Here’s me under 150 in high school, then at 182 lbs a few months ago. (I’m now weighing around 188!). Over the past week I’ve received some emails, facebook messages, even ran into a few guys on the street who all had the same question: “How did you gain lean muscle mass?” The interesting thing […]
the Body Women Want: Chest + Back
Hugh Jackman in “Wolverine”. As we discussed in the first article in the series, “Building the Body Women Want,” we talked about what type of physique a women finds most desirable. It’s not the massive, steroid injecting, freak that most women will be attracted to. It’s also not the guy who’s carrying too much fat […]
Build the Body Women Want
Christian Bale did a good job bulking up for Batman Begins. Recognize your motivation and be real with it. EVERY guy wants a body women find attractive. It might not be your #1 reason for working out, maybe not even your 3rd, 4th, or 5th, but on some level we all want a body that […]
Building Athleticism AND Muscle
How the hell do you change the image that appears above? I look like I’m going to explode! I think it’s great to build muscle. Hell, I gained 32 pounds in 8 months and I was ecstatic, but I didn’t just focus on putting on the pounds, and in a way I think that helped […]
7 Exercises Every Guy Should Be Doing
Sometimes it’s not what exercises you’re doing but how you’re doing them. You can have the greatest, toughest, most difficult program their is, but if you’re training half-assed then you’re going to get some half-assed results. On the flip side of the coin, if you have a crappy program but you bust your arse (click […]
3 Ways to Add Competition to a Workout
Nothing like a meal to motivate you! Deep down I’m sure we all have a fear of failure. When I was fighting I wasn’t so much afraid of getting hurt as I was of losing. I really hated losing and still do. In high school and college I got nervous as hell before a basketball […]
Build Muscle and Become a Better Athlete
The latest “Rocky” movie had a pretty bad ass training montage. Thanks for the emails that you guys have been sending me. I’ve been getting some great questions that let me know specifically what goals you have and which solutions I can provide to help you reach those goals. So again, keep up with the […]
5 Testosterone boosting exercises
There’s a reason why guys take drugs like testosterone and human growth hormone (HGH), they help you build muscle and recover faster. Guys get huge, too big if you ask me. I don’t know of any girl who finds a guy who’s 5’9 and weighs 280 pounds attractive, whether that’s 280 lbs of fat or […]
2 techniques that pack on pounds
photo taken by Erica Chan Hey guys I’ve been writing “half-articles” all day completely unable to complete a full one. I just got back from Quebec City – more on that trip later this week – and New York before that so I guess I’m a bit jet-lagged as my brain doesn’t seem to be […]
5 muscle building tips
This article’s special for you guys who are just starting out who want to gain lean mass but aren’t sure exactly where to begin. I was where you were, making every mistake that could possibly be made, but I guess that’s how you learn, right? Here are a few steps that helped me gain 30 […]
3 tips for skinny guys
I get a lot of emails from guys who were in the same situation that I was in when I first started training. Guys in their early 20’s or late teens asking for advice about how to gain lean muscle mass, and I completely understand your frustrations; I was under 150 lbs of skin and bone […]
6 steps to amazing fat loss
6 things I did to drop my bodyweight by 3% in less than 2 weeks, while spending only 3 hours a week in the gym. If you’ve visited this site before, you’ll know that I’m not big on long, drawn out workouts; I prefer to be in and out of the gym as soon as […]
not getting results? change things up
First of all, you should be following some kind of program whether you’re after fat loss or your goal is to gain lean muscle. You need a guideline, something that has progressions and changes as you get stronger and in better shape.
“he’s a stand-up guy, he’s old school”
This lovely photo was taken by Erica Chan at her birthday this past December. What a fun party! When I think of a guy who’s ‘old school’ I think of values, principles and a guy who isn’t afraid to live by what he believes is important and right in life. I think of a stand-up-guy […]
if your goal is to get jacked – forget the reps
Time is a gift – don’t waste it. In my workouts I’ll put down numbers for reps, like 10 reps in 3 sets. Please keep this in your memory: the goal is 10 reps, so choose a weight that you think you’ll fail at 10, if you fail before great! If it takes a couple more […]