You know…sometimes being a buff guy (or girl) SUCKS! Don’t get me wrong, for the most part it’s AWESOME. But there are certain aspects of this lifestyle that really blow lol. So for giggles, I’ll share my own 5 reasons why it can suck to have...
Gotta love some broscience! Usually when someone counters something I say, it starts with, “I heard…” or “Well the guy at the gym said…” Let me stop you right there. If I give an argument supported by logic, reason, and references...
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...
If you watch one movie this year, make it Cereal Killers. It’s the movie with 100,000 calories, 100 eggs, 70% fat, 28 days…and the TRUTH about fat. Turning the food pyramid on its head, film-maker Donal ditches wheat and sugar in a food plan consisting of...
Christmas is just 2 weeks away! It’s time for friends, family, good food, warm fires, fine wine, Christmas movies, and strange-looking jumpers like so… But… Now is also the time to look forward to 2014, set some juicy goals, and design your plan of...
The NEW MuscleHack community forums are here! You can find them here. There is also a new forum button in the navigation menu at the top of the page for you to navigate there easily any time you like. Yes we have facebook, twitter, google+ and so on, but I think the...
Ah! It sucks! When the weight stack just can’t cope with your superlative strength! You’ve taken a machine to the limit, so what can you do? Here are 9 different things you can do when you’ve kicked a machine’s ass. (1) Change to a free weight...
Training to positive failure is always a cantankerous issue, but it really shouldn’t be. By positive failure I simply mean: That point in a set when you can no longer perform another full positive portion of the rep unassisted (and in the prescribed form). At...
Is it normal to rock a six-pack all year round? In the world of MuscleHack, it most certainly is. Of course the bodybuilding orthodoxy tells us we must have bulking periods (adding muscle and fat) and cutting periods (losing fat and muscle). Thank God it’s not...
Yes my friends, unhappiness is a choice! Sometimes we envy those who are so miserable, “Why can’t I be as sad as him” or “She’s so lucky, you never see her without a frown on her face”. You too can be as depressed as them – I...
The Fat Head movie can now be watched online for free! I first saw this documentary a few years ago shortly after it was released. It’s kind of a documentary follow-up to ‘Supersize Me’ by Morgan Spurlock, with very different conclusions. I’ve...
Wanna knock out more reps? More Reps = More Growth Stimulation. Is it okay to pause during a set? Will this lead to more reps? I shot a video to answer the question with a demonstration of how to put this to use right now. Like I say in the vid, I don’t make a...
Read this quick post and remember it so you don’t make a mistake on the following 2 occasions. And both these occasions WILL apply to you at some point. They are: (1) When you’re new to lifting (2) When you’re coming back after a lay-off By a lay-off...
T.H.T. 5.1 is here! This is a small update. However, you should always have the latest version. Not to mention that the workout logs have also been updated, so you’re gonna need them. —————————- THT 5.1...
While 99% of the emails I get are legitimate questions or even praise for my work, every now and then one comes through that is just totally bizarre or intended to be offensive (but is too funny to actually be offensive). So just for laughs, I’ll share a sample...
If you’re 40 or approaching 40 years old, don’t put off building the body you’ve always wanted because you believe you’re “too old”. You’re not! A 2009 study [1] at the University of Central Florida demonstrated that...
Ever hear this from someone? “Why Are Prisoners So Muscular?” It’s usually in response to advising them on how much protein or food they need… “Well if that’s true then why are prisoners so buff?!”. I want to respond to this...
Is margarine healthy? Should you use margarine or butter? The short answer is: Use butter! The long answer: Use butter and read everything below 😉 Margarine or Butter It’s actually a choice between a natural product (butter) and plasticized oil (gross!)....