How Much Protein To Take After A Workout
After an intense training session you need some protein in your body to KICKSTART the anabolic process. Remember, the workout itself is a catabolic activity i.e. it breaks muscle tissue down. So to get out of that catabolic state and into an anabolic one as quickly as...
How To Make Low Carb Quest Protein Bars
Quest protein bars are awesome. I recommend them, and everybody loves them. They're high in protein, legitimately low in carbs (no sugar alcohols), they're filling, delicious, but...they're pretty expensive - about £1.80 per bar or over $2/bar in the US. I'll tell you...
30 Day Squat Challenge Debunked
Have you seen this thing floating around the web? The 30 day squat challenge? It caught my eye on facebook. Does it work? Nope. Will you get results? Not really. It's rubbish. If you've been reading my work for any time, you probably know why I don't like it. For...
Do You Need To Get A Pump To Build Muscle? Answered
It sure does look good! Feels good, too. But is a muscular "pump" just a cosmetic bonus, or can it actually contribute to the growth process? The answer may surprise you... Do You Need To Get A Pump? . The answer is yes and no. You can certainly get a pump and not...
8 Alternatives To Butter To Spread On Your Bread
Butter is goooooooooood. Hey, even Time magazine is recommending we eat butter (the real stuff, not the plasticized oil we called margarine). But we all need a change sometimes. Read to try something new? I've put together a list of 8 alternatives to butter to spread...
What My Mother Said To Me!
When you were a teenager, do you remember thinking, "I can't wait to be an adult so my mother won't be able to try and tell me what to do"? I remember. But then you grow up and realize...IT NEVER ENDS lol. Fact is, you'll always be a kid in her eyes and she's always...
The “Goldilocks” Principle of Building Muscle
I call it the "Goldilocks" principle of muscle building! You remember Goldilocks, right? The porridge that was not too hot, not too cold, but just right? Years ago when I first started my real research into the science of building muscle, I discovered a similar...
Download T.H.T. Training 5.3 Free Now
THT 5.3 has landed! This is the best version of THT training to date. Not only is the training even better, but the book itself has been improved. Download instructions have already been sent to everyone on the MuscleHack mailing list. If you're not on the list or...
Weight Lifting Injuries And How To Fix Them
This is a guest post by my good friend Patrick McGrann, a Physiotherapist in Belfast, Ireland. Paddy says... I am delighted to be asked to write a guest blog for MuscleHack. As a Physiotherapist I have a great interest in all things exercise and lifting. And as a...
Mark McManus’ Progress Down The Years
This'll be a fun post. I've decided to put together an article cataloging my own progress down through the years. Ever notice that other gurus on the web sell a new training program every few months, but yet their own bodies aren't getting any better!? What's up with...
THT Training Quick Start Guide
I know you want to gain as much muscle as possible, as quickly as possible. It just so happens that Targeted Hypertrophy Training (THT) is the way to do it (clue is in the name 😉 ) So to get you training properly as quickly as possible, I've put together this Quick...
Ectomorph Gains Muscle and Torches Fat In 6 Weeks
Wanna see what happens when even a guy with CURSED genetics gets THT and does it to a T? He gains! He gains like on no other program. Quick definition: An ectomorph is someone who is naturally very skinny and finds it VERY hard to gain any muscle whatsoever. If THT...
