Science of Exercise

Look, when you first lay eyes on a powerlifter, it’s jarring—especially if you’re used to those airbrushed fitness models plastered all over Instagram. Forget chiseled six-packs or that “shredded” look everyone’s obsessed with; these folks are rocking thick torsos, broad…

Let’s be real: progressive overload is the only way you’re gonna get anywhere with muscle or strength. No one’s arguing that. It’s the backbone—the secret sauce—behind every program that actually works for progressive overload muscle growth. The thing is, it…

Let’s get real about this upper chest thing—because, honestly, nobody seems to want to talk about it. You stroll into any gym, doesn’t matter if it’s some fancy LA spot or a crusty basement in Ohio, and what do you…

Let me tell you, a couple of years back, I was stuck in that classic beginner’s rut—you know the one. Desperate to ditch stubborn fat, sweating away in the gym almost every day, eating salads like a rabbit… and for…

Man, when I first stumbled across FST-7 and muscle growth, I was like, “Okay, here we go—another ‘game-changing’ gym hack.” You know the type: shiny promises, big claims, everyone on Instagram flexing like it’s magic. Supposedly, this thing doesn’t just…

Welcome to the Ice Age So, let’s talk about cold water and muscle gains. You see athletes dunking themselves into buckets of freezing water like it’s some ancient magic spell. Pro footballers, TikTok fitness bros, and even your neighbor who…

So, you’ve been sweating buckets in the gym, right? Months, maybe years, grinding away. Your back? Looking like a cobra. Arms? Not bad. But then you catch a glimpse in the mirror and—bam—there it is. Calves that look like they…

So, here’s the deal—every gym bro, every “expert” on social media, heck, even your uncle with the questionable biceps—everyone swore that muscle growth is all about testosterone. Like, that was the law of the land. No questions asked. Guzzle your…

Ever get that feeling, a couple weeks after deciding to eat something green and, you know, actually move, that your brain’s suddenly switched from “potato mode” to “let’s freaking go”? I’m not talking about gym selfies or flexing for likes—I…

Alright, let’s get real for a second. You scroll through Instagram, see some dude flexing with veins popping out everywhere, swearing he put on 20 pounds of ripped muscle in, like, a summer. Meanwhile, you’re doing your best in the…

Man, let’s talk about The Volume Dilemma. Every lifter faces it at some point. I still remember my first “real” gym — you know, not some sad treadmill-and-dumbbell corner in a hotel, but a place that absolutely reeked of chalk,…

You know that moment when your arms start shaking, sweat’s pouring off your face, and your muscles are basically screaming, “Bro, we’re DONE!”? Yeah, every lifter gets there. But here’s the thing: that wall isn’t always the finish line. Sometimes…