The FFMI (fat free mass index) formula estimates the amount of muscle mass that you can carry after maximizing your physique with +10 years of natural bodybuilding training. In the formula, your muscular potential is determined based on the circumference of your wrists and ankles. The logic … [Read more...] about My FFMI (Fat Free Mass Index) and Measurements After 10 Years of Natural Bodybuilding
When I started training at age 17, I was a tall and lanky skinnyfat guy with terrible starting strength levels. At 6'2" height and 200 pounds of bodyweight, I remember attempting my first shoulder press. I started out with an empty olympic barbell (45 pounds) and to my surprise I couldn't do a … [Read more...] about 28 SkinnyFat Training and Diet Myths
Throughout the years I've come across a lot of my readers with low testosterone or gynecomastia who have jumped on supplements, herbs or drugs that lower estrogen levels. These are typically aromatase inhibitors such as Nolvadex and arimidex. This is NOT a good thing because estrogen levels that … [Read more...] about Why you shouldn’t take aromatase inhibitors or estrogen lowering drugs, supplements or herbs
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
This blog post was written based on a new episode on my podcast FutureSkillsPodcast.com The sleep, stress and hunger feedback loop is hormonal and it has a compounding effect. Once you mess up one of the hormones, all the other hormones become worse. Then it becomes a self-sustaining … [Read more...] about The Sleep, Hunger and Stress Feedback Loop
I usually train skinny-fat clients, but occasionally I also train ectomorphs such as my client Harrison Max who gained 18 CM on his shoulders this year: The biggest problem ectomorphs face is related to eating enough Calories. Some of the skinny guys I trained had to eat 4000-5000 clean … [Read more...] about How to Easily Eat More *Quality* Calories (Especially Useful For Ectomorphs)
In this post I'd like to announce the winners of the SKINNY-FAT TRANSFORMATION High Testosterone Diet Contest. First and foremost, thank you to everyone who participated in the contest and rated my new business and career podcast Future Skills which is hosted by my partners Mikael Syding, the … [Read more...] about Announcing The SKINNY-FAT TRANSFORMATION High Testosterone Diet Contest Winners
Written by my friend Josh Shephard, the popular Bangkok based Southeast Asia travel blogger discovering the best places to visit in Thailand. Bangkok is a very busy city. The streets are jammed with traffic and the sidewalks with street vendors selling everything you can … [Read more...] about Top 5 Best Outdoor Workout Places in Bangkok
