As a gym owner I see hundreds of people walk into the gym each day with intentions of changing their bodies. Some of them improve so quickly they’re barely recognizable after 6 months. Others look the same year after year. What makes the difference? Why do some successfully race towards...
Why Reverse Hyper Extensions are Awesome
The reverse hyper extension is the best lower body exercise that most people have never heard of. If you want to build up your glutes and hamstrings or rehabilitate your lower back, you owe it to yourself to give reverse hypers a try. In this post I’ll explain the benefits...
How to Build Muscle without Heavy Weights
Large muscles and strength tend to go hand in hand, but it may surprise some readers to know that not all bodybuilders train with heavy weights. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s former training partner Ric Drasin, for example, said he never saw Arnold curl more than a 50 pound dumbbell. This was when...
Understanding Infrared Saunas
The internet contains plenty of information about the benefits of infrared saunas but very little about what “infrared” means and how it works differently than other sources of heat. Once you understand the basic concepts, you’ll understand why these saunas take so long to heat up and why they are...
Volume Cycling for Muscle Mass
The most effective way to build muscle mass is to do a lot of sets and reps with a moderate weight, where “moderate” means 60-75% of your 1 rep maximum. Most successful bodybuilders since the 1970’s have trained using that approach. It’s typically referred to as high volume training. Effective...
