Intensity is one of the most important training variables, and at times, it's definitely beneficial to push yourself and train with high intensity (effort level) especially if you're short on time and want efficiency. But can you get too much of a good thing? How much intensity is too much? Do you need "insanely" hard workouts that bring you to your knees to maximize your potential? Read on to find out...
It’s an amazing time to be alive. Today, there’s not only more health fitness and nutrition knowledge available at your fingertips than ever before, but also more evidence-based (scientific) information. The problem in this new internet age is that mixed in with some of the best info we have ever had, is an equal if not larger amount of misinformation circulated by quacks, cons and charlatans. In this post, Tom Venuto debunks 20 of the biggest diet myths
There are standard guidelines for choosing all your weight training variables. Traditional trainers and textbooks advise us to follow these rules if we want the best results in strength and muscle growth. But sometimes, after you’ve learned the rules, it pays to break them and do things completely “backwards.” This is especially important to understand as you get older and joint pain becomes an issue you have to deal with...
If you’ve been lifting but your muscle gains have stalled - or never really took off - this post is for you. Discover the 7 biggest training mistakes that sabotage progress and how to fix them fast. From poor intensity and lack of progressive overload to ego lifting and inconsistent programs, these are the real reasons you’re not seeing results. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned gym-goer, this checklist will help you break through plateaus and start building serious muscle, starting today...
Lose a pound a day? That's easy. I once cut 8 pounds in a day to make a weight class. I have wrestler friends who have cut more than that. Based on my experience alone, I have no doubt you can lose 7 pounds in 7 days or 10 pounds in 10 days like all those crazy ads claim. It doesn't even have to take that long. BUT... Weight loss and fat loss are not the same thing. Can you really lose a pound of FAT per day?
5 days of perfect nutrition and training during the week can get wiped out by 2 days of indulgence on the weekend. In fact, it’s possible that even 1 day of weekend excess can set you back far enough that your net weekly results are a wash. Trainers get frustrated when the work they do with their clients all week long in the gym gets erased between Friday night and Monday Morning. As they say, “You can’t out-train a bad diet.” Today, however, it’s not just trainers who believe that 5 minus 2 equals 0. Scientists have also confirmed it.
Years ago, I wrote something in my Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle e-book that people still talk about today. It was about cardio - and it made some waves: “If I wanted to get as lean as possible, as fast as possible, I’d do cardio twice a day, seven days a week, until I hit my goal. Then I’d scale back to maintenance.” That quote has been floating around for over two decades now, and not surprisingly, it still sparks debate and prompts questions... like "Does double cardio burn more fat or just burn you out?
Keto: Still Misunderstood in 2025... The keto diet isn’t new. but the myths still won’t die. In this post, I break down what keto really is, why it works for some people, and why it often backfires for others. I’ve tried it myself, studied the research, and seen the same myths resurface for years, especially the ones about carbs, calories, and insulin. If you’re still wondering whether keto is magic, risky, or just misunderstood… this will set the record straight
I've been in the health and fitness business for 35 years, and I thought I'd seen it all. But here we are in 2025 and I'm afraid the BS is more rampant than ever. I hope you're being careful out there. The ethics of the weight loss and fitness industry have fallen off a cliff. Every time I think the supplement industry can't stoop lower, it does. This one takes the cake:
Elite athletes have used visualization for decades, but many fitness enthusiasts remain skeptical. Revolutionary brain imaging research now reveals exactly what happens in your brain during effective visualization, and why it produces real, measurable strength gains. Discover how this mental technique creates the same neural patterns as physical training, and learn five evidence-based strategies to incorporate it into your workouts for immediate results.
