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How to Lean Bulk: The Ultimate Guide

By Philip Stefanov Last updated October 16, 2019

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Bulking is sort of a controversial topic.

There are endless opinions on it:

"Dirty bulking FTW!"

"Slow and steady wins the race!"

"As a natural lifter, you shouldn't even be bulking! You'll just get fat!"

...

And the like. Needless to say, there's no shortage of opinions. But who is right and who is wrong?

Today, we'll take a deep dive into bulking and at the different options to determine which is best and how to do it effectively, step-by-step.

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Getting Stronger: How to Break Through Strength Plateaus

By Philip Stefanov Last updated October 16, 2019

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If you’re serious about building a great physique, you need to be getting stronger over time.

​​​​​Why?

Well, aside from the awesome feeling you get when you lift serious poundage, being strong generally allows you to build more muscle.

You see, doing sets of 8 with 225 pounds on the bench press is going to build your chest nicely. But do you know what is better?

Doing sets of 8 with 275 pounds.

Even better?

Doing sets of 8 with 315 pounds.

In today’s guide, we’ll go over everything you need to know for optimal strength gains and how to bust through strength plateaus quickly. Let’s go.

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Alcohol and Bodybuilding: How to Drink and Make Progress in the Gym

By Philip Stefanov Last updated April 8, 2019

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Ah, alcohol.

The creator of parties. The giver of confidence. The remover of fear and doubt. The magical elixir sent from heaven to make our lives a tad better.

Of course, alcohol has got a dark side, too.

Drink too much and that awesome party turns into a puke fest or a mass fight. The confidence turns into arrogance. The lack of fear and doubt make you do stupid decisions that land you in the emergency room at 2 AM.

And suddenly, the magical elixir that makes everything better, starts making everything worse.

So, what do we do? Do we give up on it? Do we demonize it as something inherently bad?

It doesn’t have to be like that. As you’ll learn in this guide, alcohol isn’t the boogeyman the mainstream fitness media makes it out to be.

In fact, in small to moderate doses, alcohol can deliver tons of benefits with no drawbacks.

So, if you’re interested in fitting alcohol into your life and still making great progress in the gym, this is the right guide for you.

Let’s dig in.

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Fitness Supplements Guide: Everything You Need to Know (Updated)

By Philip Stefanov Last updated October 16, 2019

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This is the most comprehensive fitness supplement guide online.

In it, you’ll learn everything you need to know ranging from protein powders and BCAAs, all the way to multivitamins, pre-workouts, and more.

Don’t have time to read the whole guide right now?​


Download a FREE PDF version of this fitness supplements guide.

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(PDF contains all chapters and resources + bonus chapter: Supplement Recommendations from trusted brands)

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How to Build Chest Mass: Everything You Need to Know

By Philip Stefanov Last updated September 17, 2019

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Building a big chest is a goal for many. A worthy achievement.

After all, what’s the first question you get when you tell people you lift?

Exactly:

“How much do ya bench, bro?”

And without a doubt, having a big bench and a developed chest is enough to earn your fellow bro’s respect and establish you as an expert in the gym.

But how does one go about doing that? How to build chest mass?

There are tons of opinions out there, and there are even more “chest-blasting” routines for “a chiseled chest in 30 days”. Yeah, I’m not a fan of those.

Simply put, there are only two big requirements you need to meet if you want a defined chest:

  • Get progressively stronger.
  • Target your chest from different angles.

However, as with most other aspects of training, if you want the best results, you need to dig deeper and know more than “Lift big, eat big, get big!”.

In this guide, we’ll go over everything you need to know to build a great chest.

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