The other day, I came across this quote 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 body from pain. In […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Push Pull Legs Split: 3, 4 & 5-day Routines for Building Muscle
If you want to use a push pull legs split – also known as the PPL workout – to build muscle, but you’re not quite sure how to go about it, this page will show you how. The Push Pull Legs Split As the name suggests, the push pull legs split involves three different workouts: […]
The 5×5 Workout: A Good Way to Put on Muscle?
Recently, I was reading about a guy who wanted a good way to put on muscle quickly. And, he was thinking about using a 5×5 workout to do it. Google around for information on 5×5, and you’ll find plenty of different opinions about whether it’s a good way to put on muscle. Some say that […]
How Long Does It Take to Get in Shape?
You want to be in better shape than you are right now. And, you want to do so as fast as humanly possible, with no wasted time or effort. How long is it going to take? This is a tough question to answer, as no two people will respond in exactly the same way to […]
Training a Muscle Once a Week: How Often Should You Train Each Muscle Group?
Here’s a question that arrived at Muscle Evo HQ this morning: “You’ve explained on your website that training a muscle more than once a week is more optimal for growth and this explains the popularity of workout templates such as upper/lower splits. “What then confuses me is why are most bodybuilders, whose aim is to […]
What 15 Studies Say About Building Muscle on A Ketogenic Diet
Recently, I was reading about a guy who wanted to know if it was possible to build muscle on a ketogenic diet. He wasn’t overweight, but wanted to lose some fat and gain some muscle while he was at it. And, after reading a bunch of articles, he was convinced that a ketogenic diet was […]
Slow Reps for Muscle Growth: Does Super Slow Training Work?
Some say that super slow training is the fastest, most effective way to make your muscles bigger and stronger. In a traditional weight training routine, you normally take 1-2 seconds to lift a weight and a little longer than that to lower it. With super slow training, each rep lasts somewhere between 10 and 20 […]
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