Ep. #745: Where Do You Lose Weight First and Why? – Legion Athletics 0 Written by Michael Matthews   Is there a particular part of your body you want to strip fat from fast?  Chances are good if you’ve searched online for answers about this “problem area,” you’ve found recommendations for specific exercises, foods, or…

Q&A: How Do I Get Fit as a Shift Worker? – Legion Athletics 0 Written by Michael Matthews I’ve churned through over 150,000 emails, social media comments and messages, and blog comments in the last 6 years. And that means I’ve fielded a ton of questions. As you can imagine, some questions pop up more…

There are two theories about how long you can keep building muscle. The first theory states that you can keep building muscle basically forever.  Although progress will be fastest during the first six-to-twelve months or so after you start lifting weights (your “newbie gains” phase), if you eat and train properly, you can keep “sculpting…

Adam Pfau on Program Hopping, Finding Reliable Info, and Staying Motivated – Legion Athletics 0 Home / Blog / Podcast / Adam Pfau on Program Hopping, Finding Reliable Info, and Staying Motivated Written by Michael Matthews Everyone is new to fitness at some point. No matter how jacked, lean, or athletic someone is right now,…

A good bodybuilding diet plan shouldn’t be much different from any healthy diet.  Despite what you may have heard, you don’t need to glut yourself with cartloads of high-calorie food and protein shakes to build muscle, or eat 5-to-7 small, unsatisfying meals per day or avoid “unclean” foods to lose fat. Instead, an effective bodybuilding…

How Nicolas Used Bigger Leaner Stronger to Gain 75 Pounds of Muscle – Legion Athletics 0 Written by Michael Matthews “My body transformation is one of the things I’m most proud of in my life.” How many months’ progress do your pictures represent? What were your stats for each picture? The pictures represent a 36-month…

Of all the row variations you can do, the barbell row is my favourite.  It’s a fantastic compound exercise that trains almost all the muscles on the backside of your body and it allows you to lift much heavier weights than you can with most machine exercises. That said, the barbell row can also be…

Q&A: Are Plant-Based Meat Alternatives Healthy? – Legion Athletics 0 Written by Michael Matthews   I’ve churned through over 150,000 emails, social media comments and messages, and blog comments in the last 6 years. And that means I’ve fielded a ton of questions. As you can imagine, some questions pop up more often than others,…

“If It Fits Your Macros” (IIFYM) is a dietary strategy that revolves around eating a certain number of calories and amount of protein, fat, and carbs every day from whatever foods you want. If used properly, IIFYM is the most reliable way to lose weight.  Counting macros for weight loss gives you tremendous flexibility in…

Are Plant-Based Meat Alternatives Healthy? – Legion Athletics 0 Written by Michael Matthews   I’ve churned through over 150,000 emails, social media comments and messages, and blog comments in the last 6 years. And that means I’ve fielded a ton of questions. As you can imagine, some questions pop up more often than others, and…