When it comes to building larger muscles people tend to want to overcomplicate the process. In a world full of resources, knowledge, and technological advances that are supposed to make nutrition and working out easier to manage, they have often done the … [Read more...]

Most people I talk to get excited about a new program and diet. They seem ALL-IN for the first couple weeks. Then, as soon as they realize that shit gets hard and they have to eat the same foods over and over again THEY FUCKING QUIT! For some, the process … [Read more...]

It's that time again for another online transformation competition! Welcome to the Spring Into Shredded online transformation competition! What better time to start getting serious and making drastic changes with your physique before the warm weather? I'm … [Read more...]

I recently was asked if I could talk about good ways to train around/through injuries in the gym. It would be impossible to elaborate on every little change in training for each specific injury someone could suffer from. So my approach to this is going to be … [Read more...]

I have a follower who shared this testimonial with me from the first phase of the Shredded Ops program. This is the stuff I love to hear; REAL GUYS BUSTING ASS AND GETTING RESULTS! Thank-you for your testimonial Devin. I'm looking forward to hearing how your … [Read more...]

I used to follow all of the "rules of bodybuilding". "Make sure you eat within 20 minutes of your workouts" "Simple sugars and EXACTLY 50 grams of protein post workout" "Cardio will keep you from gaining size" "Low reps for growth, high reps for … [Read more...]

The pushup was the first formal exercise that I ever remember doing. I'm not sure how old I was when I did my first pushup, but it was somewhere in gym class in elementary school (probably 1st grade?) I can remember looking around me and seeing all of the … [Read more...]

It's about 10:30 am and it's pouring rain. I pull into the gym parking lot and park the car. I sit there for about 10 minutes staring at the rain hitting the windshield and trying to clear my mind of the rest of my life and all of the tiny thorns in my side … [Read more...]

The mind is everything when it comes to bodybuilding. The mind is what makes the choices of what and when to eat, when to lift weights, and often when to stop. Pain is a good teacher. Sometimes we can let our minds convince us we are finished when we are not. … [Read more...]