Time-Under-WHAT?

// June 5th, 2012 // 17 Comments » // Core concepts of Fitness, Muscle Gain

The concept of Time-Under-Tension (TUT) is VERY lucrative in the world of resistance training

This concept is propagated by so many fitness “gurus” that one would assume it is rooted in the very foundations of resistance training

In fact, I myself have spent so much time in trying to find whether or not this concept has any merit and have often been left scratching my head
And now finally after all that time fixating over this issue and breaking my head over it…I feel that now I am at a place to write about this….

So…lets get right to it

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Top 10 Post-Exercise Recovery Methods

// April 7th, 2012 // 7 Comments » // Core concepts of Fitness, Fat Loss, Muscle Gain, Performance

We are all familiar with The Fitness Trident – Training,Nutrition and Recovery and how essential each of the three are for us to achieve our fitness goals

Now although most of us manage to be regular to the gym and even go to the point of getting our meals right, it is safe to say that only a fraction pay heed to the third and final component – RECOVERY

Think about it…

When was the last time you WORKED on your recovery?

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Muscle Building PIZZA Recipe

// January 26th, 2012 // 2 Comments » // Muscle Gain, Nutrition, Recipes

So today I’m giving away one of the top recipes from my buddy Dave Ruel’s
cookbook Anabolic Cooking, so you can reward yourself with a delicious treat
after a super tough workout.

I like it because there are no harmful additives that normally go into regular
take-out pizza.  Imagine, enjoying pizza guilt-free while still building muscle!
And this only takes 20-25 minutes to make or  just 15 minutes if you have all
the ingredients before hand.

CHICKEN PIZZA! (Directly from Anabolic Cooking)
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Effects of Alcohol on Physical Performance

// December 30th, 2011 // No Comments » // Fat Loss, Muscle Gain, Nutrition, Performance

Ever thought why those tireless amounts of work in the gym are starting to feel….well…tiresome?

That instead of progressing (which is crucial for any kind of training) you are actually experiencing degression!

Well you are about to get another reason why you should throw that beer right down the sink besides the infamous “beer belly”

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