All Articles & Reviews by
Maik Wiedenbach

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Maik Wiedenbach is an Olympic athlete, personal trainer, and nutritionist. He shares his training wisdom in the 101 Fitness Myths ebook, and the Desk Athlete DVD. Superb.

When not in the gym, he may be found training clients over at Adler Training; and also on Facebook, LinkedIn and Google+. Swing on by.


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Bulking - How To Do It Properly

Lee Priest in the Off Season
Lee Priest in the Off Season.
How to bulk up without getting fat.


Quael dich, du Sau! (Talent Alone Means Nothing!)

5724414.jpgWhat plays a bigger role in lifting, genes or hard work?


Isopure Protein Powder - My Review

My review of Isopure low carb whey protein.


Happy Easter - Now Eat the Whole Damn Egg!

Happy Easter
Happy Easter.
Whole eggs are better for you.


What is the Best Time to Work Out?

Most Muscular
Most Muscular.
What is the best time of the day to work out?


Cardio on an Empty Stomach - Does it Burn More Fat?

Cardio_Workouts.jpgDoes cardio on an empty stomach burn more fat?


Is Red Meat Deadly?

Steak
Mmm.
Will Red Meat kill you? A defense.


Shrugs - The Most Misunderstood Exercise in North America?

A new way of looking at shrugs.


World's Stupidest Supplement Ads

supps.jpgThe empty promises of the supplement industry.


8 Forgotten Bodybuilding Foods

Buffalo
Buffalo.
8 bodybuilding foods that will help you put on muscle quickly.


The Iron Guru - Vince Gironda

Vince Gironda
Vince Gironda.
Vince Gironda, aka the Iron Guru, and his approach to training. Is it still relevant today?


Heavy Duty by Mike Mentzer...is it the Holy Grail?

High Intensity Training a la Mentzer: Does it work and if so, how?


Flexible Dieting - or How to Eat Donuts and Still Lose Weight

6a00d83451ba8c69e20112790e444528a4-800wi.jpgHow to manage your diet in order to achieve constant fat loss without starvation.


The 10 Best Diet Foods - Or Are There Superfoods?

Broccoli
Broccoli.
When it comes to diet foods, I consider two things essential:
  1. do they cover your nutritional needs?
  2. how filling are they are?


Is It All Worth It?

homerMirror.jpgGetting out of bed at 6 am when its pitch black and going to lift with several layers of clothing isn't a lot of fun. Also, it is easier to gravitate toward "comfort foods" than a bodybuilding menu. After all, there aren't many opportunities to show off your physique right now, so why bother? Is it really worth all the sacrifices?


Shopping to Get in Shape - or The Big U

Mmm. Steak.
Mmm. Steak.
As anyone will tell you, preparing your own food is the most crucial step in order to get a lean physique. It all starts with cooking, but even before that, there is food shopping. Since you will always eat what you have at home, it is a must to buy the right things.


I Just Don't Have the Genetics

Frank ZaneThe role of genetics in training: how important are they really and can you succeed with a less than perfect DNA set up?


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