Do You Really Need a Meal Post Workout?

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Question: would it have a negative effect to workout in the evening, have your post workout shake, then go to sleep? would you need a meal or would something like 8 oz of milk be okay? Answer: Although not having a meal post-workout wouldn’t keep you from making some progress, it would most likely SLOW [...]

The Lost Practice of Resting One Day Each Week

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I just came across a great post over at ZenHabits.net, home of Leo Babauta – author of The Power of Less.  By the way, that’s a GREAT book that I HIGHLY recommend! You already know that I love all things Physique (i.e. nutrition, training), but you may not know that I also love all things [...]

Which Muscles Should I Train Together?

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Question: I have been searching the forums and there are so many different opinions on which different muscles you should train together in a workout. Currently I tend to do: Monday: Chest + Tris Tuesday: Shoulders + Biceps + Traps Wednesday: Legs + Abs Thursday: Chest + Tris Friday: Back + Shoulders Saturday: Rest, but [...]

Working Out After Neck Surgery

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Question Hi Dr. Clay, I first want to tell you that I have learned more about bodybuilding from you than any other person, mag, website, etc!! I really want to thank you for this and you better believe I tell all my buddies, peers, co-workers, etc, about your site, e-books, columns (t-muscle)!!! I also had [...]

When & How to Use FST-7

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In a previous Q & A post I briefly discussed what Hany Rambod’s FST-7 training is about.  In this post I want to go over how to implement FST-7 and when doing so might be beneficial. The Basics of FST-7 For starters, FST-7 should be used with weaker, smaller body parts that you want to [...]