Everyone has heard that– “Be careful! If you gain too much muscle, when you stop working out it will turn into fat.” Does anyone out there believe it? I hope not. Before we get into where this myth came from (There is a logical explanation for why this exists), let’s look at muscles and body…
I don’t spend a lot of time on Pinterest, but I know Alissa does, and we often have a big laugh when she’s on the health and / or fitness boards. The amount of misinformation that gets disseminated there is astounding. It would take me a few years to refute all of the incorrect “pins,”…
We’re sorry about the delay in posts the last two weeks– We’re really good about keeping to our update schedule, but every so often things get in the way. That being said, I’ve come up with a new rule: Unless you’re Ronnie Coleman (Or any other professional bodybuilder that makes their living from bodybuilding and…
I’m going to start a series of posts about the importance of knowing what you’re doing. I can’t stress enough how important it is to know what exercise you’re doing, how to do it, why you’re doing it, and what muscles you’re working. That final point is what we’re going to focus on today; Knowing…
Once upon a time, we discussed HIIT– High Intensity Interval Training. We discussed why it’s so great, and different ideas for a HIIT routine. Since then we have learned a lot more, and have discovered a fantastic HIIT routine that I would call a definite a** kicker; I would also call it the most effective…
The post about our HIIT cardio routine will come next week. . . For now, we had to debunk an article! On Facebook, people post a lot of links to articles and tips for health, “weight loss,” and nutrition; Often times there are quality articles out there, but it seems like almost as often, there…
Testosterone is a hormone that all bodybuilders strive to elevate, and keep elevated. Testosterone is 100% necessary to build and maintain muscle mass, whereas it’s counterpart Estrogen can, and will, prevent the development of muscle mass. In the broadest terms possible, hormonally, men are dominated by Testosterone, and women are dominated by Estrogen. There are…
No long post today, just a few pointers for the start to 2013 regarding New Year Resolutions. If you’re a regular gym goer, be patient. Every year, the month of January turns the gym into a mad house; What’s especially frustrating is watching people take up equipment and knowing that you’ll only see them during…
I wanted to take a little time today to debunk a major myth among women. Women shouldn’t do heavy weight lifting. For some reason as a society we have trained ourselves to think that it is just fine for men to lift heavy in the gym, but that women should only lift light weights and…
The title of this post may seem counter intuitive to what you’ve heard, but most of what you’re told is actually wrong when it comes to dietary fat. It’s worth noting that we’ve been planning on writing this article for sometime, but what made it a reality was this article, which we will refute at…