If you want a highly effective 5-day workout split you can use to build muscle, this page will show you what to do. First thing I want to do is explain briefly what a 5-day workout split is, and what the benefits are. Then I’ll lay out the routine in full, so you can see […]
How Much Protein to Gain Muscle? The 1 Gram Per Pound Myth
How much protein should you eat to gain muscle? Is 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight too much, not enough or about right? If you eat more, are you going to build muscle faster? Or will you do just as well with less? Historically, most bodybuilders and strength athletes have claimed that extra protein […]
How to Get Back in Shape at 40 and Beyond
If you want to know how to get back in shape, without going on a special diet that you can’t stick to for more than a week, doing endless hours of boring cardio, or wasting money on useless supplements, this page will show you how. Look, I’m going to be blunt right up front: Losing […]
How to Get Rid of Visceral Fat: Why It’s Easier Than You Think
If you want to know how to get rid of visceral fat, without cutting out sugar, alcohol, trans fats, doing endless hours of boring cardio (even HIIT), or throwing money away on totally useless supplements, this page will show you how. What prompted me to write this was a bizarre email I got from a […]
The 40% Rule: US Navy Seals Reveal Their Secret for Fighting Fatigue
The other day, I came across this quote about the 40% rule in a book I’m reading: “The US Navy Seals have a theory that no matter how bad we feel or how tired we get, we’re actually nowhere near the limit of what we can achieve; the brain is deceiving us to save the […]
My Uncensored Opinion of the Saltine Cracker Test
The saltine cracker test, which once appeared on the Dr Oz show, is a 30-second test that’s supposed to tell you if carbohydrates make you fat, and if you should cut down or eat more. In short, the saltine cracker test is supposed to tell you how much amlyase — the enzyme that initiates starch […]
Why You Probably Don’t Need a Fitness Tracker
I don’t use a fitness tracker. I have no idea how many calories I burned yesterday, how many steps I did, or how many miles I walked. Nor, quite frankly, do I care. What got me thinking about the subject of fitness trackers was a book I was reading the other day, about a guy […]
CrossFit Steroids: Is The Fittest Man on Earth Juicing?
JD, a Muscle Evo reader, writes in with the following question: “In the last year, I’ve become quite addicted to following the CrossFit Games. It’s quite a spectacle. Musclebound men and women at the top of physical performance. Are they on juice? I really hope and expect not. It would be nice to know that […]
The Mind Muscle Connection: Why It’s Time to Stop Lifting Weights
I was in the gym the other day, and saw a guy doing dumbbell curls. At least, I think they were supposed to be curls. It was more of a dumbbell swing – the curling equivalent of the kipping pull-up – where momentum (rather than the biceps) played a not entirely insignificant role in moving […]
21 Things That Don’t Matter for Fat Loss
There’s plenty of advice out there on the subject of how to lose fat. Some of it is helpful and some of it is not so helpful. Losing fat is not always easy. But the actual steps you need to take are pretty simple. It’s nowhere near as complicated as some people would have you […]