One day saturated fat is bad for you… then it’s good for you… then it’s bad for you again. It seems like science can never make up its mind one way or the other. Like most subjects, you can make a case for or against saturated fat simply by talking about the research that supports […]
The Case Against Slow and Steady Weight Loss
Here are some pictures sent in by a Muscle Evo reader who managed to drop 86 pounds over a six-month period by applying the principles laid out in my Gutless nutrition manual. Eighty six pounds in six months works out at around 14 pounds (6.4 kilograms) of weight loss a month, which many people will […]
Dehydration Myths: How Much Water Should You Drink During Exercise?
Once, I was reading about a guy who was on selection for the Special Boat Service, or SBS, the special forces unit of the Royal Navy. During the hills phase, he had a special routine he’d follow every night, which went something like this: Before going to sleep, he’d drink a liter of water from […]
How Long Should Your Workout Last if You Want to Build Muscle?
How long should a workout last if you want to gain muscle? Is 30 minutes enough? Is 90 minutes too long? Will your cortisol levels shoot through the roof after 45 minutes? Let’s find out. Since you’re reading an article about how long a workout should last if you want to build muscle, I’ll assume […]
Strength Standards: How Strong Are You?
You’re looking for advice about strength standards, mainly because you want to see how well you stack up against other people who lift weights, or because you want some strength goals to aim for. You’ve been asking yourself questions like: How strong should I be? How strong is the average man? How much weight should […]
FFMI Calculator: Is a Fat-Free Mass Index of 25 Really the Natural Limit?
What is the fat-free mass index? How is it calculated? And does a FFMI of 25 really represent a natural limit to the maximum amount of muscle you can gain without using drugs? Let’s find out… What is the Fat-Free Mass Index (FFMI)? The fat-free mass index (FFMI) is a height-normalized index of fat-free mass. […]