So you’re young, in school, working a minimum wage job, or maybe you’re not in school and still working a minimum wage/low paying job. Fear not! There are affordable ways to get the foods you need to grow! I’ve been there myself. I wanted so badly to be big and shredded but I had to …
Ok, so I cannot continue to ignore this debate on intermittent fasting versus eating frequent, smaller meals. The idea of intermittently fasting (only eating during a small window of the day versus throughout the day) is probably more based around health than it is around bodybuilding. Now, this is solely my take on the topic, …
What is intermittent fasting? Intermittent fasting is a way of dieting used primarily by lazy people who don’t want to wake up and put in the real work! It’s for people who lack enough self-discipline to wake up 20 minutes early and cook breakfast. It’s for people who don’t want to prepare their meals and …
Often times my diet will change based on what I’m trying to accomplish with my body. To put it simply, I come up with “systems” that keep me on point and moving forward in the right direction on a consistent basis. There are a number of ways to diet and train and sometimes it just …
We are starting to hear about this more and more now: If It Fits Your Macros (or IIFYM). I’m not exactly sure where IIFYM gained most of it’s popularity, because I used to never hear about this up until the past few years, but let me just tell you that bodybuilders have been doing this …
I have been dealing with irritable bowel syndrome for quite some time now. I’m pretty sure that’s what it is, although it’s possibly food allergies as well. For starters, my body doesn’t do well with dairy anymore and I’m trying to eliminate gluten from the diet. I have been using the bathroom (as embarrassing as …
Sometimes convenience that is too over-emphasized in any routine can lead to some half-ass results. Protein powder definitely makes life more convenient, but it’s important to know how to use protein powder the right way. As a beginner this may seem hard to understand, because you would think that expensive products would yield better result …
I often get asked the question “John, how muscular do you think I can get NATURALLY and/or LEGALLY?” First off, most of this is going to be dependent on your genetics, but I will say I’ve seen a guy with the worst genetics in the world for bodybuilding get to a natural (natural meaning without …
Sometimes we take advantage of life’s luxuries. We take things for granted and forget what it was like to struggle and to appreciate the simple things that brought us happiness. I’ve made workout videos and even a video of a trip to the grocery store where I’d tell people that spending less than $50 a …
I probably should be asleep right now due to the fact that I’m hitting my cardio tomorrow morning when most will still be sleeping. And I probably shouldn’t be giving away tricks like this, but I know this article is going to help a shitload of you guys out! So yes, I’m devoting some of …