The key to find the ideal training program and diet plan is to find a plan that makes you feel great long-term while producing results. Why is feeling great long-term so important? Because you can only stick to a training program and diet plan long-term if it makes you feel good on a daily basis. […]
How Lean Should Skinny-Fat Guys Get to Maximise Aesthetics? (The Sustainable Level of Leanness)
In my last post Why You Shouldn’t Get Ripped 6-Pack Abs If You’re Skinny-Fat I explained how shredding excess body-fat does not mean getting ripped 6-pack abs and why you’re leaving a lot of muscle development on the table by obsessing about your abs. The conclusion of the post was: You need to find that […]
Why You Will Never Look Like Someone Else
I often get the question: Can I look like this guy in X months of training? The answer is: No. You will never look like someone else. Your bone-structure, muscle bellies, muscle insertions and body-fat distribution determine how you look at a certain level of leanness and muscularity. This means that you can have two […]
The Importance of Stretching Your Chest
The past few weeks I’ve been in the gym training 2-2.5 hours each time while counting my macros and guess what… My body is quickly returning to its old peak level in 2015 and I’m learning new things. One of the new things I’ve learnt is the importance of stretching your chest in the right […]
Realistic Progress For A Natural Advanced Lifter
It’s 06:00 AM on a Sunday morning and my alarm goes off. I clean myself and find my measurement type to take 5 measurements: Waist. Hips. Shoulders. Chest. Arms. Once I’ve taken my measurements I step on my scale and weigh myself. I perform this routine every Sunday morning, and the outcome sets the tone […]
My Thoughts On Fitness: Expectations and Body Image (Part 6)
(1) You can gain about 20-25 pounds of muscle mass in your first year of training. Second year is 10-15 pounds and after that it’s less than 10 pounds (less than 1 pound a month). That is if you do things right and you follow a muscle building training routine and caloric surplus diet plan. […]
My Thoughts On Fitness: Aesthetics (Part 5)
(1) The ideal shoulder-to-waist ratio for men is about 1.6. Anything way above looks “freaky” and anything way below looks “bulky” (if you’re big) or “feminine” (if you’re small). The closer you are to 1.6, the better. Why exactly 1.6? Because this is the golden ratio of aesthetics. (2) Women should aim for a toned […]