You’ve probably been told that if you want your muscles to grow, all the exercises you do should be taken through a full range of motion (ROM). Going from “full stretch” to “peak contraction” is necessary to stimulate the maximum amount of growth in the shortest possible time. Anything less is cheating, and you might […]
Why Can’t I Lose Weight On The Paleo Diet?
You’ve been on the paleo diet these last few weeks. Problem is, you haven’t lost any weight. You’ve spent hours trawling through forums looking for answers. But you’re still none the wiser. What’s going on? If weight loss is your main goal, there’s not too much wrong with the foods that are typically recommended on […]
What Foam Rolling Really Does to Your Muscles
To the man with a hammer, every problem looks like a nail. And to the annoying guy in the gym who’s just “discovered” foam rolling, and now feels compelled to offer you his unsolicited advice on the subject, every physical ailment is one that can be fixed with the help of a foam roller. Tight […]
Does Muscle Soreness Mean Muscle Growth?
It’s common for many people, especially when they’re just starting out, to feel sore for a day or two after training. Even Arnold Schwarzenegger was “feeling it” soon after finishing his first ever workout. “The guys warned me that I’d get sore,” he writes in Arnold: The Education of a Bodybuilder. “But it didn’t seem […]
How to Fix Bench Press Shoulder Pain
If you want to know what causes bench press shoulder pain, and how you can get rid of it, this page will show you what to do. First, I want to take a quick look at shoulder anatomy, so you can understand what’s causing the pain in the first place. Then, I’m going to show […]
How to Eat Sugar and Still Lose Fat
Some say that any time you eat sugar, you are “flipping a switch” that tells your body to store fat. Diet books tell you to avoid it at all costs. Newspaper headlines claim that it’s “more addictive” than cocaine. But is sugar really as bad as everyone says it is? Can you eat sugar and […]