Category Archives: Fitness

Dietary fat is absolutely critical for health and fitness. Unfortunately, there’s tons of misinformation and confusion about healthy fat. Which fats are healthy? When aren’t they healthy? Which fats are never healthy? Let’s find out. To truly understand why the topic healthy fat is so hotly debated and nebulous, we … Learn More →

Now you can spend less time and in the gym and still build muscle faster than you ever have before. Reverse Pyramid Training (RPT) is arguably the best strength training protocol for beginner or intermediate lifters. It’s the best way to gain strength and build muscle fast. How to Build … Learn More →

Ok, so you binged like crazy over the holiday. Don’t panic, we can fix this. We can reverse that holiday weight gain get you back on track for six-pack abs. We’ll even throw in a holiday recovery workout. We covered how to handle the day itself in our Holiday Weight … Learn More →

Holiday weight gain is incredibly common and prevalent. With these simple tips, you can have all the holiday fun, without the extra holiday gut (or love handles). Learn how to minimize holiday fat gain, and even increase muscle! The Setting You’ve just gotten to your parents’ house for Thanksgiving or Christmas. … Learn More →

Intermittent Fasting is one of the most debated topics in the fitness and nutrition world. Many so-called “experts” tell you to “graze” – eating constantly throughout the day. This may be good advice for women, but it’s terrible advice for men. Here’s how to do it right. The Background Modern … Learn More →

Costco has great deals on lots of stuff – but most of the food they sell is unhealthy. Here’s a simple guide to picking up healthy items at great Costco Prices, complete with a shopping list. Healthy Costco Food – Lose Fat Save Money We’ve outlined the best choices for … Learn More →

Read three sources and you’ll find three different arguments. “Does organic matter?” returns “Organic is useless” “Organic Foods Have Health Benefits” “Organic Food is a Scam”. A big part of the reason for this is that the answer is really “it depends.” Some food is important to buy organic, some … Learn More →

The source of your meat is critical, and often misunderstood. We’ve learned time and time again on this blog that a healthy diet includes plenty of natural, whole foods, especially animal products. It can be important where those animal products come from, so let’s take a closer look. Beef We’ve … Learn More →

Obesity researchers have formulated a new theory – we now understand more about what makes people fat than ever before. Even better, we can use this knowledge to burn fat faster and easier in the future. The Basics This theory, here referred to as the Lean Tissue Quality Maintenance Theory of … Learn More →

Most “Superfoods” are little more than hype. But there’s one family of incredibly healthy, metabolism-boosting foods that really are super. This food can help you burn fat faster and stay healthy for life. Even though many ancient cultures have been eating these foods since pre-historic times, modern science is just now … Learn More →

Most men would like to build more muscle, but have a hard time doing so. In most cases, it’s because they are making these three muscle building mistakes. We call them hardgainers, ectomorphs, or just plain skinny guys. Despite hitting the gym regularly and loading up on supplements supported by … Learn More →

If you’ve followed along thus far, you see there are plenty of ways the modern world is conspiring to lower your testosterone, and plenty of reasons you should want to increase your levels of this valuable hormone. The next question is obvious; how do we boost testosterone?  The first and most … Learn More →

Last week a new study came out reportedly showing that Bacon wreaks havoc on male fertility. Let’s take a look at the quality of the study, and what this means for how you should live your life. First, I’d like to point out that bacon is not implicated specifically, it’s … Learn More →

Women are incredibly skilled at assessing fitness of potential mates. We learned before that they can literally smell your testosterone level, and today we’ll learn how they can make a really good guess at how you look naked – they can tell if you’re skinny fat by your face. But … Learn More →

Low testosterone is thought of as an old man’s problem, affecting little more than erectile dysfunction. In actuality, testosterone is declining in men of all ages, and it affects much more than sex drive – it compromises your immune system, prevents fat loss, muscle gain, and more. No doubt you’ve … Learn More →

Many aspects of everyday modern life lower your testosterone levels, and scientific research is uncovering these insidious dangers to your masculinity. Things you eat, drink, and even just touch are destroying your T. We learned yesterday that your T is probably low, and discussed all the ways it might be … Learn More →

There’s one easy way you can burn fat and keep it off – and it improves just about every other area of your life as well. This simple trick is to get more sleep. The venerable Stephan Guyenet covered this in detail over at WholeHealthSource, but I’m going to break … Learn More →

Food is for fuel and structure. It does not exist to grant immediate gratification. Food does not exist to taste good. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. Your taste preferences exist to encourage you to eat foods that provide the best fuel and structure. Your taste buds and flavor preferences … Learn More →

Ideally, a Man would get everything he needs from real food – but the world is far from an ideal place. The supplements outlined here can help you burn fat, build muscle, and improve your sex life. Here’s what I take, and why. You can access all of these great … Learn More →

When I go to the gym these days, I get a little depressed. Not because I hate exercise – in fact, I love it. I feel bad because I see men wasting their time and not hitting their goals. Granted, there are some men there who know exactly what they’re … Learn More →

Exercise exists to get you towards food, or get you away from danger. It does not exist to burn calories or build muscle, in fact it’s the opposite. Your body only builds muscle to make you better at obtaining food or outrunning predators. Burning calories is just a natural consequence … Learn More →

Mountains of anecdotal and experimental evidence indicate that “conventional wisdom” about health and nutrition is incorrect in many cases. A new study examines the hugely flawed research that much of this “conventional wisdom” draws conclusions from. It’s one of the biggest questions men ask when they finally figure out how … Learn More →

Boobs are for girls. There, I said it. We know that being obese is a pretty good way for a man to have prominent breasts, but there are some thin men with breasts too, and you don’t want to be one. Gynecomastia is the benign enlargement of breast tissue in … Learn More →

Every so often, the fitness and nutrition world gets turned on its head. At least that’s how it looks from the outside. Those of us on the inside have a much more tempered view. What happens is that a fresh study will be published with the potential for attention-grabbing headlines. Of … Learn More →