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We Help People Bulk Up

Over the past twelve years, the transformations that we've gotten for ourselves and our clients have earned us the reputation of being the very best at helping naturally skinny people bulk up.

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Before and after progress photo showing Marco's muscle-building results.

That's me, Shane, on the left. I do the writing and illustration. Marco's on the right. He's our strength coach, with clients including college, professional, and Olympic athletes, as well as regular dudes like us.

We've each gained over sixty pounds at under 11% body fat, completely naturally, while lifting three days per week. But we're known for the results we get for our clients:

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Bigger, Stronger, Healthier & Better Looking

We write about how to build muscle, bulk up, and gain weight. We'll teach you how to lift weights, eat a good diet, do enough cardio, and live a healthy lifestyle.

Most of our content is free. You can read our articles here. If you have any questions about anything, drop a comment in the most relevant article, and I'll do my best to answer. We also have a few muscle-building workout programs you might like.

Our Muscle-Building Newsletter

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If you like our content, you'll love the newsletter, with 22,000 readers and climbing. We'll keep you updated on the most important new muscle-building research, methods, and workout routines. Plus, it kicks off with a 5-part email series that covers:

  • Skinny genetics and how to thrive with them, grow bigger, and become strong.
  • How to live, lift, and eat to improve your health, strength, and appearance.
  • How to min-max your workout routine for leaner muscle growth and faster strength gains.

 

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Skinny-Fat to Muscular Transformation
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Women's weight gain transformation
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Recent Articles

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What’s The Difference Between Chin-Ups & Pull-Ups? Which is Better?

By Shane Duquette and Marco Walker-Ng, BHSc, PTS | December 19, 2020

Chin-ups are done by hanging from a bar with an underhand grip and pulling yourself up. Pull-ups are quite similar. You hang from a bar with an overhand grip and…

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Lat Pulldown Alternatives: How to Train Your Lats With Free Weights

By Shane Duquette and Marco Walker-Ng, BHSc, PTS | November 10, 2020

One of the most common questions we get is how to do lat pulldowns without a lat pulldown machine. People are training at home with either a barbell or dumbbells,…

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How to Build Muscle if You’re Skinny

By Shane Duquette and Marco Walker-Ng, BHSc, PTS | October 28, 2021

To build muscle as a skinny person, you only need to focus on three things. You have to stimulate muscle growth by challenging your muscles. Then you need to fuel…

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How Does Sleep Affect Muscle Growth & Fat Loss?

By Shane Duquette and Marco Walker-Ng, BHSc, PTS | February 4, 2020

Sleep is the foundation of a good muscle-building and fat-loss routine. It gives us the drive to challenge ourselves in the gym, the appetite to eat a big muscle-building diet,…

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Reverse Pyramid Training Workout Routine for Muscle Hypertrophy

Reverse Pyramid Training Guide

By Shane Duquette and Marco Walker-Ng, BHSc, PTS | June 28, 2020

Reverse Pyramid Training is a popular way for intermediates to break through muscle and strength plateaus. It’s also quite efficient, typically involving three full-body workouts per week, each lasting less…

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Hypertrophy Training Volume: How Many Sets to Build Muscle?

By Shane Duquette and Marco Walker-Ng, BHSc, PTS | February 28, 2020

How many sets should you be doing per muscle group per week to build muscle? If you train efficiently, optimizing every factor for muscle growth, you may be able to…

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The Deadlift Hypertrophy Guide

By Shane Duquette and Marco Walker-Ng, BHSc, PTS | August 30, 2019

The deadlift strengthens us from our forearms down to our calves. In fact, it’s such a good indicator of overall strength that it’s the only lift in both powerlifting and…

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How to do Cardio While Building Muscle

By Shane Duquette and Marco Walker-Ng, BHSc, PTS | January 18, 2023

In this article, we’ll teach you how to improve your cardiovascular fitness while building muscle and getting stronger. We want the health benefits of doing cardio, but we aren’t trying…

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How Body-Fat Percentage Affects Muscle Growth & Fat Gain

By Shane Duquette | January 18, 2021

There’s a common rule of thumb that we should get lean before we bulk, and then stop bulking once we reach around 20% body fat. The idea is that as…

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