Spring break is just one month away — will you have the body you want by then? Before you say “no,” know that you can build some serious muscle in four weeks’ time — for many people, in fact, this is a pretty standard window in which you can expect to see significant, noticeable results. [...]

As men grow older, testosterone output slowly declines. This is a natural process, but it also is responsible for many troubles originally associated with simply age: loss of muscle tone, impotence, lack of sex drive and body fat gain. From a physiological standpoint, there are ways around this, even for aging men. Testosterone replacement therapy [...]

Sometimes you just need to cut the fat. The most common fitness goal in America is to “lose weight” for health, for a variety of reasons. Diabetes prevention, cardiovascular support, or even just the will to look better without a shirt are just a few of the motivations behind lightening up. But it’s not just [...]

An athlete can’t just rely on strength OR endurance to perform on a consistent basis, so they use varied training methods. In the same way, nobody looking to build a complete diet for the best athletic performance possible should lean on one specific way of eating — “carbo-loading,” “calorie-counting,” “bulking up” — these aren’t for [...]

Athletes move, not just stand around flexing in front of a mirror (that’s for bodybuilders). While it is rewarding to build up a body that looks good, for many people, goals are all about improving athletic performance while shaping up the body at the same time. That’s why we’ve put together this workout, the Functional [...]

There are a number of ways you can train to add muscle size, even with light weights. You don’t necessarily HAVE to be strong to put on a little bit of size. But if you’re after legitimate muscle mass and the strength that comes with it, you have to do two things: 1) Lift heavy [...]

All week long, we’ve looked at the amazing results NUTRISHOP Chico customer Jennifer Bretney was able to get with some hard work and the proper supplementation plan. Jennifer severely injured both knees, was told she’d never run again, and eight weeks after her last surgery she’s back in the gym — plus, she didn’t lose any muscle [...]