Muscle Evo

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 Simple Sabotage Field Manual for The Diet & Fitness Guru

In 1944, the Office of Strategic Services – the precursor to the CIA – distributed a secret pamphlet that described ways to sabotage enemies of the US during World War II. The Simple Sabotage Field Manual provided instructions for “citizen-saboteurs” in occupied countries like Norway and France who wanted to “sabotage” their own workplace, creating […]

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 […]

What’s the Best Training Split for Building Muscle?

One question that seems to pop up on a weekly basis comes from readers who want to know what is the best training split for building muscle as fast as humanly possible. Unfortunately, there is no single “best training split,” as the effectiveness of a given program depends a lot on the person who’s doing […]

21 Things That Don’t Matter for Fat Loss, According to Science

Here, in no particular order, is a list of things that don’t matter when it comes to losing fat. 1. Fasted Cardio I like to start the day with some caffeine, followed by a morning walk with my dog. I used to think that doing so would help with fat loss. But, the research on […]

DEXA Scans and Body Fat: How Accurate Are They?

Earlier this week, I came across a forum post about a guy who got a DEXA scan for the first time. He’d estimated his own level of body fat, based on the way he looked in the mirror, at around 18-20%. But the DEXA scan told him that his body fat was 28.6%, and he […]

The Great Body Type Myth: Why Somatotypes Don’t Matter

Today, I want to talk to you about somatotypes. You’ve got the ectomorph (thin and tall), the mesomorph (athletic and muscular), and the endomorph (usually characterized as short and fat). There are plenty of training programs out there to hang their hat on the idea that somatotyping can help you “train smarter to maximize your […]

The 3 Foods You Should Never, Ever Eat

Every day, it seems like you come across yet another article informing you of the grave risk posed to your waistline by a food you previously thought was okay. Many of these “fattening food” articles contain completely different foods. Follow them all to the letter, and you’ll be eating nothing but organic mung beans for […]

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