If you want to build muscle efficiently, you need a good hypertrophy training program. But every program has pros and cons, and the best muscle-building program for an elite bodybuilder may not be the best for you. So how do you choose? Why this review is different You can search online for reviews of the…
Author: Dr. Jason Cholewa, PhD, CSCS
10 Best Bodybuilding & Hypertrophy Programs to Build Muscle in 2022 [In-Depth Review]
5 Best Bodybuilding Apps for Hypertrophy in 2021 [In-Depth Review & Comparison]
As a trainer of physique athletes with a PhD in exercise physiology, you may think I’m in a good position to help you choose the best bodybuilding app. After all, I’m a former competitive natural bodybuilder myself. I know a lot about bodybuilding, periodization, and hypertrophy science. I have also been training clients for 14…
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 tough. But there’s a way. In this guide,…
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 of lean mass while losing 1.5% body fat…
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 what to focus on based on my…
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 use to make pro athletes win….