Category Archives: Insights

Passing a Plateau

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Phill

Seems like bodybuilding.com’s just rocking it today (or I just have lots of free time)… not sure which… but there’s another great article on how to pass your plateau. They suggest 4 key techniques: Drop sets Rest-Pause Supersets Giant Sets … Continue reading →

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Sleep

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Phill

There’s a fascinating article on sleep on bodybuilding.com right now… it’s quite fascinating how they talk about the 4 stages of sleep – and how we rotate through them every 90 mins (meaning that our sleep should be approximately 4.5, … Continue reading →

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Sacrifice

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Phill

It was a while ago that I came across this saying. I know I found it on the Animal site – by a writer called G Diesel. But I can’t for the life of me find the article again. I … Continue reading →

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Calories Don’t Count

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Phill

Was chatting to a good friend last night who’s just getting himself into this training gig… and he’s got an awesome trainer. Something he said stuck in my mind: the body doesn’t understand calories. It understands carbs, fats and protein. … Continue reading →

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Fight The Fat

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Phill

OK – so based on todays results, it seems like I need to start doing a little more cardio… and/or supplement with solutions that can help to burn off just a little bit more fat. Here’s what I’ve started to … Continue reading →

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Insight into Arms

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Phill

Was reading TNation yesterday, and found two really interesting pieces of information on arms: An increase of 15lbs in lean muscle will typically equate to a 1″ increase in arm size If you can’t do 10 full range chin-ups or … Continue reading →

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10% Bodyfat = Abs

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Phill

There you have it. Apparently when you get your body fat to around 10%, that’s when you can see your abs.

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Boosting Testosterone

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Phill

Just looking through some articles on about.com, and found one that concisely reviews some of the top non-anabolic supplements that’ll increase the level of testosterone in the body. There’s a whole selection, but the one that stands out the most … Continue reading →

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Creatine and BodyFat Calculations

Posted on August 4, 2009 by Phill

NOTE: creatine works by pulling water into muscles and storing it there. Could that interfere with bodyfat calculations? Potentially.

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It’s 80/20 to Food

Posted on August 3, 2009 by Phill

Food wins. It’s simple. When you’re looking online… reading sites like t-nation, bodybuilding, etc… they all emphasize the importance of nutrition. They go over it again and again and again. But, if anyone’s like me, when I started training 5 … Continue reading →

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