How do you know if your current weight loss or muscle-building program is working or not? This is a question I get a lot by men and women using my weight loss program, “Combat The Fat” or any of my natural bodybuilding programs. Well, most guys and gals use a combination of the mirror and the scale. However, both of these methods can be deceiving to say the least. The mirror often shows us exactly what we want to see (“Man! Just look at the size of my chest after only ONE WORKOUT!”)

Those of us who eat 45lb iron plates for breakfast LIVE for that awesome "pumped up" feeling you get after an intense set of bicep curls, right? That muscle "pump" is the result of a naturally occurring molecule, nitric oxide (abbreviated "NO"), that dilates blood vessels, increasing blood flow throughout your body. Bottom line... ...the more nitric oxide you have in your body, the more of a "pump" you'll get from your curls, flyes, presses, etc.

When was the last time you really had that "chest poke pain" You know...like when 24 hours after your chest workout, you can't stop poking your pecs with your finger to marvel at how much it hurts? Yeah, it's a secret pleasure of mine too! (ha ha!) If it's been a while, then here's a "Quick Tip" I did last week that will have YOU pokin' away by tomorrow evening:

The title alone makes you think of battle, right? Well that’s because the author is a former army sergeant in the US Army! (As in “duh” … how else would he phrase it but combat the fat?) Although the title may scare some of you, or at least make you a little apprehensive, I can assure you, there is no high wall to scramble over, no mud-pit to jump, no crawling under barbed wire with live bullets singing around your ears. Promise!

I'm warning you Lewis... ...I have NO SCIENTIFIC PROOF that the "quick tip" I'm about to share with you really works! But I can tell you that I've experienced some pretty freaky stuff in my lifetime and I believe this works. To start, let me bring you back to a sub-zero day in upstate New York when I was in the Army... We were out in the field, freezing our asses off for a full week in the snow and one day was especially cold.

One of the most common questions I‟m asked by those who have read my books or hundreds of articles, is... "Do you REALLY need supplements to build muscle and burn body fat?" Those that know my work understand that I have a real "love-hate" relationship with supplements. You see, it IS true that you can achieve great results without the use of supplements, the REAL truth is that you can achieve BETTER and FASTER RESULTS...

I’ll be honest… the average person doesn’t possess the patience required to develop a great set of abs or the work ethic to maintain it. They lack the discipline and determination needed to achieve their goal. Many people go on “quick fix” fad diets to reduce their midsection. Others buy every ab training gizmo and gadget advertised on TV only to end up folding them up and sliding them under the bed or using them as “expensive clothes hangers.” Based on the amount of email I get on the subject, I know how fixated most men and women are about finding the “Holy Grail” of abdominal development in some type of machine advertised on TV. Read on to see my answer to Are Ab Machines Needed?

Which protein works best at building muscle? The answer will SHOCK YOU! If you follow popular bodybuilding advice you've probably heard that different types of protein powders are consumed at different times for different reasons. For example, "Casein Protein" (a very slow digesting protein) isn't as bio-available to your muscle. But because casein forms a solid "clot" in your stomach, it's digested and absorbed very slowly, reportedly helping to prevent muscle breakdown over a longer period of time.

By now you should know that "superset" training is the best training method for any fitness goal, whether you want to build muscle or burn fat. Unfortunately, I see WAAAAAY too many people using this technique incorrectly...and it's time to set the record straight! By now you should know that "superset" training (where you perform one exercise back-to-back with another exercise) is NOT just an "advanced" training technique for the gym. It's actually the best training method for any fitness goal, whether you want to build muscle or burn fat. Unfortunately, I see WAAAAAY too many people using this technique incorrectly...and it's time to set the record straight!

What if you could have one of the industry's top "fat loss coaches" take you by the hand and SHOW YOU exactly how to... -> Build quality LEAN MUSCLE -> Create a massive MELTDOWN of fat -> Balance your HORMONES to increase your "drive" -> DETOX your body of harmful waste material -> Jumpstart your metabolism for ALL-DAY ENERGY