[ Note: This is a guest post by fitness and nutrition author Jon Benson.] Protein shakes are a dime a dozen. However a high-quality protein drink that is both homemade and nutritious is a rare find. Most protein drinks today have traveled the path of least resistance — cheap and potentially dangerous sweeteners, sugar alcohols [...] Read more »
Abdominal Exercises – The Truth
Abdominal exercises are one of the hottest, and yet, most controversial topics in the fitness and exercise industry. Hundreds of ab gadgets, gimmicks, and exercise machines have flooded the market for people looking for sexier and flatter abdominals… that sexy six-pack abs appearance that everyone seeks. Read more »
Multivitamins – A Necessary Muscle-Building Supplement Or A Waste Of Cash?
One of the most currently debated issues in the supplement industry is in relation to the consumption of multivitamins and the role that they play in enhancing overall health both in and out of the gym. Can bodybuilders benefit by supplementing with extra vitamins and minerals? Let’s review some basic biology as well as the [...] Read more »
5 Reasons Why Alcohol Will Destroy Your Muscle Gains
I receive emails every single day from aspiring muscle-builders all over the world, and one of the most common questions I’m asked is… “Does drinking really affect the muscle growth process?” Read more »
Protein Powder, The Skinny Guy’s Guide To Protein Powder
So what do you really need to know about protein powder? As a skinny guy looking for a weight gaining diet you simply want to know a few answers. Is protein powder necessary to make muscle grow faster? Does it really work as a weight gain supplement? How much do I need? What kind should [...] Read more »
Understanding Body Building Diet Basics
You may have heard that abs are made in the kitchen and this advice could apply to any bodybuilding program that you are following. In fact, the true secret to body building success is to be found in a proper body building diet. Read more »
Learning The Muscle Fiber Types
Choosing the best type of workout program that will stimulate the muscle fiber type that will get you the results you’re looking for is extremely important. Unfortunately, all body building programs are not created equally when speaking in terms of muscle fiber types. While you can’t differentiate between muscle fibers from your outside appearance, on [...] Read more »
9 Easy-To-Make Muscle Building Growth Recipes
Think putting yourself on a muscle building diet has to be a painful process? Whether your goal is fat loss or muscle building, getting proper nutrition is at least 80% of the game. If you don’t have that figured out, you are going to be a long time away from seeing results. Read more »
Turbulence Training 30-Minute Bodyweight Challenge Circuit – Video
Craig Ballantyne from Turbulence Training has just released a new bodyweight circuit workout that you can do at the park! This is the Turbulence Training 30-Minute Bodyweight Challenge Circuit Video, which is another of the excellent video series from top fitness expert Craig Ballantyne, author of Turbulence Training for Fat Loss. Read more »
7 Super Supplements – what works, what doesn’t, and how to tell the difference
There’s a lot of debate about which are the best supplements, especially those claiming to help you burn fat or build muscle. Do any of these pills actually work? If so, how? Is it worth the cost involved? What about the health risks? Well, if you want to know which supplements work and which ones [...] Read more »