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MEGA workout Back, Biceps & Legs
Transcript: Welcome to episode 5 of Muscling In ! A few weeks ago I changed my routine, I went from the 3 day split from the Greek God Program to the 2 day split MEGA workouts. The reason I made the change was so I can train the core movements more frequently and to include more…
Read MoreYour Real Protein Needs – with Eric Helms and Greg O'Gallagher
At the end of the interview we did on muscle growth, Eric mentioned that he sometimes has his clients reduce their protein intake. Greg has also reduced his protein intake lately so he was curious to learn Eric’s opinion on what the optimum protein intake is. Their discussion was so useful, I had to post it as a…
Read MoreYour True Natural Muscle Building Potential with Eric Helms
As we were talking about training for muscle growth Eric mentioned how slow muscle growth gets for advanced lifters. From that point the discussion naturally transitioned into talking about what your natural genetic potential for muscle growth is. Eric studied this subject extensively, wrote about it, and talked about it in several videos. In this video he…
Read MoreThe Formula for Muscle Growth with Eric Helms
I’ve been a fan of Eric’s work for a long time and it was an absolute joy to finally have the chance to talk with him! Greg also joined us for this talk which made it twice as good! Here were my questions: 1:23 – Is there a default setup of intensity, volume and frequency that naturally…
Read MoreProtein Timing for Muscle Growth | Does it Matter?
Is eating before your workout important? Do you need to eat immediately after working out? The most extensive and conclusive information on nutrient timing I ever found was these two meta-analyses by Alan Aragon and Brad Schoenfeld: The effect of protein timing on muscle strength and hypertrophy: a meta-analysis Nutrient timing revisited: is there a post-exercise…
Read MoreHow to Build Muscle using Bodyweight Training – Interview with Greg O'Gallagher
My friend, mentor, and partner Greg O’Gallagher just released his new course: The Bodyweight Mastery Program! Today we sat down to discuss how the programs works. Here’s a summary of what we covered in the video: If you can build a strong and muscular physique with weight training alone, why would you care about bodyweight…
Read MoreHow to Track Progress when Lean Bulking
I want this video and article to help you avoid making the mistakes I did when lean bulking. We’re going to talk about: How much weight should you gain per month depending on your training status. And why gaining strength without weight may be a good thing sometimes How to track your weight accurately How do you…
Read MoreWhy you can't maintain your PRs
In this article I want to give you a quick training insight. It may be the answer to why you’re stuck with the same weight for weeks on a certain exercise. How most people get stuck Most people train with a double progression model where you first increase the number of reps you’re doing and only…
Read MoreCarb Cycling for Fat Loss – Better or Wasted Effort ?
So I got a question a few weeks ago about carb cycling for fat loss and I decided to address this subject now. My short answer is this: I believe carb cycling is unnecessary. It doesn’t lead to better fat loss or improved training performance while cutting. I think you’d do much better if you eat…
Read MoreThe Complete Guide to Cardio For Fat Loss
Links mentioned in the video: The Aggressive Fat Loss Program Master of Macros FREE eBook Is cardio necessary for getting shredded? From my experience, 90% of men do not need cardio to get lean. They can reach 6-7% body fat through dieting alone. Now, even if you don’t need cardio that doesn’t mean it can’t help you, as…
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