Reaching “ripped” status means sculpting your body to look muscular and lean without hiding your washboard abs under a fatty layer (a la Ryan Reynolds, Adam Levine, and Gerard Butler). But beefin’ up and shreddin’ fat requires insane training commitment and a rigid eating plan, which can be tough to juggle for fitness newcomers. The solution might be sitting in front of your very eyes: the wildly popular V Shred Ripped in 90 Days … [Read more...]
V Shred Fat Loss Extreme Program: Does It Work? (Review)
Whether you fell into the college 15 abyss, pigged out at one too many fast food joints, or lost your foothold on your previous training program, you’re in the same “club.” Like 49.3% of all American adults, you want to see that number on the scale plummet. Maybe you’re “cutting” for a summer cruise (low-hanging beer bellies and shorts aren’t exactly a confidence-booster). Or you want to reveal 12 months of mass gains by shredding fat … [Read more...]
A Guide to Not Just Survive, But Thrive During Menopause
This book is an essential, informative, and entertaining step-by-step guide on how to thrive through menopause. As a man in his late thirties, I’m no expert on menopause. And, I’m probably not the first person Amanda Thebe, the author, had in mind to review her book: Menopocalypse - How I Learned to Thrive During Menopause, and How You Can Too. read more SOURCE: Breaking Muscle - Read entire story here. … [Read more...]
The Ultimate Isometric Exercise Guide
Paul Wade, the author of Convict Conditioning, has a lot to say about isometric training and exercises. The Ultimate Isometrics Manual is a nerd's paradise, at least for this nerd. read more SOURCE: Breaking Muscle - Read entire story here. … [Read more...]
Mass Gain Extreme by Simeon Panda (Honest Review)
Sporting a name like “Mass Gain Extreme,” world-renowned body builder Simeon Panda builds lofty expectations around this 2014 digital workout program. And, it’s hard to argue with the uber-muscular athlete touting a 49” chest, 27.5” quadriceps, 19” arms, and sub-10% body fat. But we’ve seen our fair share of false promises before — programs that famed athletes swore by but hardly delivered results or wound up fizzling out after six or so … [Read more...]
Body Transformation Blueprint: Is It Legit? (Review)
“Body Transformation Blueprint” has a nice ring to it, and not only because it sounds like a long-awaited Matrix or Inception reboot. But rather, it targets what 49.3% of us crave — weight loss — and what nearly 60% of us completely and utterly neglect — resistance training (or gains). Sean Nal’s Body Transformation Blueprint is an all-natural bodybuilding program infusing complete diet, exercise, and supplements overhauls. The body … [Read more...]
Using Ascent Pre Workout for More Gains (Review)
When you add a tagline like the “Official Sponsor of Hard Work” to your brand, you’re practically setting yourself up for failure. High expectations. Globally-known professional athletes agreeing to sponsorships. Results! Miraculously (or not), Ascent Protein has managed to do the unthinkable — all three of those things and then some. But is Ascent Pre Workout the cure to lagging gains or gloomy plateaus? We’re tired of the garbage … [Read more...]
3 Best Upright Vertical Leg Press Machines
What’s great about a vertical leg press machine is how you can get a killer quad workout in such a small area. For example, our top pick, the Titan Fitness Vertical Leg Press only has a 48″ by 38″ footprint. But with the different features, builds, and price points, which overhead machine is right for you? Well, we did the research and found the top models so you don’t have to. Keep reading because you’re about … [Read more...]
John Meadows Program Review: Baby Groot by Mountain Dog
When Guardians of the Galaxy hit the silver screen in 2014, one unlikely character grabbed the most fanfare: Baby Groot (of the later “I am Groot” meme). With a bizarrely muscular physique, this mini tree-like species lived in the shadows of the OG Groot, credited with being invincible, courageous, and able to regenerate post-damage. Are you prepared to unearth your inner-Baby Groot? Championship bodybuilder John Meadows certainly thinks … [Read more...]
Athlean-X TNT Workout Program [Complete Review]
The normally-ironclad Athlean-X vault isn’t indestructible. Unfortunate genetics and unresponsive muscles might leave you 90 days into the classic AX-1 program and wondering why your arms are still doughy, or your back is suddenly plateauing. Or maybe you DIY your workouts and have a straggler — one muscle group that’s gone off the beaten path, stopped growing, and doesn’t seem to be coming back any time soon! What you might need … is a … [Read more...]
7 Best Tricep & Hammer Curl Bars (For Bigger Arms)
Yes, a barbell makes the world go round when you’re crushing through a PPL routine that includes mostly compound exercises (i.e., bench press, squat, or deadlift). But when you transition over to an intermediate split, you’ll find that your trusty old barbell isn’t as reliable as you once thought. Forget about hitting your brachioradialis — hammer curls are impossible. And don’t expect to continue adding plates to your tricep extensions … [Read more...]
Swolverine PlantPro5 Review (Pea Protein Powder)
Powerlifting belt? Check. Weightlifting shoes? Check. Shaker bottle? Check. A protein powder that doesn’t trigger a digestive nightmare? *crickets* Whey and casein proteins might be a staple in the standard muscle-building diet. But they’re also notorious for wreaking havoc on sensitive GI tracts. And if you have food allergies, are vegan, or value all-natural supplements, whey and casein are out of the question. Enter pea … [Read more...]
5 Best Roman Chairs & Hyperextension Benches to Buy
Before you learned about the principles of building a strong and chiseled core, you stuck to what you knew. Planks, glute-ham bridges, Supermans, and the occasional weighted crunch. But now … the gains are stalling. A thousand sit-ups a day are more a cardio exercise than anything. And the only way you’ll get back on the right track is by adding angles, weight, and isolation exercises to core day. Good luck doing that with basic home … [Read more...]
5 Best Bodybuilding Supplements for an Aesthetic Body
To sculpt an aesthetic body, you need the bodybuilder’s trifecta: A high-protein/low-fat diet, a proven hypertrophy split routine, and legitimate fitness supplements. The last one is where many hard-gainers fail miserably. After all, not just any pre-workout powder or creatine capsule will do — and no supplement is a “magic fix” if your diet and lifting routine are subpar. The #1 supplement is the Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard … [Read more...]
7 Best Creatine Pills & Capsules for Muscle Mass [Reviews]
Ask any buff guy at the gym what his secret to mass is. A small percentage will get weirdly defensive and say, “Who’s asking?” But the majority of guys will talk about the wonders of supplementing with whey protein and creatine. And they’d be right … especially about creatine! Studies show that creatine can help athletes double “normal” gains in 4-12 weeks and boost 1RMs on the bench press by 15 pounds in a month. If you’re ready to … [Read more...]
5 Best Foldable Weight Benches (For Your Home Gym)
You’ve got the barbell, a dumbbell set, and a growing stack of weight plates in your home gym. The next logical “step-up” is a foldable weight bench. Foldable weight benches like the Fitness Reality 1000 Super Max Weight Bench have three undeniable benefits: You can significantly expand the list of exercises in your home workout program — bench presses, rows, shoulder presses … hell, even pistol squats.They fold up … [Read more...]
Buff Dudes’ Journey for the Goblet of Gains [Review]
Sure, adding inches to your arms, loading a couple of extra plates to the barbell, and leaving the gym with shaky muscles are all satisfying experiences when building mass is your goal. But here’s the thing: Most workout routines are flat-out boring. The monotony of doing the same six workouts week in and week out slowly sinks in. And for the sake of entertainment, you ditch the plan altogether after a few weeks…before you … [Read more...]
Steve Cook’s Big Man on Campus Workout [Full Review]
College folks, you know the struggle. Between the draining three-hour lectures, high-pressure exams, nonstop social gatherings, and non-existent spending money, bulking up just misses the cut on your growing list of priorities. You’re doomed. Hello, college 15. Enter Steve Cook’s wildly popular Big Man on Campus Workout…a fitness program built for college students like you who are tight on time and money. Now, we know what … [Read more...]
Greg Doucette: The Ultimate Anabolic Cookbook [Review]
If you’re like a lot of us, cooking isn’t exactly your “forte.” You somehow manage to burn waffles in the toaster, set off the smoke detector whenever you make chicken, or forget the one ingredient that keeps the whole dish from being a sloppy mess. It’s an unfortunate skill to lack when you’re eyeing muscle growth. Mainly since your only alternatives—microwaveable foods or take-out—are high in all the … [Read more...]
Jim Stoppani’s 6-Week Shortcut To Shred [Full Review]
Let’s face it. The only “shortcuts” to bulking up and shredding fat are unsafe, unsustainable, or flat-out illegal. So when Jim Stoppani—a health consultant to the stars with a doctorate in exercise physiology to his name—began flaunting a program called “6-Week Shortcut to Shred”… That was a bit of a head-scratcher. But we’re going to give him the benefit of the doubt. After all, he does … [Read more...]
Rise and Grind 6-Week Muscle-Building Plan [Full Review]
In the fitness community, we know what goes into building muscle: The rep schemes, the intensity levels, the protein in the diet, the right supplements, and even the ideal amount of sleep each night. But following these guidelines is much easier said than done. We always assume that spending more time in the gym and trying “ground-breaking” training styles will guarantee bigger and faster gains. In other words: We try to … [Read more...]
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