Gaining Weight
The Ectomorph Workout Program: Building Muscle for the ‘Skinny Guy’
Are you usually the last one picked when it's game time? Have you often been referred to as the "skinny guy?" Was high school a day-to-day heckling of...
How Ruben Martin Became the No. 1-Ranked USA Judo Heavyweight
When I first met Ruben Martin (@rubenspartanmartin) a couple of years ago, he was teaching judo to elementary school students at Bridgeport Catholic Academy, located on Chicago's South Side. My [...]
Hey, Skinny Kid: Here’s What You Need to Do to Bulk Up
I’m always surprised by just how skinny high school boys are nowadays. I look around and see skinny guys all over the place. Now don’t get me wrong, being thin [...]
What Young Athletes Get All Wrong About Trying to Gain Weight
The start of a new school year is fast approaching, and my office is officially flooded with young athletes trying to put on weight for their sport. “My coach wants [...]
Why High School Athletes Shouldn’t Obsess Over the Number on The Scale
One of the most popular places to be in my weight room is around the scale. I have teen athletes checking every single day to see if they have "gained [...]
Trying to Gain Weight? Here’s What Your Meals Should Look Like
So you want to bulk up, huh? Gaining weight can be a great thing for an athlete, especially when it's done intelligently and responsibly. Gaining muscular size and strength is [...]
How Growing Up ‘Undersized’ Helped Cody Bellinger Win MVP
Cody Bellinger is your 2019 NL MVP. The foundation of his historic season traces back to his days as an undersized athlete. Yes, Bellinger—who measures in at 6-foot-4 and who [...]
How A 7-foot-7 High School Freshman From Romania Is Preparing to Become a Basketball Superstar
Imagine a 16-year-old high school freshman. Imagine he’s 7-foot-7, taller than any current NBA player. Imagine that he barely needs to get off the ground to throw down a slam [...]
Why Gaining Weight Is Not Always Beneficial for Athletes
I wanted to weigh 220 pounds when I was playing hockey in high school. That’s what some of the best NHL power forwards weighed, so I figured it was the [...]
‘The Mountain’ From ‘Game of Thrones’ Reveals His Training and Nutrition Secrets
Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson, who plays "The Mountain" on Game of Thrones, has quickly become a force on the Strongman circuit. Since he began Strongman training in 2008, he’s added 170 [...]