A lot of people get caught up in weight, PRs, etc., etc. But you have to keep in mind that physique development is about maximal TENSION on the target muscle. This isn’t weightlifting or powerlifting. It’s ALL about tension. Yes, more weight is one way to add tension, but too many people get trapped with.. Read more →

Please don’t start your working sets without ‘warming up’ to your working weights. I saw someone do this today; walked in, loaded up the incline to his working weight and started benching, struggling, but benching. One it’s an easy way to get injured and two, you just won’t be as strong. A warm up serves.. Read more →

Any major life change (such as getting married, having a child, changing jobs, or even retirement) will require a redefining of the roles and boundaries of people in your life. The same is true for a lifestyle change geared towards improving your physique. If a friend or spouse constantly taunts you with foods that aren’t.. Read more →

Remember, all progress is good progress. You may not be where you want to be just yet, but enjoy the fact that you’re no longer where you used to be either.

Don’t make the mistake of exchanging a fixation with the scale to a fixation on body fat calipers. While both can be tools to help assess progress, neither actually tells you what you LOOK like. If you’re training to improve your physique, always remember that nobody on the street knows what your scale says or.. Read more →

Eating something out of social pressure to conform is generally not a good idea. It sets the precedent (to you and those around you) for any such occasion in the future.