle If You Train To Failure In Every Set?
I've been recommending people train to failure for years. It's the only way to get 100% out of every set. Nevertheless, I sometimes get asked...is it really necessary to go to failure in every set? Every single set? Short answer - yes. If you want to produce real...
7 Legit Ways To Speed Up Your Metabolism
Ever wondered if it is possible to speed up your metabolic rate? People talk about this, but is it realistic? You'd burn more energy at rest, not to mention just feel better (did you know that anything that tends to speeds up your metabolism, puts you in a better...
The Best Sources of Protein for Losing Fat
I recently gave a list of the best proteins to use at night-time. It's a really useful article and I highly recommend you read it here. To recap, I said that in order to stay anabolic all night and fuel growth, you should be opting for: Eggs Fish Beef Chicken Or any...
How To Reduce DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness)
D.O.M.S. is a pain in the ass - sometimes quite literally (day after leg day). Is it possible to reduce the pain? Actually, yes it is. Here are 5 ways you can reduce DOMS... (1) TAKE CAFFEINE Surprised? Apart from improving in-gym performance, caffeine...
THT Training Version 6 Available For Download
Targeted Hypertrophy Training version 6 is here! I totally believe this way of training to be the best way on the planet for making size gains (hence the "targeted hypertrophy"). And all these guys who made massive gains are with me! Even better...today I'm...
Eat Less Often For Better Muscle Gains
Well all know those guys who eat a protein meal every 3 hours to keep themselves 'anabolic.' They've been told at some point that this is the optimal way to eat since the body can only absorb 30g of protein per meal. This is just wrong. And very recent new evidence...
