I was a young guy with no drive, no ambitions, no athleticism and no girlfriends. I looked dead in the eyes. While other guys in my high school were fit and athletic, I was that skinny-fat guy who walked around with his shoulders slouched to hide his manboobs. Then, one day I decided to … [Read more...] about I Boosted My Testosterone Levels By 270% Naturally [2020]
Being skinny-fat means that you lack upper body muscle mass while having excess body-fat in the lower waist, chest and hips. Compared to other guys, skinny-fat guys gain muscle mass at a much slower rate and we gain fat just by "looking at food". It's not uncommon for skinny-fat guys to train … [Read more...] about Bodyweight Training for the Skinny-Fat Guy [2020]
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]
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!
I got this email today: "I'm skinny fat and have a lot of this excess skin any help to start on my transformation. I did read all of your articles just don't know where to get a head start." This article includes 12 of my best lessons and I recommend you start with it. 1) Get Lean Before … [Read more...] about 12 Training and Diet Lessons for Skinny-Fat Guys
When you start your fitness journey it's easy to get the idea that you need weight training to build a muscular physique. But that is wrong. Plenty of people have built muscular physiques with the use of basic calisthenics exercises such as chin ups and diamond push ups. The main benefit of … [Read more...] about How to Get Muscular with Calisthenics: 6 Proven Strategies to Accelerate Your Gains
I often get emails from guys who have wide hip bones and narrow shoulders. They ask me if they will ever be able to build a V-tapered physique, or if they won't make it because of their natural proportions. I can relate to that problem and now I'll give you my answer: YES, you can build a … [Read more...] about How to Build A V-Taper When Your Starting Proportions Are Terrible?
Throughout all my teenage years I had that pear-shaped look with wide hips and narrow shoulders. My proportions resembled those of my female class mates and my physique made me embarrassed about taking my shirt off. In the meanwhile, most of the guys in my class came from athletic backgrounds and … [Read more...] about How to Build Wide Lats (Introducing the Cobra Lats Training Program)
