Category Archive for "General Training"

I receive a ton of emails, Facebook messages and YouTube questions every single day from guys and girls all around the world looking to build muscle, lose fat and get into their best shape. Some questions are very specific and…

The Law Of Progressive Overload. This is the ultimate bottom line when it comes to your entire muscle building workout plan. Simply put, this law states that in order for you to experience continual, ongoing gains in muscle size, you…

The length of a bulking phase can look different to a lot of people. Regardless of what some “experts” out there might tell you, or what the advertisement for that over-hyped fitness system says, it’s just not realistic that an…

So you’re putting your time in at the gym… you’re following what you think is a proper diet… you’re taking the supplements… you’re getting your rest every night… There’s just one problem: you’re not gaining any noticeable muscle. Yes, there’s…

What is the optimal time frame for an effective workout session from the time you begin your first set up until you complete your last one? 45 minutes? An hour and 15? 2 hours? The truth is that there really…

Genetics play a large role in virtually everything we do. We’re all born with different skills, tendencies and abilities, and these characteristics are a product of the things we learn and the genes we inherited from our parents. Just as…

So you’ve made the decision to begin a muscle building or fat burning program… you’re ready to finally get into shape and reach your fitness goals… but there’s just one problem… You don’t have enough time. Time’s a tricky one….

“Sean, I’m getting stronger, but not bigger!” So you’ve been hitting the gym consistently every week for at least the past couple months… you’re putting in the work and training hard… you’re even adding more weight to the bar on…

There are many individual details that go into planning out a complete muscle building workout Things like intensity, workout volume, duration, training layout and rest periods… While all of these factors are very important, there’s one thing you must nail…

Having a well-balanced training program is not only important when it comes to building a properly proportioned physique – it’s also a crucial aspect of injury prevention as well. One of the most common imbalances in those who train intensely…