What’s My Maximum Muscular Potential?

This question has been asked multiple times over on many bodybuilding forums and message boards since the inception of the internet.  While this question’s answer depends solely on an individual’s genetic ceiling, there’s one very comprehensive resource I’d recommend to anyone in search of reaching their genetic potential for maximum muscular growth.

The resource I am referring to today is an ebook called Your Muscular Potential by Casey Butt Ph.D.  He runs the website Weightrainer.net and has devoted insurmountable hours to the study of maximum muscular gains in the drug-free physique athlete.

Casey holds a degree in mathematics, a degree in physics and has his PhD in artificial intelligence for controls engineering.  He’s spent the last 18 years in a mad obsession with weight training and altering his body composition through bodybuilding.  He also admitted that he wasted his first 10 years of weight training by following the shoddy information found in muscle magazines. [Read more...]

Built For Show: A Review

Built For Show is written by Nate Green of The Nate Green Experience. The book contains Four Body-Changing Workouts for Building Muscle, Losing Fat, and Looking Good Enough to Hook Up. It’s specifically written for the young(er) male population who train for vanity purposes as opposed to athleticism.

The books foreword is written by Lou Schuler, who authored The New Rules of Lifting for Women. I highly respect Lou as a writer and when I heard he endorsed the book I was quick to pick up a copy. [Read more...]

Better Whey Of Life

So a few weeks ago I get an interesting email from a weekly reader. The subject was titled A Better Whey of Life. I was intrigued so I opened it and read accordingly. The content was a basic, short request that I try a new yogurt product that is being launched across the USA. I of course responded asking for more information on how I could get my hands on the product to try out for myself.

The next week I had some delivered free of charge to my place of residence in a nifty little tightly packed cooler with three tubs of this new yogurt. Before I get into my review on the product, here are some quick facts. It comes in 5 flavors: Strawberry Banana, Plain, Acai Mixed Berry, Peach Mango and French Vanilla. The product comes in 6 ounce cups and contains:

  • 15-17 grams of whey protein – no other yogurt has this amount of protein per serving.
  • Only 17-23 grams of carbohydrates – easier to fit into a lower calorie diet.
  • Probiotics - don’t you love knowing they are living inside of you!
  • 3 grams of prebiotic fiber – keeps your pipes clean.
  • Made with nonfat milk and no added growth hormones.

So now that we know about all the good stuff this protein packed yogurt contains, we must ask the dreaded question: how does it taste?


When I met the FedEx lady at the door, I smiled devilishly, got her number and then ripped open my package of goodies as a kid does on Christmas morning. Since I was in the middle of making a shake I opened all three of the containers to have a quick sample before I dumped them all in the blender. I was given the French Vanilla, Peach Mango and Strawberry Banana. Each one had a distinct and unique flavor but the Strawberry Banana was my favorite out of all three. They were not overly sweet as I had expected them to be. This was not a bad thing as I am a big fan of greek yogurt that tends to have a bit of a bittersweet and almost sour taste. Tula Foods Inc. is based out of Chicago and is working very hard at getting the yogurt into many stores nationwide. They have product in most Whole Foods throughout the country and are attending many food conventions/exhibits to expand into other regions and supermarkets. The only complaint I have about Better Whey of Life is that it’s not available in my local Whole Foods just yet. If you have a chance to pick some up locally, I highly recommend trying it out. Its a great tasting treat and I hope the company does very well with the launch.

To Resemble A Goddess

Photo Credit: Curt Fuehr

Model: Jen Turnbull

To begin, this is my review on a popular fitness book: The New Rules of Lifting for Women by Lou Schuler with Cassandra Forsythe and workouts provided by Alwyn Cosgrove.  I am a fan of Lou Schuler and really love his writing in general whether or not if its about fitness. The book is chock full of good information, and I cannot recommend it enough. I picked it up as a reference for helping women who are interested in strength training and I wanted to have a source I could point them to for further study. I have always believed that women should train like their counterparts so I believe this book is a must read for all women interested in the fitness and strength training lifestyle. [Read more...]