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1169 episodes transcribedWant to know what protein sparing modified fasting is, why people do it, and whether or not you should try it? Keep listening. You probably know tryin...
There’s a lot of confusion and debate about how muscle fiber types relate to muscle growth. Some people say only fast-twitch muscle tissue can get big...
Every year, a couple health and wellness books go great guns, saturating the airwaves and selling millions of copies. You know, books like How Not to...
Confucius once said that life is simple but we insist on making it complicated. Come again? What’s simple about the myriad demands, dilemmas, and deal...
The pendulum of workout programming is always a swingin’. Some people say frequency is the ticket. You know, you have to squat every day if you want b...
Plant-based diets are more popular than ever, and for good reason. Research shows that people who eat an abundance of fruits, vegetables, legumes, nut...
When I first heard about heart rate variability (HRV), I was expecting it to be yet another lame “biohacking” gimmick. The pitch is by analyzing the r...
If you’re serious about weightlifting, one of the worst things that can happen is getting stuck. Your workouts become robotic chores, you stop giving...
In this episode, I interview Cheri, who read my book Thinner Leaner Stronger and used it to completely change her body and life. When she first starte...
You don’t have to look far to see that extremism and alarmism sells. Turn on any cable news network at just about any time of the day, for instance, a...
Let’s face it: a big reason most of us guys work out is to look great. You know, muscular, lean, proportional . . . “aesthetic” as the narcissists lik...
I’ve churned through over 150,000 emails, social media comments and messages, and blog comments in the last 6 years. And that means I’ve fielded a ton...
“When’s your next book coming out?” “What kind of supplements are you going to release next?” “What would you name your boat if you had one?” I’...
CoolSculpting… The name itself reminds me of the 70s, perhaps an artist scene. Rebel against the government by making radical statues (back when radic...
Many people have had rough childhoods thanks to stuff like oppressive parents, grinding poverty, and mental and physical roadblocks, but few have expe...
If there’s one supplement that has truly passed the test of time, it’s creatine monohydrate. It has been the subject of hundreds of scientific studies...
This episode is part of a monthly series that I have dubbed “Motivation Monday.” (Yes, I know, very creative of me. What can I say, I’m a genius…) Ser...
If you’ve been in the fitness game for any amount of time, you know that consistency is the key. It takes months of work to see any major changes in t...
Optimists say that with enough hard work, patience, and the right nutrition, you can get as big and strong as you want. That there really is no hard c...
I want to do some posts specifically for women, starting with a question I get asked often: how do you get rid of cellulite naturally and safely? Iro...
