When it comes time to bulk, either after a mini-cut or full-blown contest prep, everyone’s goal should be to optimize performance in the gym while gaining lean tissue as fast as possible and fatty tissue as slow as possible.

Often considered an impossible feat in bodybuilding and fitness circles; how can you both gain muscle and lose fat at the same time?

Just because you are physically fit on the outside, this physique does not always translate into being physically fit on the inside.

A lot of people know that lifting heavy weights builds muscle, that's simple enough. Do you really know what process in the body is responsible for this muscle growth?