Fitness Distilled

I write a page for Muscle&Fitness every month called “Rate My Workout.” People submit their workouts to the magazine for review and I tell them what I think, or at least as much as I can in a short space.   Inspired by that page, a gentleman recently reached out to me by email and […]

Yo, yo , yo. Here’s what I came across this month in the world of research.   Forced Reps Don’t Work I love Arnold and all the old bodybuilding idols to death, but they often recommended using forced reps to “shock” the body into new growth. Decades later, there’s still no real evidence that it […]

There’s more evidence that protein, particularly whey, has value for building muscle and helping you lose fat than any other supplement you’ll see on the shelves at a GNC. That’s why I’ve always recommended protein supps and hardly ever recommended any other kinds of supplements.   The catch with drinking protein shakes is what happens […]