Lift Like A Man Q & A

Q: Hey Joe, I'm doing your "Lift Like A Man" course. I did your 4 week prep course and I am now on week 1 of the 12 week course. I have a few questions. One, Can I add weights to my pull ups from week 2 onwards? A: Hey Nahin, thanks for checking in bro. You can absolutely add weights to your pull-ups from week 2 onwards. In a nutshell, if you can do the prescribed amount of reps easily with reps left in the tank, go heavier. The goal is to leave 1-3  reps in the tank. If you're leaving more then that, I want you to bump up the intensity by adding more weight. You can also stick with the Read more

5 Deadlift Questions Answered

Hey joe, I'm interested in getting your program, but I got a couple questions...   1) Does Deadlift Like a Man include squats or is it just deadlifts for lower body? Yes! While day 1 is your deadlift day, day 2 focuses around the squat. This is a killer combination that will help YOU increase your deadlift.   2) Does it mainly revolve around using barbells and not machines (I prefer free weights)? Also, for upper body, other than bench press what other movements does it incorporate (overhead press, etc)? This program includes barbells, dumbbells and your own bodyweight. No need for any Read more

How To Train Around An Injury

Hey Coach Megz, I hope all is good with you bro. Just thought Id update you on my situation. I saw the specialist who took a few xrays and said i got weightlifters shoulder. The piss taking thing is despite mentioning surgery as a solution the doc is telling me i should take it easy and that if I do Il recover because im young despite the fact Ive had this for 5 years and done plenty resting! Im scheduled for anotha appointment in 3 months but thats too long Ive had enough! What do you advise? Regards Faisal ================================================================================= Hey Read more

Top 5 Back Exercises For Bigger Back

Nothing is more impressive then a big, thick and dense back. The size of your back is a HUGE indicator of how you train in the weight room. How many strong dudes can you think of with a small and weak back? Probably not many and that's because a big back is an indicator of how strong you are. Here are my top 5 back exercises to build size and strength: 1) The Deadlift We have all herd it before, the deadlift is the king of all exercises. There's nothing more impressive then picking up heavy ass weight off the ground. There's also nothing that will build a big and strong back like the deadlift. Read more

Lift Like A Man Success Story: Dan Moretti

Guest Post by Dan Moretti My name is Daniele Moretti, I’m a personal trainer, and I’m no stranger to strength and conditioning. For the past few years I’ve taken my training very seriously. I’d go as far as to say that I was probably too gung ho in the gym, always pushing myself past failure and very rarely taking deload weeks fearing that my ‘gains’ would suffer. Furthermore, for a long time I didn’t really diversify my training programs, choosing to focus solely on gaining strength. The truth of that matter is that while I did achieve good strength gains doing my own programming, Read more

Lift Like A Man Inspiration Contest

Lift Like A Man Inspiration Contest I'm pumped up to announce the first ever Lift LIke A Man Inspiration Contest. This contest is about inspiring others to change their lives through lifting. So if you want to inspire others, then all you need to do is share your story in this contest. But here's the best part.  Starting next Monday, your story will be voted on by the fans, and the most inspirational story (voted by the fans) will win . Please follow the instructions below. Step 1: Write your story about what lifting has done for your life and what it means to YOU to Lift Like A Man. Read more

5 Ways To Get Ripped For Spring Break

Spring break is right around the corner and my email inbox has been flooded with questions about how to get ripped up quickly. We've all seen the guys and girls at the gym doing endless hours of cardio on the elliptical or treadmill and I would bet you most of these people look the same year after year. There's a better solution to getting ripped and below I'll share with you 5 tips to help you lose stubborn fat, while maintaining your muscle mass and strength levels. 1) Add high intensity "finishers" to your workouts. One of the best ways to start the fat burning process is adding in 5-10 Read more

Grip Training For The Deadlift

Before we get into today's post, I want to remind you that tomorrow is your last chance to get Deadlift Like A Man + Gaining Weight Made Simple (Buy 1 get 1 FREE) for 1 low price. Click here for details. Now onto today's question... When I try to deadlift heavy I am having trouble gripping the weight. I was wondering if you have any advice on ways I can improve my grip. - Sean Sean, if your grip is your limiting factor in the deadlift and you are using a double overhand grip, you have 3 short term options to eliminate grip as your limiting factor. 1-Learn the hook grip This is the Read more