Meal Prep Ready
So.... I actually did some meal prep the other day. Meal prep means smaller portions and slightly blander food, but it's necessary. I think the first few days are the worst. You get used to it after...
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Frank Zane New Book, Let’s Grow
You’ll be sadly mistaken if you think of Frank Zane’s new book, Let’s Grow, as yet another addition to a library of bodybuilding books. Simply put, he knocks the ball out of the park with a hit that...
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Xcentric Training Last Set
Trainees often do three or four sets of an exercise. With the 4X method you take your 15-rep max but do only 10. Rest 35 seconds, and do 10 more—and so on for four sets, going to failure on the last....
View ArticleMental Motivation Goals
I think that both you and I can agree, that achieving your goals, especially with your physique and fitness, is more mental than it is physical. I'll tell you from experience, that it wasn't my...
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Expert Advice With Alexander
Expert advice to your questions about training, nutrition, recovery, and living the fitness lifestyle. By Alexander Juan Antonio Cortes Brandon: I've read anti-inflammatories inhibit recovery from...
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One On One With Lorie Forman
This stunning 43-year-old Masters Bikini champion is ready to take on all comers. Interview by Mike Carlson Lorie Forman gets questions about her age all the time. The ever-humble and classy IFBB...
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Tips And Tricks To Control Your Appetite
The first step to a ripped physique is to gain control of your appetite. These products can help. By Jenevieve Roper, PhD, CSCS, CISSN, SFN Surviving the holidays unscathed is hard enough as it is,...
View ArticleLose Your Fat
Guzzling an extra couple glasses of water a day not only enhances fat mobilization, it might also positively influence body composition. Researchers at Virginia Tech put 48 subjects on a...
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Pull Ups With Dr. Stuart McGill
Improve speed, power, and neuro drive with this exercise created by a foremost authority in spinal biomechanics. In May of 2013, I met Dr. Stuart McGill, who, in short, saved my athletic career. I had...
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The WorkOut Session
We can separate people into two categories in the gym. No, not the dedicated versus the lazy. I am talking about those with genetically blessed calves versus guys with toddler calves. You know exactly...
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Lets Build Those Shoulders
This unorthodox shoulder program will wake up your delts to become bigger, stronger, and healthier than ever. Shoulders are tricky. One of the most complex and fragile joints in the body, the...
View ArticleCarb Consumption
Just when you think you have carbs all figured out, more information comes to light. Conventional wis-dom has recommended tapering carb intake through your day (consume more in the morning and fewer as...
View ArticleFruit Trees In Urban Living
People often look at fruit trees found in dense urban areas and assume its of offerings are nutritionally bankrupt, made up of car exhaust and sadness. The fact is, neighborhood fruit trees, even ones...
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VARIOUS PROTEIN BAR FOR YOU
IRON MAN PICKS THE WINNERS OF THE FIRST ANNUAL PROTEIN BAR AWARDS Protein bars have been through more evolutions than iPhones. In the early days, you had to take 40 grams of carbs to the chin just to...
View ArticleReady-To-Drink Supplement Conundrum
Years ago, one of the biggest supplement scams was a ready-to-drink creatine serum. This was before it was widely known that creatine does not remain stable in liquid for long periods of time. When...
View ArticleHeat Treatment for Weight Training Workout
A study published in The Journal of Physiological Sciences examined the anabolic properties of heat stress. Japa-nese scientists examined muscle tissue that had been warmed prior to a weight-training...
View ArticleHow You Should Eat During The Holidays
Halloween and Thanksgiving have come and gone. How did you do with your eating plan? Are you the type to just engorge all out on the holidays, or do you keep a cognitive journal and accountability for...
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Build a Balanced Bikini Body with IFBB Pro Breena Martinez
Truth: You won’t get a balanced bikini body by under eating and spending countless hours on the treadmill. Contrary to popular belief, lifting weights will not give you a “manly” physique. As a...
View ArticleBanana Vanilla Protein Pancakes
Say goodbye to frozen waffles. We’ve got your new favorite high-protein breakfast option. In a Blender combine: 1/2 cup old fashioned oats 1/2 scoop vanilla flavored CutCake Protein from Gains in...
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Train Your Mind for Peak Performance
What is Flow? Flow is the state of achieving optimal performance by being completely absorbed in the present moment. Individuals who have experienced the state of flow describe it as “being in the...
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