Will ecdysterone help you build muscle faster? Or is it just another in the long line of supplements to promise more than it delivers? Here’s everything you need to know. What is Ecdysterone? Ecdysterone is one of a family of compounds known as ecdysteroids, which control moulting and reproduction in animals like insects, spiders and […]
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 Be to Build Muscle?
How long should a workout last if you want to gain muscle? Is 30 minutes enough? Is 90 minutes too long? Let’s find out. You want more muscle than you have at the moment, and you want to make sure you’re doing everything possible to maximize the speed at which that muscle mass is gained. […]
How Strong Am I? Strength Standards For The Average Person
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: Problem is, none of the charts you’ve found seem to agree with each other. One […]
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 mass 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 […]