Christian Finn

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 […]

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. […]

If you want to build muscle, when is the best time to work out? Are you going to see faster results if you train in the morning? Or is it better to hit the gym later in the day once your body’s had a chance to warm up? There are pros and cons to whatever […]

Some say that the barbell row, also known as the bent over row, should be a staple in nearly every program, whether you’re trying to build muscle, lose fat, or improve your deadlift. Personally, I take the opposite view, which is why I rarely include the barbell row in any of my training programs. That’s […]

If you want to use a 3 day workout split to build muscle, but you’re not quite sure what muscle groups to train on which days, this page will show you what to do. Since you’re Googling around for advice about 3 day workout splits, I’m going to assume a few things are true about […]