Progressive Overload Training for “Skinny Fat” Guys
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn this brief article, I’ll share with you how I effectively applied progressive overload to accelerate muscle and strength gains to their maximum potential. Failing to apply this fundamental principle, as I did in my late 20s, and you may find yourself stuck in an training plateau.
How to Find Your Starting Weight for Lifting
Reading Time: 2 minutesHow much weight should I lift as a starting weight for any particular lift in the gym? The short answer is, it’s a matter of experimentation. As a skinny-fat guy, I had the exact same question as you when I started my own lifting journey so let’s dive into this topic.
Why Does My Weight Fluctuate So Much?
Reading Time: 5 minutesEven when you’re doing everything correctly by tracking calories and macros for shredding, your weight will still fluctuate (and even increase). This is normal. The problem is when people don’t see their weight reducing in a linear and predictable manner on the scale, they give up!
My First Amateur Bodybuilding Competition (Steroid-Free)
Reading Time: 14 minutesThis is a short story of my 4 month journey of preparing for my first men’s amateur bodybuilding competition… and winning first place in two divisions! I’ve written this short article to share my personal experience and “behind the scenes” as an ordinary guy of what it takes to get stage ready.
My Fitness Transformation Story
Reading Time: 14 minutesThis is a short story of my fitness transformation journey of how I fought through the chaos of misinformation in fitness magazines and “bad genetics” to eventually go on to compete and win several amateur bodybuilding competitions. I was sick and tired of being a skinny-fat guy.
The Ultimate Arms Workout (Beginner Guide)
Reading Time: 13 minutesWhen I first started my journey for bigger arms — in my late teenager years —my idea of a “ultimate arms workout” was focusing on endless bicep curls. I mean, I believed that toiling away at dumbbell curls in the gym would give the size I wanted to attract girls (like most teenage guys!)…