Author Archives: Brad

Can Pre Workout Cause Kidney Stones

Can Pre Workout Cause Kidney Stones? It’s Not That Simple

One of my first questions when I was diagnosed with a kidney stone was can pre workout cause kidney stones? Considering my diet is healthy, I was shocked to find out that I had a kidney stone. I have always … Read More

How to Calculate My Maintenance Calories

How to Calculate My Maintenance Calories: An Easy Guide

Learning how to calculate my maintenance calories was instrumental in my journey. I went from a scrawny teenager (and early adult), to a fairly muscular adult that is comfortable in my own skin. On the other hand, I have a … Read More

Is Intermittent Fasting Good For Building Muscle

Is Intermittent Fasting Good for Building Muscle

A topic that a lot of people don’t seem to understand, but the question always seems to be asked, is intermittent fasting good for building muscle? The short answer is that, yes, it absolutely can be, but we need to … Read More

No Curling in the Squat Rack

Curling in the Squat Rack: Why We Shouldn’t Do It

Curling in the squat rack is something that seems to bring out intense passion in supporters or opposers of the task. On one hand, we have the supporters, who seem to believe that the height of the safety bars are … Read More

4 of the Best High Intensity Interval Training Workouts for Beginners at Home

4 of the Best High Intensity Interval Training Workouts for Beginners at Home

If you are looking for the best high intensity interval training workouts for beginners at home, you have come to the right place. High intensity interval training, commonly abbreviated as HIIT is something that has taken the fitness industry by … Read More

Can You Workout with Kidney Stones

Can You Workout With Kidney Stones? That Depends

When I was diagnosed with a kidney stone, one of my first questions was can you workout with kidney stones? As someone who works out 4-5 days a week, the thought of not being able to go to the gym … Read More

Best Workouts for Nerds

Best Workout for Nerds: A workout guide for both overweight and underweight nerds

I will be perfectly honest. When I was extremely underweight, the last thing that I would have searched for would be workout for nerds. To be fair, the term nerd wasn’t really socially acceptable when I was in high school … Read More

4 Bench Press Fails That Left us Scratching Our Heads

4 Bench Press Fails That Left us Scratching Our Heads

Bench press fails are something that all of us fear, especially when we don’t have a spotter. In fact, any type of gym fail scares us into not pushing ourselves to our full potential. The reality is, when we start … Read More

How to Use a Muscle Building App to Build Muscle

Muscle Building App: How to Use All Workouts Personal Trainer for Fast Muscle Gain

There was no such thing as a muscle building app when I was an scrawny 18 year old college freshman. In fact, there wasn’t much great information out there on building muscle at all. Most of the information that I … Read More

1000 Calorie Protein Shake Recipe

1000 Calorie Protein Shake Recipe: Great for Muscle Gain

The thought of a 1000 calorie protein shake was never really something I knew was a possibility. If you browse around our posts for long enough, you will find that we have a lot of content surrounding muscle building and … Read More