Maybe you just suck? There’s nothing “wrong” with you. You’re not genetically inferior or “metabolically damaged.” You can’t even claim ignorance or old school stupidity. Perhaps you’re not getting results because you have no standards? But I think you’re better than that. ----- My friend Barry is one of those Awaken the Giant Within types. He’s always in the middle of the latest personal...

I read my email right away. I know it would be smarter to set a block of time and read it all in batches, but I’m just not that disciplined. Perhaps I’m still a big, impulsive kid at heart, secretly hoping that this is email is finally the one from Nick Fury and the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D and not yet another $300 cable bill. Yesterday, while at the gym, I received an email from a prospective...

Most guys train like zombies. Mindless, soulless, and seemingly clueless members of the growing fraternity of weight training undead. On the one hand they’re “there.” As in present. In the gym, in expensive shorts and trendy minimalist shoes. They’ve foam rolled (oh yes, they’ve foam rolled), done 20 minutes of “activation work,” and their Master Blaster play list has been cued up on the iPhone....

Muscle is a mind-game. Put another way, the most impressive physique you see at the gym is rarely the largest or the leanest. Or even the largest AND the leanest. Instead, it’s typically the one with the best proportions. No muscle group too big or too small, and nothing “out of place.” Most physique-minded guys eventually figure this out. As such, they’ll switch from just training what they see...

Over 35 years old? You’re pretty much screwed. That’s it for this blog post. Have a good week! Seriously, if you’re past the age where living in mom’s basement is socially acceptable, you’re at a major disadvantage. At least in terms of building your body. It’s not that there’s a shortage of decent muscle building information. It’s just that it’s hidden from you, buried in a deep sea of...

Miss me yet? As the tired expression goes, rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated. Or more appropriately, I’m not dead, just in Canada; a polite version of purgatory. No, the reason for no blog post last week is that I simply got swamped with good old-fashioned work. On top of my every day stuff, I got through a whopping 24 diet and training plans. Yes, 24 – and I didn’t even bust out...

You know what you’re doing. No “just get a pump” workouts for you. You’re too smart for that. Instead you’re following a popular “strength routine.” Your numbers are based off a “training max” and the weekly progression is conveniently plotted in an iPhone app. Like I said, smart. Now you just need to hit your numbers every workout and presto, it’s off to NYC to shoot for Men’s Health. Not so...