The fitness and personal coaching space is packed to the rafters right now, and for those looking to optimize, all the options can get overwhelming, fast. How can we even begin to pinpoint who to work with or what we need?Who actually knows what they’re talking about,...
Therapeutic Testosterone and Cardiovascular Training: The Necessity of Both At The Same Time
A while ago, I received this question from a reader about cardiovascular training ("cardio") and therapeutic testosterone: "My normal resting heart rate is about 56 but when I am on TRT, my RHR [resting heart rate] and average heart rate both increase by 5 to 8 beats...
Can You Get Rid of Gyno Without Surgery?
Let's get real: For a man, there's nothing more unattractive than having gynecomastia, also known as "gyno", "man boobs" or "b*tch tits". It cripples men to the point where they avoid dating or swimming in public pools. But it's no longer a rare condition: In Denmark...
Bani J on Finding the Light in a World Marred by Darkness
We’re living through our planet’s dark night of the soul, and nearly everyone is an open wound navigating our present reality. With so many of us in near-constant survival mode, how can we find light, love, and joy amidst it all? Is it possible to stand in the light...
hGH and Peptides: Are Peptides as Effective as hGH?
Human Growth Hormone (hGH) has been a vital element of every bodybuilder's toolbox since the late-20th century -- one of the magical items that seemingly doesn't get mentioned alongside the phrase "eat clean and train hard" But perhaps there's a new way to use it......
Performance-enhancing Agents: Dangerous Territory or the Trick to a Longer, Healthier Life? w/Victor Black
For years, mainstream medical research has suggested that DHT and androgens are dangerous to our health, but we now know that not to be true. That being said, we do need to ensure we're using performance-enhancement modalities correctly if we want to see the best...
CJC-1295: Benefits, Dosing, Side Effects & Ipamorelin Combo
Human growth hormone (HGH, or commonly abbreviated as just GH) is a vital hormone in men and women responsible for bodily growth as you age. But it also comes with other performance benefits: "...boosts protein production, promotes the utilization of fat...larger...
Ego And Momentum: Two Things That Make Lifters Weaker & Skinner
Let’s face it: 90% of the people you see in the gym are weak and skinny. It’s one thing when you start off weak and skinny - everyone has a starting point and we all come from different backgrounds. What’s unacceptable is when a person STAYS weak and skinny after...
Tesamorelin for Weight Loss: Benefits, Dosage & Side Effects
Since my first book on testosterone replacement therapy was published in 2015, I have ALWAYS recommended Tesamorelin as one of the best peptides for weight loss in existence. Not only is the Tesamorelin peptide an essential part of my daily supplement stack, but I...
5-Amino 1MQ: Benefits, Dosage & Side Effects
Out of all the therapeutic peptides I have used since 2005, 5-Amino 1MQ is one of the BEST choices for simultaneous fat loss and muscle gain. It's one of the few tools in existence that allows highly advanced athletes to achieve their body recomposition goals without...
TB-500 Peptide: Benefits, Dosage & Side Effects
TB-500 is proving itself to be a MUST-HAVE therapeutic peptide for any aging biohacker... or bodybuilder, for that matter. There are so many practical health benefits claimed by the people who have used it on themselves, such as: Faster recovery from painful wounds...
From Endurance Runner to Bodybuilder: The Biochemical Techniques of Building Muscle w/Dave Palumbo, Part 3
One of the most alarming statistics in professional bodybuilding is that a huge amount of athletes would shave years off their lives in order to win. As a result, they end up working with reckless and irresponsible doctors and trainers. What are the dangers of making...
Dangers and Downsides to Taking AAS
Taking testosterone and AAS has its benefits. Improved strength and physical power are the reasons why bodybuilders use AAS, for instance. But is diving into taking AAS a good idea, or is it better to stick to Testosterone Optimization Therapy if you lack this...
Difference Between TOT and AAS
In the bodybuilding circles, the acronym AAS is well-known — it stands for Anabolic and Androgenic Steroids. There’s a stigma involved with using AAS, and testosterone by extension, as abusing them can cause adverse health problems. However, this kind of a negative...
7 Reasons Why You Should Train The Forged Way
The Forged training program is the brainchild of Jim Brown. It is the culmination of decades of hard-won experience in the trenches. This is Mike Mentzer, Dante Trudel and Dorian Yates all rolled into one. But you don't need to be Mr.Olympia to get a top class...
Forged Training: Exclusive Interview with Jim Brown on his Amazing Weight Lifting Program
When it comes to advice on workouts, my go-to resource is Jim Brown. He has decades of training under his belt and the has scars and world class physique to show for it. Jim is very methodical in his approach to anything. And when I discovered he was bringing out a...
The Strength Standards You Should Work Towards
A few days ago I sent out an email in which I talked about strictly focusing on increased muscle mass had improved my strength levels, despite never training in the low rep ranges. I got the following question on strength standards from my man Ed, and it was a good...
Being in Pain Is Not the Nature of the Game
My Dads joints all bother him, A LOT. He's not debilitated, nor "out of shape", but he's got years worth of hard living that have added up to him. In his younger years (he is in his 60s now), he lifted weights constantly. In his later years though, those same...
The Reality of a Hollywood Transformation
I recorded this podcast last year "The Reality of a Hollywood Transformation" Whats a Hollywood transformation? Its the typical "WOW, so and so go so shredded/jacked/ripped/toned for such and such movie! How did they do it" I'll tell you, since the pattern of what...
Have You Ever Vomited from a Workout?
The closest I ever came to throwing up from a training session was years back, when I took a private Muay Thai lesson. The instructor had me spar with him for five, five-minute rounds the very first time out, and I felt like I was going to be sick by the end of it....
How to Squat if You Have Low Back Pain
Low Back Pain affects around 75% of people at some point in their life. Its about as common as the common cold, it's almost impossible to find someone whose never experienced it. If you get into resistance training to any serious degree, you'll encounter literature...
Fasted Training and How to Avoid Muscle Loss
A recent question sent in to me: I have been doing IF on and off for about 5 months now but I still struggle with balancing that with workouts. I do 16/8 and generally don't eat from 7pm to 11am the next day, but sometimes it can go later in the day. In another post,...
How to Train and Develop an Amazing Upper Chest for Life
The "Upper Chest" is one of those almost exclusively male obsessions. Man starts training, Man builds muscle, Man realizes the the upper region of his pectorals beneath his collar bones are not nearly as dense, full, or develop as the "lower pec" Man is frustrated by...
Top 25 Critical Mistakes Men Make in the Gym
I did not intend for this to be a ranting list, but after being asked what I thought the "biggest training mistakes guys make?" on twitter, I realized there were literally dozens of critical errors men make on a daily basis. Men do stupid things in the gym. This is...
Optimal Arm Training-How To Have Muscular Arms for Life
What constitutes an effective arm workout? Sometimes analyzing common mistakes of what you should NOT do is the best to determine what you SHOULD do. If I was to list the major mistakes people make when training arms 1. Not training them at all Just doing compound...
8 Days Out from Our Iron Man Photo Shoot
We are now only 8 days away from our photo shoot with Iron Man Magazine. Alexander Juan Antonio Cortes, Jim Brown and I are dialing it in, as we pull out all the stops in our attempts to look our best ever at Metro Flex in Long Beach. The best thing about our...
Longevity in Lifting: The Gravity Factor
This Longevity in Lifting series has proven very popular, so let's keep the theme going as it relates to gravity. For this article, I wanted to cover a perspective on aging that rarely gets discussed, but is that is hugely illuminating as to WHY the body ages. That...
What Does Failure Training Really Mean?
In today’s video Jim, Bryan, and I discuss the what failure training really means. Please subscribe to our Youtube Channel and ask your questions! When was the last time you had your blood work CHEKD? Are You Ready to Take Your Health to the Ultimate Level? Get Your...
How Does One Overcome Muscle Dysmorphia?
In today’s video Jim, and I discuss how one overcomes muscle dysmorphia. This is a deep metaphysical question and one we enjoyed answering. Please subscribe to our Youtube Channel and ask your questions!
The Importance of Steadily Training on TRT to Prevent Injury
In today’s video Jim, Alexander, and I discuss the importance of steadily training on TRT to prevent or avoid injury. Please subscribe to our Youtube Channel and ask your questions!