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My first 8 Months of Lifting
In this article and video I want to share the story of how I got into lifting, what I did in the beginning and what I’d do differently if I could go back in time. I believe you’ll pick up some good lessons on consistency, noobie gains, and weight training programming for beginners. Let’s begin! Alright, so…
Read MoreToo Slim to Diet, Too Fat to Bulk
My philosophy for building a great physique is that you should first lean down to around 9-10% body fat then gain size slowly until you hit 14-15% body fat. You cycle your cuts and bulks in this body fat range until you reach the level of muscle development you’re happy with. This way you never…
Read MoreWhen to Stop Lean Bulking
Someone asked me the other day when should you stop lean bulking. The complete answer is this: At all times in your muscle building journey you should stay below 15% body fat. So you would need to stop bulking when you are around 12-15% body fat. There are several reasons you don’t want to bulk above 15% body…
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 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 MoreDEXA Scan Results and the Importance of Knowing your Body Fat Percentage
Today I’m getting a DEXA scan. I do it for one single reason: To correlate my current waist measurement with a body fat percentage. Your waist measurement compared to your height is a great way to estimate body fat percentage. I made a video about that if you want to check it out. Our waist goes up…
Read MoreHow Progress can make you Slack off and Procrastinate
I have a great insight to share. Last week I’ve been listening to the audiobook The Willpower Instinct by Kelly McGonigal and I’ve learned one of the best ideas ever. She explains a few of the reasons why we tend to slack off from time to time when we pursue our big goals. She explains why we…
Read MoreHow to get Free Help from Fitness Bloggers and YouTubers
I was answering some comments on my site and I wanted to share something that I think will be of very good help to you: How to get free help from busy people. If you have a favorite fitness youtuber or fitness blogger and you’d like to get them to reply to your emails or comments…
Read MoreHow to Estimate Your Body Fat Percentage
In this article and video we’ll discuss pretty much everything related to body fat percentages. First we’ll talk about why it’s very helpful to know how much body fat you have, then we’ll discuss why the conventional ways to measure body fat can be very imprecise, and finally I’ll give you the methods I recommend you…
Read MoreHow to go from Fat & Weak to Lean & Muscular
In this article I’m going to show you how to get a model/hollywood actor type physique starting from a condition where you have a good amount of fat and also little muscle mass. I know this a discouraging position to start your fitness journey from but the good news is that you can make a…
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