For the past few years, I’ve been seeing more people pushing this idea that everyone needs to be doing the big compound lifts multiple times a week. And why not? After all, more is better, right? More money is good. More sex is good. More protein is good. More squats and deadlifts must be good […]
Archives for June 2018
Thinking Of Cleansing? Try This Age-Old Approach Instead
It seems like you can’t open a fitness mag or go online without some "new" type of fast or cleanse popping up. Each one seems to have a fresh, catchy name and a slightly different spin. In reality, however, fasting isn’t new at all. Ritual fasting has existed in numerous cultures throughout human history, and […]
The Best Damn Trap Bar Workout, Period
A while ago, in Internet "expert" land, someone decided to blast out the idea that deadlifts aren’t deadlifts unless you’re using a straight barbell. A trap bar, they said, is something different. It’s kind of a squat, kind of a leg press, kind of a cheater deadlift. Well, they’re wrong. My respect to the people […]
Chinese Bodybuilding Comes of Age
China is flexing a lot of muscle these days. Its government is ramping up its military presence in the South China Sea, taking off the gloves in trade talks with the United States, establishing a stronger presence in outer space, and continuing its strategic investments in everything from Park Avenue high rises to African potash […]
How Much Do You Really Know About Building Abs?
Nothing goes viral faster than a picture of some lean body with a perfectly sculpted six-pack, but do you really know what goes into creating that irresistible click-bait group of muscles? Does it come down to having the right diet? Is it all about the training? Is there some perfect combination of diet and workout […]