Created by professional bodybuilder and powerlifter Stan Efferding, the vertical diet claims to improve athletic performance and body composition. While initially developed for high-level athletes, it’s now gaining traction with average…
Fat is an equal opportunity squatter. It camps out just about anywhere: On the belly and lower back On the hips, butt, and thighs On the arms and face Even…
There aren’t many bodyweight movements that mobilize as much upper-body muscle as the triceps dip exercise. Spanning two joints and four major muscles, classic bar dips are an incredibly simple and…
A contrast bath (or contrast water therapy) is a technical term for a hot bath, followed by a cold bath, followed by a hot bath, then a cold bath (repeated…
This recipe was inspired by a baked penne and cauliflower dish that was served to me by my Sicilian friend, Roberto. He called it simply, pasta al forno, the Italian…
A pull-up is a “compound exercise” that involves a large number of big and small muscles, most notably your latissimus dorsi (lats) and biceps. In addition to working multiple muscles…
There’s a lot of information out there about food cravings and what to do about them. Cravings for salty snacks can be incredibly confusing since humans need sodium — just not…
Note: This article is intended for our U.K. audience. Click here for the U.S. version. “I’m not in Mongolia. I’m on the outskirts of Malibu in my private yurt. And…
You’ve probably heard the saying, “everything in moderation.” Did you know this rule even applies to the healthiest of fruits and vegetables? Dark, leafy greens have great nutrient-rich profiles that…
We get a lot of weightlifting program questions. One of the most common ones involves the term muscle hypertrophy. Sounds intimidating, doesn’t it? Basically, when it comes to fitness, hypertrophy is…