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@fish3rofm3n I would say legs are probably the area of the body that's most difficult to get size or strength solely using bodyweight. I guess that is because their already designed to hold your bodyweight and run and jump. So it's hard to progressively overload them, which is where size comes...

@wishwish55 You should sleep as much as you need to. Your body has a natural amount of time it needs to sleep per day, for the vast majority of adults this is between 7 and 9 hours. For instance if I'm not sleep deprived I don't sleep more than 7.5 hrs, and if I tried I couldn't. There is a very...

@joshiwoshi Yeah I am about there and I found trying to get that much protein was just not possible without eating constantly and feeling horrible. I tried to supplement with protein shakes but too much protein powder gave me digestive problems. So I just gave up and ate as much protein as I...

@skiesofaetherius And even then I think most can get away with less and still get decent gains. A lot of these studies are using highly advanced lifters who are very experienced, have a very developed physique, and have optimized routines. and are typically trying to put on muscle as fast as...

@lucie_tsao No dispute with the evidence, its just the problem is, if you want hypertrophy, low load means high volume. High volume takes more time and, in my opinion, is way more boring. I know for myself that boredom is my #1 mental challenge in not just fitness but most areas of life where...

@elyonathan85 I had chronic knee problems to the point that it was getting to be difficult even to walk up stairs or just sit in the driver's seat of my car. I had to quit running for a while too. Knees over toes as other have suggested helped somewhat, but what helped me more was just doing...