Losing fat and getting lean doesn’t have to be difficult - and it certainly doesn’t have to be a mystery. If you understand certain things about how the human body works in relation to burning fat, you can use this to your advantage and get (relatively) lean without too much difficulty. Before we get into the specifics though, it's worth going over what I consider to … [Read more...] about How to Lose Fat & Get Lean Faster (Top 7 Effective Fat Loss Methods)
Lifting & Gaining Muscle
Forget About Having Amazing Workouts & Just Do This Instead
Early on when I first started lifting weights, I would always stress about how good each individual workout would be. Leading up to the gym I would be thinking... Did I eat the right amount before my workout? Were the macros good? Did I time it right? Would the food be digested once I got to the gym? Am I carbed up enough? Am I hydrated enough/did I drink … [Read more...] about Forget About Having Amazing Workouts & Just Do This Instead
3 Tips for Bigger, Rounder Shoulders
After a heavy dose of spirituality, I wanted to switch things up a bit and share with you guys something more concrete, down-to-earth and immediately actionable. 1. Standing Overhead Press When I first started lifting, the only shoulder exercise I ever did was seated dumbbell shoulder press. While shoulder press is a great exercise, it's far from the best and most comprehensive … [Read more...] about 3 Tips for Bigger, Rounder Shoulders
Why Bodybuilding Attracts Introverts
"Eat Sleep Lift Repeat" Not a whole lot of room in there for social interaction, is there? If you browse around bodybuilding forums (especially the misc—you know who you are), or meet guys in real life that take lifting seriously, you'll find there are a lot of introverts. Why is this? Why does the bodybuilding and lifting subculture attract so many introverts? I have a few … [Read more...] about Why Bodybuilding Attracts Introverts
5 Excellent Workout Songs You’ve Probably Never Heard Before
Tired of workout song lists that are all the same? Me too! "Til I Collapse" is great, but sometimes you need something fresh. As a side note, make sure you have some good headphones - music isn't the same without them. These ones from Nuforce are awesome and they have excellent bass, a long cord and can go extremely loud. I have been using them for years. Anyway on to the … [Read more...] about 5 Excellent Workout Songs You’ve Probably Never Heard Before
How to Build a Thick Back if You Have Small Bones
Lifting and the Curse of Small Bones Despite the fact that I am fairly muscular, I have a very small bone structure. Before I started lifting, I looked like a skeleton from behind, with scapula sticking out of my back like a slinking cat. My wrists in particular are extremely thin, and I can overlap my thumb and pinkie finger around one. In general, it is hard to get … [Read more...] about How to Build a Thick Back if You Have Small Bones
My Awful Deadlift Mistake (and What You Can Learn from it)
Updated June 23, 2017: For exercises and information on what I did to help with lower back pain from the injury, see the video at the end of this post The deadlift was always my strongest lift, both in absolute terms and relative to everything else. Lifting a lot of weight - if only on one exercise - fed my ego as a guy who looks good but isn't actually that … [Read more...] about My Awful Deadlift Mistake (and What You Can Learn from it)