The idea that a bodybuilder can get ripped to the bone while eating plenty of carbohydrates may sound ludicrous. Heck, with the overwhelming popularity of low-carb diets, you’d think it would be nearly impossible to eat carbs and shed bodyfat. I say you can shed a lot of fat, and even get ripped, on high  Continue Reading »

If you want to build a better body you absolutely need at least a basic understanding of all the amino acids, both essential and non-essential, since they are involved in so many physiological processes ranging from energy production, recovery, muscular hypertrophy, fat loss and gains in strength. Here we’ve teamed up with Myprotein.com to take  Continue Reading »

Hypertrophy-Specific Training™ arose out of the research looking at both the stimuli and mechanisms for muscle cell hypertrophy. Hypertrophy-Specific Training (HST) is based on physiological principles of hypertrophy first discovered in the laboratory.   These principles were then organized into a “method” of mechanically loading the muscle to induce hypertrophy. Of course, translating these principles  Continue Reading »

A common fat burning strategy employed by bodybuilders, athletes, and fitness enthusiasts is to perform cardiovascular exercise early in the morning on an empty stomach. This strategy was popularized by Bill Phillips in his book, ‘‘Body for Life’’ (23). According to Phillips, performing 20 minutes of intense aerobic exercise after an overnight fast has greater  Continue Reading »

Myths just made life a lot harder. That’s because fitness and nutrition misinformation fool men and women into being confused and frustrated in their journey to creating a healthier lifestyle. Even when you’re already achieving results, a small myth or hear say conversation can throw you off. Thankfully, I’m about to be inform you about  Continue Reading »

Tell us a little about yourself and how you got started with training? I’ve always loved sports; I grew up in gymnastics and track and field. I continued track and field through high school and into college. Then I wanted a little something different. I started Crossfit back in early 2007. I was running track  Continue Reading »

These days cardio machines are everyone’s choice of conditioning. Why? Probably because you hardly break a sweat, feel no pain, and you’re able to read the latest Gossip Magazine or text message while you’re at it. Yet as much as I do advocate using cardio machines, the correct way that is, there are other effective  Continue Reading »

Quick Stats: Age: 24 Location: Dallas, TX Weight Off-Season: 123 Weight Contest: 118 Occupation: Health and Wellness Coordinator – Verizon Telecom Achievements: 2011 NPC OKC Grand Prix – Bikini Class A – 2nd (qualified for national level) 2012 NPC Ronnie Coleman Classic – Bikini Class B – 2nd (qualified for national level) Tell us a  Continue Reading »

Mistake #1 – Not Stressing All Three Heads EXPLANATION As the name suggests, your triceps have three heads: long (upper inside), medial (lower inside) and lateral (outside). The heads always work together, so it’s impossible to isolate one from the others. However, the angle of your arms changes the emphasis, stressing the heads differently. Too  Continue Reading »

There’s nothing like a Biblical allusion to make a topic feel important. However, I’m not a religious guy – and definitely not one to impose my moral objections on others – so if you want to covet your neighbor’s wife, it’s not my place to tell you to clean up that filthy mind of yours.  Continue Reading »