When you’re looking for high protein meals to eat before or after your work out, you might find yourself discouraged at the sheer cost of proteins. Add to this the fact that most books that talk about healthy eating on a budget will also say the same thing about protein foods – they are pricey. What can you do? The good news is that this truth is only a partial truth. When most people think... 

Gluten intolerance and gluten-free dieting seem to be the latest rage. Just a few minutes into your workout, you may find yourself talking to someone at the gym who has jumped on the gluten-free bandwagon. This can leave you wondering if gluten is destroying your bodybuilding goals. Understanding the truth behind gluten intolerance and Celiac disease can be quite challenging because of the vast amount... 

How many times have you experienced this scenario: you’ve worked your bulking cycle hard for about two weeks in pursuit of 15 pounds of quality muscle mass for a big event or even just for beach season. You add calories, do more reps and find yourself with a 10-pound gain. Great, right? It’s only great until you look in the mirror – the only part of you that got bigger was your gut. You... 

There are two main philosophies of bulking that people tend to follow. One is the traditional bulking/cutting phases, and the other is cyclical bulking. During my time researching and experimenting to create the 21-Day Fast Mass Building Program, I experimented with both techniques, and what I found will blow your routine out of the water. Of the two, cyclical bulking will give you results so dynamic... 

I finished watching the food documentary Hungry For Change and as promised I have compiled all my notes into fun sound bites. Get ready and let me know which ones stood out to you below. 1. At least 1/3 of all women and 1/4 of all men are currently on a diet. 2. We do not eat REAL FOOD anymore. We eat FOOD PRODUCTS and it’s designed to look more tasty, better smelling and longer lasting. The... 

Although TV is easily one of the most BRAIN FRYING pieces of technology, watching education documentaries justifies a TV in my home. Here’s some of the notes I took last night from the documentary Food Matters: 1. Most of our food travels 1500-2000 miles and at least a week old before we eat it. We’re getting maybe 40% of the nutrients that we actually eat… not to mention that our... 

Exercise is just one part of building solid muscle. Failure to supply your body with the proper nutrition at the proper time will leave you constantly struggling to reach your goals. Click here to learn how I went from a skinny guy and packed on pounds of solid muscle. .fb_iframe_widget { vertical-align: top !important; margin-left: 16px !important; } Tweet  Read More →

Here’s the truth: getting big is not easy! In fact, packing on pounds of lean muscle mass can be one of the biggest challenges ever. It’s certainly no walk in the park like getting lean is (yes, getting lean is 10x easier than building muscle). Just like I say, any idiot can lose weight, I believe the contrary is also true, any idiot can gain weight. What separates the men from the boys... 

Aside from poorly designed workouts, not consuming enough calories (i.e underfeeding) is the number one dietary mistake I see skinny guys make who desire to gain muscle. I think it’s common knowledge that the only way to add a dramatic amount of muscle mass to your body is to consume sufficient calories and nutrients to support muscle growth. If you’re consuming enough calories and nutrients,... 

When putting together your perfect muscle building diet, you probably already know the importance of considering all three macronutrients – protein, carbohydrates and fats – into your plan. Your body needs a different percentage of each macronutrient to perform and look its best. Protein is pretty straightforward to determine: At least 1-1.5 grams of protein per pound of bodyweight each...