Rocky pulling Paulie in Rocky IV – the film was shot in BC (where I live). If there’s ever a time to pack on a few extra pounds of lean muscle mass, winter is the season to gitterdone. Don’t waste it! Don’t be one of those guys who starts in May, hoping to add muscle […]
Stressed out? Head to the Gym
photo by erica chan photography We all run into glitches on a daily basis; things that stress us out. Events that we may have control over or not, but either way they get to us. And they’re inevitable. How we deal with them can make a huge difference in the quality of our day, in finding […]
the Best Way to Build Lean Muscle: Accidentally
Reggie Bush What do Reggie Bush, Wladimir Klitschko, and George St. Pierre all have in common? 1. They train to perform better. They focus in improving things like speed, power, endurance and quickness. 2. Each of them is as shredded as can be and physiques that a lot of guys would dream of having. So […]
How Greed Can Be A Good Thing
Ol’ Ebenezer Scrooge had a bit too much of it. But a healthy amount of greed – or ambition – is a good thing. A Healthy Amount of Greed An unhealthy amount of greed can ruin a life. It can blind a person to everything around them that is good, and fix their focus on […]
Building Lean Muscle & Athletic Power (video)
Last week I did an article called “Tricking Your Muscles: 3 Tips to Maximum Muscle Growth.” In it I go over a few tips to help you break through plateau‘s a continue your optimal gains. This week I figured I’d take this concept one step further and give you a few visual examples as well, […]
Tricking your Muscles: 3 Tips to Ensure Maximum Muscle Growth
Photo by Erica Chan Photography I’m sure you’ve heard of this phrase before – but what exactly does it mean to “trick” your muscles into growing and developing? Let me ask another question. Have you ever done a workout that has absolutely kicked your ass in the first month where you saw some pretty impressive […]
How to Build LEAN Muscle
If your ultimate goal is to just build mass – then this blog post isn’t for you. But, if your goal is to build lean and athletic muscle mass, then read on. I was always a skinny kid growing up. In high school and college this didn’t change at all, even though I was trying, […]
5 Unique Tips to Build Bigger Arms
For a lot of us, arms are a tough body part to build. We isolate the crap out of them, we try adding weight, or even adding reps, but they never seem to put on the size that we’d like. If you’re looking to build bigger, leaner and more muscular arms, here are a few […]
3 Characteristics of ‘the Jacked’
A classic ‘Cro-cop’ pic. … Excluding those on steroids. Yes, some guys have better genetics than others. Mine are shitty. My first 7 years working out yielded no muscle gains, while other guys I grew up with put on muscle like it was nobody’s business. But, good genetics and shitty genetics aside, guys who are […]
10 Minute Abs Shredding Workout
Here’s the 10 Minute Abs Shredding Workout I promised if you guys got up 25 comments on the “Build the Ideal Body: for Women” article. Thanks for chiming in, very much appreciated. The Workout: One part of developing defined, lean, athletic-looking 6-pack abs, is building the abdominal muscles. The second part to that equation is […]
3 Tips to Build a More Muscular Back (& Video)
Building thicker, more athletic-looking back muscles effects a lot more than just how you look from behind. Thicker lats and traps make your shoulders look wider and broader, they also make your torso appear smaller. The ultimate for any guy, aside from performance goals is to get that “V” shape. We all want it, and […]
Build Shoulders She Can Lean On
Dwight Howard has some freaky genetics, but he’s built himself from a skinny, wiry, guy to a powerful athlete. It’s no secret that the ladies enjoy a nice pair of shoulders on a guy. But how do you actually build broader, more athletic shoulders? And are they a matter of genetics or can a man […]
Free 4-Week Vegas Workout
The last time I was in Vegas, enjoying a cigar. So I’m going to be heading to Vegas for a few days in late September to hang out with a great group of guys who are all involved in the fitness industry – primarily the online marketing aspect of it. We’re all heading down there […]
the Secret to Athletic-Looking Shoulders: FREE Workout
One of the secrets to building an athletic-looking and an athletic physique in general is single-arm training. Many of the movements we perform in athletics involve using one arm, or one leg at a time such as punching, kicking, shooting a basketball, throwing a football or baseball etc… I’m not saying get rid of your […]
Single Limb Training: Legs
Single “limb” training is a great way to correct any imbalances you may have developed over the years. It’s also a great way to break a plateau and get away from your normal everyday routine. Over a 3 part series I’ll be going over single limb training for lower body – today – upper body […]