Mark Wahlberg is an actor who has always been particularly well-known for his physique. Starting from his time as a model in advertisements for Calvin Klein back in the early 90s through his role as boxer Mickey Ward in the movie The Fighter, Mark’s body has changed several times in order to fit the role. In the upcoming film Pain …

Getting ripped within 30 days can be tough, if not downright impossible for most people. When I say most people I mean that the final month of a plan to have ripped six pack abs at the beach is usually spent zeroing in on an already tight diet and exercise program. Let me say that I’m not a fan of …

I’ve been seeing the infomercials for Beachbody’s Insanity Workouts with Shaun T for probably a year or two now and they have always looked pretty interesting. Over the past few months, I really cut back on my workouts because I felt like I needed a break and I’ve been busy with work/school so naturally I’ve become pretty out of shape.  …

Christian Bale is an actor who is known for undergoing radical transformations in order to prepare for a role and 2000’s American Psycho was no exception. This was Bale before he bulked up for the Batman movies and before he let himself get down to 120 to 130 pounds to play an insomniac in The Machinist. In American Psycho, Christian …

Growing up I was always a pretty chubby kid even though I played sports. This was due to my poor eating habits especially when it came to having too many sugary drinks. When I reached high school, I decided one day that I was going to reduce and then eliminate soda completely. Eventually, I stopped drinking soda and lost a …

Visual Impact is an e-book program designed not only to get people into shape but to also help them achieve a certain aesthetically pleasing build, the so-called “Hollywood Look”. Before featuring this program from author Rusty Moore, I wanted to write a detailed and honest review of what this program entails and how I think it can be helpful in …

For some people exercise produces immediate and highly noticeable changes to their physical appearance. However, others are not so lucky right off the bat and get stuck in the unenviable position of working out but not losing weight. Let me preface this preceding post by saying that if you are going simply by the number on the scale you may …

This section of the site will feature books, programs, and supplements that I have used or reviewed and utilized to lose fat and implement within my own training.  I will update this section periodically as I find new things that I like enough to put up here. Full disclosure: The links that I decide to place here may be affiliate …

Beyond the immediate and future health benefits of losing body fat (particularly that mass covering your abdominal muscles) is the aesthetic appeal of great six pack abs. One of the most desired looks for both men and women is the so-called ‘v-cut’ that comes along with getting ripped and having fully developed abdominal muscles. The v-cut (aka the Money Maker) …

Love handles can be extremely difficult to get rid of because this is usually one of the last places that seems to lose the fat as you are working your way down. The thing is that love handles cannot be gotten rid of simply by targeting the problem area with exercises as just with other areas of your body you …