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Dr. Jason Cholewa, PhD CSCS

Dr. Cholewa is an Associate Professor at the University of Lynchburg and the founder of Big Red Physical Performance, an online coaching service for physique and strength athletes. Interested in high

Wrote 6 posts

5 Best Bodybuilding Apps for Muscle Hypertrophy in 2024 [In-Depth Comparison]

Expert review by former competitive natural bodybuilder and trainer of physique athletes with a PhD in exercise physiology

Workout apps 21 min read

10 Best Bodybuilding and Hypertrophy Programs to Build Muscle in 2024 [In-Depth Review]

Exercise doctor reviews the best workout plans to build muscle fast

Workout plans 22 min read

Overweight and Unfit Workout Guide: Tips, Exercises & Simple Plans for Beginners

Working out is hard, especially when you’re overweight and unfit. Even simple things like walking up stairs can be tough. Running? Forget it. The gym? It’s intimidating. Maybe you tried working out before and thought “Man, I can’t do this.” The discomfort and pain can be really

7 min read

How to Gain Muscle & Lose Fat: A 4-Step Process (With Meal Plan)

Have you heard it’s impossible to lose fat while gaining muscle? An impressive number of studies demonstrate this to be false (see Benito et al. 2020 for a review and meta-analysis of 111 studies). I’ve seen it firsthand. In my own study, 20 women gained 3.31 lbs

Science 9 min read

Muscle Hypertrophy Workout for Beginners: Definitive Guide

So you want to work out for hypertrophy, but you’re not sure where to begin. * Should you ask your buff friend? * Trust bodybuilding magazines? * Check out YouTube and Instagram? Everyone seems to have their secret sauce, and it gets confusing fast. In this definitive guide, you’ll see exactly

How to build muscle 10 min read

10 Proven Tips to Improve Your Workout Performance

“Will I ever recover enough to deadlift again?” When I injured my lumbar spine, anxiety plagued my workouts for months. But I finally managed to overcome my performance anxiety and even improve my workout performance. I’ll show you how in this article, with tactics sport psychologists and world-class trainers

Science 9 min read