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For years, testosterone boosters have been a familiar part of the fitness supplement market. The idea is straightforward enough: support testosterone levels, improve vitality, and perhaps get a little more out of training. Yet the conversation has expanded beyond familiar blends of vitamins, minerals, and herbal extracts.

This week’s Pinch Hit Friday is now available. In this episode, I discuss the nuances of general physical preparation (GPP) and outline a common mistake I see with modern coaches attempting to implement it.

You attend four gym sessions a week, use a food scale, and log macros in an app. Your training is dialed in. Supplements are murkier, since every tub claims to be the right one. A few brands are sold only through doctors and dietitians, who can help you sort through the options. These products don’t…

Vitamin D is one of the most important vitamins for the proper functioning of the human body – and one of the most common deficiencies in the world. If you live far from the equator, spend most of your day indoors or rarely get out in the sun in winter, there’s a good chance your…

Zinc is one of the most important minerals your body needs, yet it’s easy to overlook. This essential trace mineral is involved in the activity of around 100 enzymes and plays a role in protein synthesis, immune function, DNA creation, blood sugar control, wound healing and cell division. It’s also important for your sense of…

Most fighters are the epitome of the human body. Not only do they look incredible, with chiseled muscles, but they also perform on a world-class level. They have the strength and conditioning that some can only dream of, even for other athletes.

Ask any bar-room expert which sport produces the fittest athletes and you’ll likely get a great many perfectly valid answers: Decathletes are great all-rounders, triathletes have amazing cardiovascular fitness, weightlifters are the strongest…it’s a hard question to answer.

Do you want to pack on serious mass and strength in the quickest time possible? If so, we’ve got you covered. Two-a-day workouts – working out twice a day – can be extremely hard, but done right, they can lead to tremendous muscle and strength gains.

Slow down your reps and your muscles will grow – that’s the promise behind time under tension (TUT), one of the most talked-about training methods in bodybuilding. Ask any modern training guru and they’ll tell you that training with the “optimal” TUT causes powerful muscle breakdown, leading to sleeve-busting muscles. Most often, sets lasting 30–60…

Water retention can be one of the hidden enemies of a strong, sculpted six-pack – and an unknown opponent is almost impossible to defeat. If you’ve been working relentlessly on your midsection and cutting down body fat, but there’s still no sign of your abs’ true shape and definition, you could be holding extra water…