In which the question is asked: “I recently came across an article talking about this 1000 Rep Armageddon challenge which was basically 1000 reps split between biceps and triceps. I’m wondering if you’ve ever tried this and if so whether it’s worth my time to attempt it.” The idea behind the 1000 Rep Armageddon Challenge […]
Chris Pratt’s Weight Loss Story: Separating Fact from Fiction
The other day, I came across an article about Chris Pratt’s weight loss, which claims to reveal “the secrets” that Pratt used to get in shape for his role in Guardians of the Galaxy. Every time a celebrity puts on a bit of muscle or loses some fat, there’s always a lot of buzz about […]
How Many Exercises per Muscle Group Should You Do to Build Muscle?
How many exercises per muscle group should you do to build muscle as fast as humanly possible? As a rough guide, I’d suggest doing 1-3 exercises per muscle group, and somewhere between 2 and 5 sets per exercise. That’s the short answer. The long answer, as ever, starts with “it depends.” Specifically, the number of […]
Two Upper Body Workouts That Will Make Your Muscles Grow
If you want a couple of highly effective upper body workouts designed for the sole purpose of making your muscles bigger, the two I’ve laid out on this page will get the job done. Let’s get started. The upper body workouts laid out below assume that you’re following an upper/lower split. This involves working all […]
Stop Looking for Fitness Motivation and Do These 6 Things Instead
Most articles on the subject of fitness motivation are filled with motivational workout quotes about how “the only bad workout is the one that didn’t happen” or urging you to “do something today that your future self will thank you for.” Maybe these help you and maybe they don’t. If they do help, they probably […]
Bodyweight Back Exercises and Pull-up Alternatives
If you’re looking for some bodyweight back exercises and pull-up alternatives that you can use to build your lats, here are some of my favorites. First up, let’s look at some pull-up alternatives. Pull-up Alternative 1: Lat Pulldowns First up, we have the lat pulldown, which is one of the best lat exercises out there. […]
Josh Brolin’s Workout: How He Got Jacked for Deadpool 2
The other day, I came across an article describing the type of training Josh Brolin did to get jacked for his role as Cable – a time-traveling super soldier from the future – in Deadpool 2. As you can see in the video below, which comes from his Instagram account, Brolin was in pretty good […]
The Warrior Diet: What Sort of Results Can You Expect?
Many moons ago, I came across a book called The Warrior Diet. It’s based on the idea that ancient warriors didn’t have time to eat during the day, because they were too busy doing all the things that warriors do. Instead, they’d eat one big meal in the evening, once all the hunting and fighting […]
The Push/Pull Workout: A 4-Day Split for Building Muscle
In this post, I’m going to show you a highly effective 4-day push/pull workout routine that you can use to build muscle. Let’s dive right in… What Is a Push/Pull Workout? As the name suggests, a push/pull workout routine involves two different workouts: a push workout and a pull workout. The push workout is focused […]
Fasted Cardio: Will Exercise on an Empty Stomach Really Help Fat Loss?
Back in the day, I used to do a lot of fasted cardio, mainly because I believed that working out on an empty stomach would help me lose fat faster. I’d been reading Body-for-LIFE by Bill Phillips, and fasted cardio was one of the things he recommended. The idea was to skip breakfast, work out […]
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