Leangains Summer Motivation

I have an article coming soon and I can almost guarantee that you will get to learn about something completely new and fascinating. A topic I haven’t seen covered anywhere else outside the deepest pits of PubMed. At least I don’t think so. Not from this perspective. But if I’m wrong I’m gonna have to go […]

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Better Blood Glucose with Lower Meal Frequency

A new study called “Effect of meal frequency on glucose and insulin excursions over the course of a day” questions the all too popular recommendation of eating every so often to keep blood sugar in check. It actually shows that such advice can be counterproductive, as high meal frequency leads to higher blood sugar levels compared to […]

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Client Update

I can’t think of a better way to kick off 2011 than with another client update. Perhaps these transformations will provide some inspiration for you in this new year. As usual, every client used the Leangains intermittent fasting approach, which you can read more about here: “The Leangains Guide.” Without exception, every client either gained […]

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Maximum Muscular Potential of Drug-Free Athletes (Updated Dec 31st)

What is the maximum muscular potential of drug-free athletes or natural bodybuilders? And what does it take to get there? That’s the topic I’m going to revisit today. I’ve talked about the maximum muscular potential before in the short article “What’s my Genetic Muscular Potential”, where I presented a formula based on the heights and […]

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It’s That Special Time of The Year Again

I’m not talking about Christmas. I’m talking about Super Christmassacre 2010. This time my cheesecake mastery will be pushed to its utmost limits. I can sense the ominous presence of the cheesecake that awaits me tomorrow from miles ahead. Its dark and brooding power is not to be trifled with. However, I will not come […]

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Poll: Do You Have Any Issues With Viewing or Loading My Site?

Some folks have reported issues with viewing or loading my site. Such as: site takes a long time to load, site freezes or the browser is spazzing out. Going by some feedback, it seems to be mainly Internet Explorer (7.0 or lower) and Firefox with tons of extensions causing trouble. It seems my site is […]

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Fitness Blog of The Year

Text: “Popular over here, but really popular abroad.” According to the Swedish fitness and bodybuilding magazine “Body”. It ain’t the Nobel Prize but it’s something. Client and former Nordic bodybuilding champ Andreaz Engström took a very respectable third place with his blog “No Sugar Added.”

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Leangains Interviews, Meals, and Recommended Reading

For those of you who haven’t read the interviews with me over at Richard Nikoley’s site, head over there and check them out. Here’s the first part: “Martin Berkhan Means It.” Second part: “Martin Berkhan’s Workout Approach.” Third part: “Leangains: The Dietary Approach.” This is the latest one where I talk about net metabolizable energy […]

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Leangains Goes Global

I’m thrilled to have such an enthusiastic and loyal following. Thanks to a few of them, two of my most popular articles have been translated into several languages. You’ll find links to the various translations in this post. Swedish translations of “Top Ten Fasting Myths Debunked” and “The Truth About Alcohol, Fat Loss and Muscle […]

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Healthy Business Awards and a Few Good Reads

So apparently I’m nominated for “Role Model of The Year” in “Healthy Business Awards 2010”. I guess you could say it’s the Swedish fitness industry’s version of the Emmy’s. Here’s what it says for nominations in my category: “This award goes to the person that during the past year has made an effort or an […]

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