Eating clean. How can that be bad for you? In a world rife with diabetes, heart disease and cancer, and in the middle of an obesity epidemic, surely eating healthy foods, and shunning junk is nothing but a good thing? You’d be correct. As a population, we are woefully ignorant of our own health and…

“Not everyone grows up to be an astronaut Not everyone was born to be a king Not everyone can be Freddie Mercury But everyone can raise a glass and sing Well I haven’t always been a perfect person And I haven’t done what mom and dad had dreamed But on the day I die I’ll…

IIFYM If it fits your macros Flexible dieting The Pop Tart diet The diet that makes you eat junk food   We’re all familiar with IIFYM in the nutrition world, and love it or loathe it, it’s here to stay.   As a huge proponent of flexible dieting, I’m asked what my view is on…

In a fitness world full of articles on how to add 50 pounds to your squat, supposed “superfoods” we should all be eating, and the dreaded “here’s how you get “shredded” like Brad Pitt in Fight Club” blogs, sleep is one factor that’s seldom touched upon.   Let’s face it, talking about what you do…

A few years back, I used to long for the day when I’d log on to my computer, head on over to T-Nation or EliteFTS, and see my name accompanying an article.   I looked up to guys like John Romaniello Tony Gentilcore and Ben Bruno. Jon Goodman’s website – the Personal Trainer Development Center was…

“You can’t start a fire. You can’t start a fire without a spark.”   Monday lunchtime, and I was driving home after seeing a client. Windows down, cruising along, and belting my lungs out in time with The Boss. This line came on, and I stopped. (My singing, not my driving.) It suddenly hit me…

If you missed parts 1 & 2 of this article, you can read those here – Part 1 – http://www.healthylivingheavylifting.com/3-new-ways-to-amp-up-your-arm-training-part-1-specialise/ Part 2 – http://www.healthylivingheavylifting.com/3-new-ways-to-amp-up-your-arm-training-part-2-get-fat/   Speed is the Name of the Game   If you want to get strong, you HAVE to lift explosively. Forget Mike Mentzer and his HIT, super-slow stuff, rabbiting on about…