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My own diet philosophy is based on simplicity. I never wanted to count calories and macros (protein, carbs and fat) because to me it’s “obsessive behavior”. Counting calories and macros takes the fun out of eating and makes the whole process feel “robotic”. Despite never counting my calories or macros, I lost 60 pounds of bodyweight by …
Note: Mike Joplin has sadly passed away on 29 November 2017 at age 72. (Full details here). I’m sending my condolences to his family and loved ones. In the mid 1960’s a young US NAVY medic named Mike Joplin was stationed in Puerto Rico (Roosevelt Roads: aka – Roosey Roads). Like most young men, he craved …
The table above shows the bulk progress I’ve made over the past 2 months. The most important upper body muscle gain can be seen in my chest measurement which increased by almost 4 inches. And here are my current pictures (taken in different lightings so you can get a “real” perspective): End of 2 Month Bulk (December …
Today, low testosterone levels are an epidemic. When you walk around on the street, you see men with feminine fat distribution and under muscled physiques everywhere. And when I say men, I don’t just mean older men. You see low testosterone levels in young guys too. Testosterone is crucial for any fitness enthusiast, since it …
As a teenager, I would wake up, then go to the bathroom and look at myself in the mirror with disgust. I had love handles, chubby cheeks, manboobs and hips that were almost as wide as my shoulders. Many times I tried to lose weight, but failed to do so. But, this didn’t stop me. …
I often talk about getting lean as the first step in your Skinny-Fat Transformation. Unfortunately, a lot of guys confuse getting lean with getting a fully visible 6-pack without flexing. There’s a huge difference. When I talk about getting lean, I mean around 12% body-fat. In my case, I have a pinch on my love handles, …
This article was inspired by a blog post at Danger & Play: How I Train. “Oskar, what training routine and diet do you follow?” This has been a difficult question to answer, since I don’t follow a traditional diet and training routine. I don’t count calories and I don’t weigh my food. I don’t go into the …
Fitness can often appear complicated. There are so many variables that people think will give them their dream physique faster. For example, hitting each muscle from all possible angles with 10 different exercises, counting macronutrients, weighing meals and so on. Those kind of things only do one thing for you: they make fitness rule your …
