If you open up your average fitness magazine, you will find many detailed programs to use in order to get results in the gym; however, are these routines really that effective? Will they get you the results that you are seeking? Sure, you will get results, but they definitely will not the most optimal. Here’s why: if you look at most routines in the magazines, you will be hitting each muscle one day per week with fairly high volume. Read the rest of this entry »

Although I tend to get shoe-horned into ‘nutritionist’ (or worse-yet, ‘the keto guy’), I actually started life with a passion for exercise physiology. Still have it and looking at the physiology of muscle growth, along with real-world programs that ‘work’ has long-been an interest in mine. Read the rest of this entry »

Layne Norton’s Power Hypertrophy routine was developed whenever he wanted to find a way to lift for both strength and mass.  For mass, Layne Norton knew that it was best to stay in the 8-12 rep range; however, he also knew that he could lift heavier weight in the hypertrophy range if he also lifted during strength.   Read the rest of this entry »

Doggcrapp training, also commonly referred to as DC training, is one of the most popular methods of training for natural and non-natural bodybuilders today.  While its methods are conventional, it has become very popular because many people have seen great results from it.  Here’s everything you need to know about DC training: Read the rest of this entry »