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Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion: I want to build as much muscle as possible and know that I should be in a calorie surplus, but should I have a calorie surplus on my rest days too? I don’t want to put on too much fat for no reason. You are not alone. This is a very common question. For […]

Reading Time: 7 minutes“You’ve got to squeeze the muscles.” “You’ve got to feel them working and moving the weight.” “It’s all about the mind-muscle connection.” For decades, the mind-muscle connection has been preached about in the bodybuilding world. From legends like Arnold Schwarzenegger to modern day Olympians, the idea of forming an intimate connection between mind and body […]

Reading Time: 5 minutesHow much do you max, bro? Unless you work out exclusively in your cabin gym in the middle of the wilderness separated from all civilization, chances are you’ve heard this question on more than one occasion. It is THE question. The question that’ll make or break you. It’s the question that has been lifted up […]

Reading Time: 5 minutesPersonal training and online coaching is the hot new occupation. Nearly every other fitness account throwing up mirror selfies or gym tips has “online coach” or “personal trainer” in their bio (hey, mine included), and lots of people out there are actually dropping their hard-earned cash on them hoping to get some solid fitness results. […]

Reading Time: 6 minutesGetting shredded. If it were easy, everyone would do it. Sure, losing a few holiday pounds from your office party pig-outs is simple enough, but getting cut up like an old credit card and sporting sexy slabs of muscle to be the most aesthetic specimen on the beach or the gold-winner at your physique competition […]

Reading Time: 7 minutesIt’d be a gross understatement to say that lifting weights attracts the type of crowd that is prone to pushing things to the limit and being overly aggressive. As such, training to failure is something that most people assume you should be doing right off the bat. The logic is that if you don’t train […]

Reading Time: 7 minutesEverybody wants the optimal fitness program. Many claim to have it. But have you ever really stopped to think about what really makes for a top notch fitness program? In most cases, probably not. So my aim in this article is to explain to you how to start viewing optimality in fitness when looking to […]

Reading Time: 7 minutesPeople are confused. Slamming the weights after banging out a heavy set to the applause of their fellow bros on Instagram. Marathon training sessions that’ll leave you crawling out of the gym. Hitting a muscle group every day in hopes of getting extra gainz. And chances are, what’s their goal? A nice-looking physique. Terrible. Last week, I […]

Reading Time: 4 minutesSuccess is a tricky thing. Intimidating. Confusing. Arduous, even. That sucks. Surely there must be a way for you to take that goal of yours and make it a reality without the burdensome extra baggage. No? Of course. It can be broken down & improved just like everything else. When it comes to success, not […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteLife, the gym, nutrition, business, relationships, etc are like a Christmas tree. Do you just whip the ornaments, tinsel, lights, and angel on top out? No. You’d just have a sparkly mess all over the floor. You must first cultivate a strong and healthy tree all year and THEN you can think about all the […]