Can We All Be As Big As Arnold? Bodybuilding Genetics Explained!
I'm going to use a word I hate in this article. That word is 'limitation'. I'm sure you've all heard something about genetic potential in the bodybuilding game. You've probably heard one or both of the following: "He's only got that great body because of his genetics"...
(Video) Can Training To Failure Lead To Injury?
A lot of people are avoiding the most productive rep in a set because of an undue fear of injury. In my last post I put forward the case for continuing a set until muscular failure when the goal is to maximize muscular growth. However, you may have heard it said that...
How To Flip The ‘Growth Switch’ For NEW Muscle Gains
"The necessary muscle stimulation to force adaptation occurs in the last few reps of a set." That's a quote from my free book Total Anabolism. There's more to this and if you want to MAXIMIZE increases in muscular size, it's important for you to understand. We'll look...
High Reps & Low Weights – Good For Cutting?
The bodybuilding world is bursting at the seams with fiction. Science, logic, and reason are NOT the cornerstones of this particular industry; tradition and hype unfortunately are. I mean, who wants to develop a sound theory of this particular branch of exercise...
How To Know If You Are Really Building Muscle
If you want to grow you have to know! This means that there must be some sort of objective means by which to measure your results. Without this you could be making no progress at all and not even knowing it. Now, some people measure their muscle gain by scales. While...
Attention Bodybuilders: The Case Against Cardio
Are you 'doing cardio' alongside weight training? Is your primary goal at this time to build muscle? If you answered 'yes' to the 2 questions above, it is my position that you are actually working against yourself. In this article I will put forward the case that...
Bodybuilding Recipe: Beef Chili
Here's another Low Glycemic Load muscle recipe: Beef Chili. It'll only take about 15 minutes to cook this high-protein bad boy. It'll have a minimal impact on your blood sugar at a glycemic load of just 6 for the whole meal! This also means you can feel free to add...
Bodybuilding Recipe: The Muscle Taco
My favorite low-carb dish of all time is now available in a low-glycemic load, lower-fat form: The Muscle Taco or Taco Salad. This really packs a protein punch and is one of the most delicious muscle-dishes you could eat! Here's the all-important nutritional info:...
How To Have Ripped Abs All Year-Round
This will be an invaluable article to those of you who have attained a nice, defined six-pack and want to keep it that way. Yes, you can have a year round six-pack when you know what to do AND are willing to do it. We all know that it’s hard to stay away from...
Low GL Breakfast Muesli Recipe
Here's a healthy, 'low-glycemic load' muesli recipe to get you started in the morning. What I suggest you do is keep the following ingredients together in a large container; that way you can just pour it out like cereal from a box (just make sure you mix it all...
Low Glycemic Carbs – The Anti-Aging Diet
I've talked about the fattening properties of sugar time and time again on this blog. However, sugar has another VERY unwanted side-effect - it makes you look old before your time! That's according to Yahoo's 'Skin Guru' Dr. Leslie Bauman. I'm no expert in skin care,...
Muscle Recipe – Proast! High-Protein French Toast
Another tasty muscle recipe for you that's low in Glycemic Load. Miss French toast? Now you can have this high-protein version to feed your hungry muscles and satisfy your taste buds. Ideally, the type of bread to use is Rye kernel (pumpernickel) bread, which looks...
