You wake up in the morning and look in the mirror. Pleased with your appearance? If you more resemble the appearance of a long distance marathon runner than a world class sprinter, don’t worry, you aren’t alone. You just need to start following these weight lifting rules.There are quite a few guys who simply have trouble packing on the lean muscle mass. Whether their hormonal environment isn’t quite as favorable or genetics was just out to get them at birth, one thing is for sure and that’s that they need to follow a slightly different set of weight lifting methods than those who seem to grow muscle overnight.

by Matt Weik

Gentlemen, there’s nothing more embarrassing than your significant other having to deal with a wet noodle when she’s in the mood. We’re talking about swinging around a lasso rather than giving her the sledgehammer in bed. What’s the deal? You’re too young to be having erectile dysfunction issues. And you’re girl… she’s HOT! She threw on some R. Kelly and she’s wearing that lingerie that you like. What’s the problem? You used to be a stallion in the sheets. Now you’re left checking the pulse of your limp baby arm. You need to figure it out—and fast! In order to help you with your bedroom issues, here are three reasons why you may have a spaghetti noodle in your drawers and possible ways to fix it.

by Matt Weik

I’ve been in the industry for over a decade now and I get asked quite frequently from clients how I stay motivated to exercise when I’m constantly surrounded by it every day by putting clients through workouts as well as doing my own. The thought never crossed my mind until people started asking me, so I figured it would be a great opportunity to share it as it’s something you too can implement into your routines to stay focused and motivated whether you are a trainer or not. Below are a few ways that I, myself, along with many other trainers I am friends with, have found it easy to stick to and stay motivated when it comes to exercise.

by Anders JP Eskilsson

From protein spiking to fake ingredients to amphetamine and dianabol-like compounds…. the list goes on. Over the last couple of years a bunch of supplement companies have made millions of dollars indulging in various kinds of ingredient scams. One of the more well-known scams was the case with (spiked protein) where companies chose, instead of selling high quality amino acids, to spike the formula with shitty fillers comprised of worthless amino acids like glycine and taurine.

by Matt Weik

Now, I see a whole bunch of perverts looking over at their girlfriend or wife and I can see the mouse running on the wheel in your brain. We aren’t talking about sex toys, gentlemen. At ease. We aren’t looking for you to star in your own homemade porno. What we are talking about today is something called whole-body vibration (WBV). A study was just published that brings up some interesting data that shows sitting, lying, or standing on a device that vibrates can be considered a form of exercise. I can sense a bunch of questions coming on, so let’s get into it.

The muscle confusion theory says that by changing your workouts constantly, your body can’t adapt to the workouts or that the new exercises will “shock” your muscles into new growth. This concept has been back in the spotlight recently largely because an infomercial fitness trainer, Tony Horton, has been promoting it as the basis for his wildly popular exercise program called P90X. As a result, I’ve been getting tons of questions about this “new” muscle confusion technique.

by Anders JP Eskilsson

Minor injuries happen to most of us from time to time. They can be annoying, especially if you are following a good training and nutrition plan. Injuries can be even more annoying and frustrating if you must take time off from the gym. However, there are ways to reduce possible performance anxiety during those times.

by Matt Weik

Society is getting lazier with each passing day, which is driving up the obesity statistics in the United States. Don’t be a statistic, take control of your life. Even if you don’t have a gym membership, there are things you can do throughout the day that will help you burn off some extra calories. This article will cover some of the things you can implement into your daily routine that will allow you to expend some energy and burn calories.

by Matt Meinrod

Is there anything you wouldn’t do to reach your goals? Regardless of what I once said when I was 18, I wouldn’t have eaten dog shit or given up my left nut to sleep with the hottest girl in high school. That’s not to say other guys out there still wouldn’t, but it makes me think back on how glad I am that I didn’t make more stupid choices when I was younger. In bodybuilding, Bostin Loyd is known for hitting 13,000mg of gear per week! And he’s not alone, several other national level NPC competitors have told me in confidence they use similar doses. Is this, “get big or die trying,” mentality the norm or just youthful stupidity?