Let’s get this out of the way: I love this stuff. The rest of this article will basically be me gushing about NAKED GOAT and explaining why I like it so much. Now, it’s not a perfect product, but it’s still a very good one. If you can’t or won’t consume normal cow milk […]
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Ah, the bench press. Visit any gym in the country with free weights and you’ll see at least one person bench pressing. It’s one of the top three weightlifting exercises, partially because it distills the lifter’s art: You take a heavy weight and use your body’s power to overcome gravity. Bench pressing is simple and […]
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One of the most divisive lifts is the overhead press. Simply stated, an OHP is when you push weight straight up, over your head. Gymgoers frequently argue over whether the OHP is really a “functional strength” move. How often do you lift weights over your head in the real world? I’ve done it a few […]
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“When I was a lad I ate four dozen eggs Ev’ry morning to help me get large And now that I’m grown I eat five dozen eggs So I’m roughly the size of a barge!” What a guy, that Gaston! That song may be a bit silly, but it has the egg part right. If […]
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When some people think of eggs and fitness, they think of fitness advice from the ’70s which led to people drinking raw eggs. Well, that’s not good advice, for a couple of reasons. That doesn’t mean eggs are bad for fitness, though! In fact, eggs are some of my favorite fitness-related foods. They’re nutritious and […]
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Mass gainers are a class of supplement similar to yet distinct from protein powders. That, or you can consider them protein powders all juiced up. They can be scary to many people because of how calorie conscious our society is. But, some people need extra calories! Interested in boosting your diet and putting on lots […]
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Bodybuilding and powerlifting require a surprising amount of math. Not only do you have to keep track of sets and reps but also figure out how much weight you should lift. Especially if you are trying to figure out how to start, say, a PPL routine. And you can’t always just toss some plates onto […]
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Debates rage all over the internet about which leg-based movement is superior. Some people hail the squat, an Olympic movement involving heavy weights that hits both legs at once. Other people hold up the lunge, which is more dynamic, tests your stabilizer muscles, and doesn’t require heavy weights. This is a simple question without a […]
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If you want to gain muscle, you need to eat protein. There’s no way around it. But, it can be difficult to figure out what type of protein to eat, and how much. Protein powder is a good way to supplement your diet in a way that maximizes muscle gain. But not all protein powders […]
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If you want to lose weight, there are two basic actions you need to take: Eat less and move more. For a lot of us, moving more is the difficult portion. Society compels us to sit. We sit in class. We sit at the computer. We sit to eat. We sit, sit, sit. Cardio is […]
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