Do You Really Need a Meal Post Workout?

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:
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Although not having a meal post-workout wouldn’t keep you from making some progress, it would most likely SLOW your progress.
After training, [...]

The Lost Practice of Resting One Day Each Week

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 Mind [...]

Which Muscles Should I Train Together?

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

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 a question as [...]

When & How to Use FST-7

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 bring up [...]

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