One question I get asked a lot centers on the subject of what to eat for breakfast. Personally, I rarely eat breakfast, and haven’t done so for many years. Despite the protests of the breakfast police, I’ve managed to survive without my metabolism shutting down, surrendering my hard-earned muscle, or losing the ability to concentrate […]
Does Building Muscle Burn Fat? Here’s the Science
The case for building muscle to burn fat appears to be a simple one. When you build lean muscle mass, the additional muscle requires additional energy to maintain it. In turn, this raises your basal metabolic rate, or the number of calories your body burns while at rest. Paired with a good diet, this increased […]
Can You Build Muscle in a Calorie Deficit?
Can you build muscle in a calorie deficit? If so, what’s the best way to go about doing so? Here’s everything you need to know. Can You Build Muscle in a Calorie Deficit? Yes, it is possible to gain muscle in a calorie deficit. Not everyone can do it, and not everyone can do it […]
How Many Calories Should I Eat to Gain Muscle?
If you’re trying to build muscle, but you’re not quite sure how many calories you should be eating, then give me a few minutes and I’ll explain more about it in this article. If you want a short and simple answer to the question, aim for somewhere between 250 and 500 calories per day over […]
The Best Muscle Building Exercise… Ever
Despite what you might have been told, the best muscle building exercise is NOT the squat. It’s not the deadlift, the overhead press or the bench press either. This exercise requires very little physical effort. Unlike the squat or deadlift, this one won’t even leave you out of breath. Yet it’s one of the most valuable […]
The Gym Where Muscles Grow 4-6 Times Faster Than Normal
If you train in a gym where the oxygen concentration has been lowered to 16%, your muscles will grow 4-6 times faster than normal. Those are the intriguing findings from a group of Japanese researchers, which I came across just the other day [1]. I’ll explain more about the study, how muscles grow and what […]