If you’ve read much of my previous stuff, you’ll know that I spent a lot of my early lifting days spinning my wheels on the quest for gains. I thought I was doing everything right: I threw money at the latest muscle building supplements. Smashed down my post workout shake the second I finished my last set of curls. And ate my chicken, rice and broccoli out of Tupperware on the dot … [Read more...]
How To Work Out Your Macros For Fat Loss
Oh hey. So you want to lose fat, huh? Sweet. You're in the right place. You see, I wrote this quick, simple, but damn effective guide because working out Calories and macros for cutting is one of the most common things I get asked about. So here’s what to do: [*EDIT - I've also added a couple of sentences at the end of this post on how to work out Calories/macros … [Read more...]
Are These The Most Pointless Exercises You’ve Ever Done?
Isaac Newton once said: “We build too many walls and not enough bridges”. Today I'm going to burn a few bridges by calling out three of the most pointless exercises you (and I) have ever done. But before I do, we’ve got to talk about something that Newton is a little better well known for: gravity. Now I’m no physicist, but other than mastering the art of fountain pen ink flicking, I … [Read more...]
Are You Correctly Applying The 3 Drivers Of Muscle Growth? (most people aren’t)
Chances are, one of your first ports of call when you decided you want to start building muscle was the latest edition of flex magazine, mens health or any other magazine with some jacked guy on the front cover. At least that was the case for me when I decided that I no longer wanted to be some skinny-fat guy with less muscle than a twiglet. Ok, that's a slight exaggeration, but I wasn’t the … [Read more...]
The Ultimate Training Programme For Building Muscle : How To Get Jacked Part 2
Anything outside the 6-12 rep range is a total waste of time if you want to make gains in size. Hit 1-5 reps and you’ll be working solely on strength and anything above 12 reps is virtually cardio. Right? What about muscle confusion? Don’t you have to switch things up to keep your body guessing? And if your training doesn’t make you sore then you might as well go back to sitting on the … [Read more...]