I followed the strength program "starting strength" for around 9 months followed by the intermediate program "MadCow 5x5" for around 6 months. Back when I did these programs, they were promoted heavily on bodybuilding forums as the best way to build a solid base of strength and muscle mass. I … [Read more...] about Why You Shouldn’t Do Starting Strength As A Beginner [2020]
Being skinny-fat, you are under-muscled on the upper body while carrying excess body-fat in the estrogenic areas of the body which are the lower chest, lower waist and hips. Typically a skinny-fat guy has the following physical characteristics: Man boobs or puffy nipples. Love handles. … [Read more...] about Are You Skinny-Fat? A Comprehensive Description of the Skinny-Fat Body-Type
Today, I want to help you decide whether a personal trainer in the gym or an online personal trainer is the right choice for you. I will outline some of the key differences between both and explain why: Having a personal trainer is essential for most people (at least until you get some good … [Read more...] about Online Personal Training vs Gym Personal Training: Which One Is Better?
During the last 8 years I’ve written about diet and training in detail, however today I want to write about my experience with overcoming the root core issues that get’s most of my clients into transforming their body in the first place. This is an overall lack of a social life and dating … [Read more...] about Why Boosting Testosterone Levels Is The Key To A Better Social and Dating Life
I've always observed that fat, big-boned guys have a lot of "natural" muscle mass underneath the fat and that they start training with much higher strength levels than the average guy. A good example is the difference between me and my big-boned cousin. We are both the same height (6'2"), … [Read more...] about How Bone Structure Affects the Type of Training You Should Do
I often get asked about why I recommend weighted bodyweight exercises for skinny-fat guys rather than weight training? Shouldn’t weight training exercises produce a superior result since most guys at the gym do weight training? In my experience, no, and in this post I will explain why weighted … [Read more...] about Why Weighted Bodyweight Exercises Are Superior To Their Weight Training Equivalents
My name is Oskar Faarkrog , I’m a Certified Personal Trainer from the International Sports Science Association and founder of SKINNY-FAT TRANSFORMATION which has been viewed by over 6 million skinny-fat guys from all over the world. I've worked as a personal trainer for almost 8 years, trained … [Read more...] about Skinny-Fat Solution: The 2 Phases of a Skinny-Fat Transformation
Several years ago, a young guy named Harshit Godha emailed me to join my 1 year physique transformation program. He started out skinny-fat and wanted to build a summer body like the one pictured below, in just 50 days. After making a comprehensive assessment of Harshit Godha's physique, I … [Read more...] about Skinny-Fat Success Story: They Didn’t Think I Could Get A Summer Body, But I Did!
