Rational Self-Improvement for Men
written by Lane Goodwin Filed Under: Bodyweight Training, Build Muscle, Health & Fitness, Training
The world has a severe shortage of physically strong men. Most modern men are either obese or skinny fat weaklings, so much so that only a tiny minority of men are noticeably muscular. Considering that almost all men would prefer a lean and muscular body over an obese or skinny fat body, why are …
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written by Lane Goodwin Filed Under: Bodyweight Training, Build Muscle, Health & Fitness, Lose Weight, Mindset, Motivation, Training
It's impossible to live a happy and healthy life without regular physical activity. Human nature was formed when our ancestors lived in physically demanding environments. Since evolution is a slow process, our nature hasn’t caught up with the sedentary lifestyle enabled by modern comforts. Our …
written by Lane Goodwin Filed Under: Bodyweight Training, Build Muscle, Health & Fitness, Lose Weight, Training
Can you build an athletic body when you are a regular person who is not a professional athlete? I’m the living proof that you can. It’s rare to see regular people with athletic bodies for 2 reasons: Conventional diet and training wisdom are misleading. The fitness industry hides the truth …
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written by Lane Goodwin Filed Under: Bodyweight Training, Build Muscle, Health & Fitness, Lose Weight, Training
This article is an excerpt from my book, Ripped with Bodyweight - 12 Week Program for Muscle Growth and Fat Loss. I built a ripped physique with six-pack abs by doing 8 simple bodyweight exercises over and over again. These exercises are simple yet extremely powerful. They are the only …
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written by Lane Goodwin Filed Under: Bodyweight Training, Build Muscle, Health & Fitness, Lose Weight, Mindset, Training
I built six-pack abs without ever going to the gym and I started grossly fat and out of shape. Moreover, I did it after 37 (Age is mostly irrelevant). Millions of men would like to get six-pack abs but men with six pack abs are rare, so it must be difficult to do it, right? Let's see. I …
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written by Lane Goodwin Filed Under: Bodyweight Training, Build Muscle, Health & Fitness, Lose Weight, Mindset, Motivation, Productivity, Training
1. Bodyweight training makes you strong without lifting weights Bodyweight training is a terrific way to build brutally strong muscles. It will be easier to imagine the strength I gained through bodyweight training if I give you some numbers. A few years ago, after I got my six-pack abs …
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written by Lane Goodwin Filed Under: Bodyweight Training, Build Muscle, Health & Fitness, Training
Doing Pull-Ups (or Chin-Ups) works your lats so it's a great way to build a bigger and wider back. There are various ways to grip the bar when performing a pull-up or a chin-up. A pronated (overhand) grip where your palms point outwards so that they are facing away from you.A supinated …
written by Lane Goodwin Filed Under: Bodyweight Training, Build Muscle, Health & Fitness, Training
Progressive overload is the #1 principle of strength training. If you want to get stronger, you need to progressively overload the stress you put on your muscles. If you do the same training over and over, you will remain the same. If you gradually increase the stress on your muscles, you …
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written by Lane Goodwin Filed Under: Bodyweight Training, Build Muscle, Health & Fitness, Lose Weight, Mindset, Motivation, Training
Getting six pack abs boils down to 2 parameters: Strong abdominal muscles8-10% of body fat I’m at about 10% of body fat in the above right picture. The picture on the left was taken 4 years before the picture on the right but I started training and dieting for six pack abs approximately 2 …
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