Reading Time: 11 minutesLike most guys in the gym, I only focused on trying to get abs, pecs, biceps, and shoulders while neglecting my legs and a decent back workout routine! Sound familiar? I never took a good back workout routine seriously and quite frankly, I didn’t know what exercises I needed to do to build a great back.

Reading Time: 11 minutesAfter years of trying weight gainers, different gym memberships, obnoxious amounts of weight training, home workouts, and protein powder, I resigned to the idea that my “genetics” would not “allow” me to get bigger. And after 10 years of trying to build muscle in the prime of my life — and not achieving it— made me feel like I had no chance.

Reading Time: 8 minutesCardio and weights same day? Is it a good idea? This was the same question I asked when I was completely helpless in the gym years ago. When I started my fitness journey years ago, I would often do 15–20 minutes of treadmill before doing a cable machine routine.

Reading Time: 2 minutesAt the beginning of my fitness journey, I declared that I would never compete. I believed that health and fitness is a lifestyle and competing is not a lifestyle I was willing to endorse. But I want to give it a shot. I want to see how far I can push myself. It’s not about winning stars on my chart, or walking away with a medal or trophy.

Reading Time: 23 minutesWhen I discovered the “Push Pull Legs” (PPL) routine, not only did I save time in the gym due to having weight training structure — but I also started seeing results! I was over the moon happy 🙂 The photo above is a before and after of my transformation where I used the Push Pull Legs approach to weight lifting.