How to Change Your Life by Changing How You Eat

Change How You Eat

It is possible to change your life by changing how you eat. While the focus of this blog has changed to be more about the bodybuilding lifestyle, I want everyone to be able to get something out of what I write about, so today I want to focus on general fitness and how you can [...]

How an Old Guy Builds Muscle

How an Old Guy Builds Muscle

Building muscle is difficult for old guys. While I personally do not consider myself an “old guy”, based upon my current age (47) I am definitely an “old guy” by most people’s standards. As such, I have many struggles that younger guys just don’t experience. The picture above shows the dramatic progress I’ve had in [...]

Why Leptin Sensivity Matters

Why Leptin Sensitivity Matters

Leptin sensitivity is a topic that has become near and dear to my heart. In this article I will teach you what leptin is, what it does and why leptin sensitivity matters. My request is that you take this information to heart and use it in your own nutrition plan. What is Leptin? Leptin is [...]

Goodbye My Friend

Goodbye My Friend

Goodbye my friend! That’s what I am thinking at this point. On Friday my preparation coach informed me that for the next 4 weeks we will have me on extremely low carbs. This means I get 1/2 a cup of brown rice early in the morning and no more starches the rest of the day. [...]

Eating for Mass

Eat for Mass

Eating for mass sounds like such an easy thing, but honestly, it is one of the most difficult things to do correctly. You have to eat a lot of food to gain mass the right way. So what is “the right way”? The right way involves gaining mass while minimizing fat gain. That’s where the [...]

Increase Growth Hormone Naturally

Growth Hormone

The role of growth hormones in natural bodybuilding is huge. It has multiple metabolic effects . It assists with stimulating muscle growth as well. This is why an understanding of how to increase growth hormone naturally is important to the natural bodybuilder. Growth Hormone and Protein and Protein Metabolism Growth hormone stimulates protein anabolism in [...]

Cardio Timing for Fat Loss

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Have you ever considered how important the timing of your cardio is? Some people are completely obsessed with the topic while others dismiss it as completely unimportant. The question today is does it matter at all? Cardio Before Weight Training Doing cardio before you train with weights is something that the uninformed gym member will [...]

Water for Fat Loss and Performance

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Does water really assist with fat loss? The research on this seems to be mixed at the current time. This is a problem when it comes to you and I and our quest for losing fat—or is it? The original research said that drinking cold water could raise your metabolism by as much as 100 [...]

Holiday Tips – 2012 Edition

Holiday Tips

This is the time of the year where most people get concerned about weight gain. Many people get depressed because they fail to achieve unrealistic holiday goals. They eat their way through the holidays, planning to lose it all after the New Year holiday. Many New Years resolutions have their origins in what happens during [...]

Alcohol: Drinks Count Too

Alcohol

It’s the holidays and it’s time to celebrate. Fortunately and unfortunately much of that celebration includes unhealthy eating choices and alcohol. Many of us too are the picture of perfect health all week, but as soon as the weekend hits we treat our bodies like a dumpster. Well next time you consider taking a sip [...]

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