No matter what level of conditioning you find yourself, these 12 principles are invaluable in maximizing your body's ability to shed body fat while maintaining healthy muscle tone. And who doesn't want to look better in a bathing suit this time of the year?

The Muscle Couple back again with our “Op-Ed” piece on hiring the right personal trainer. Personal Trainers Can Make a Huge Difference If Chosen Correctly! This is a very thorny and sensitive issue for Jay. Nothing bugs him more than watching half baked PT’s “go through the motions” with their clients.

When you go to the gym, how long does it take you to complete your Resistance Training Workout? If you are training specific muscle groups to the limits of your physical ability, there is no way your Weight Training should take longer than 50 minutes.

The Muscle Couple with our definitive abdominal training advice. It took us about two decades to effectively learn and perform the techniques/concepts presented in this article. We believe without question, anyone regardless of training level-genetics or bodyfat %, can develop a hard-defined and visible abdominal section by following this advice.

Free weights or Machines - Is training with one better than the other? In our opinion, both provide exceptional value to a hard training athlete. Working your body from a multitude of angles and techniques is always best.

The Muscle Couple here with some help for those a bit strapped from the current economic malaise. This diet is for those who really can't afford all of the other Nutritional supplements and thermogenics we have written about. Its not hard to follow and most of foods can be found at any Grocery in the US.

The Muscle Couple here with a quick commentary on training with Dumbbells vs Barbells. If you ask around its likely you will get many differing opinions as to what is more effective. We look at it as more of a question relative to experience level.

If you are an intermediate to advanced trainer, and you've ever wanted an amazing set of upper pectorals, the title of this article should be your goal. The Muscle Couple has pursued this endeavor for years

A lot of people have been requesting a diet that will get you into the leanest possible condition in the shortest amount of time. This diet is incredibly difficult to follow and takes immense willpower. This is not a diet for beginners.

With the launch of Gym Technik's new BlackBerry Storm interface, the Muscle Couple here, offering a step by step approach of using Gym Technik on a BlackBerry Storm.

The Muscle Couple has made it a personal mission to tell all their friends and even enemies over the years of the importance of "Post-Workout Protein". You can't change your appearance without it. It's Commandment #1 of the 10 Commandments of Physique Improvement for Men.

One of the saddest things you'll see in life is an old person who is literally bent over at the waist from a deteriorated spine. There can be numerous reasons why their body takes on that shape/form in their late ages, but it's absolutely devastating for their mobility and quality of life. Back pain is such a horrible and commonplace malady for people of all walks of life.

So you want a set of rock hard abs? You’ve figured out how to diet and lowered your body fat to single digit levels. But for some reason, you don’t have a visible “6 pack” of your Rectus Abdominus? Honestly, getting to ultra low body fat levels is hard enough let alone figuring out how to create “visible abs”. So what's going on?

After 20 years of resistance training and progressing from a newbie to intermediate and now advanced lifter, I can honestly say nothing is more important to building a solid physique than practicing perfect form on all your lifts.

The Male half of The Muscle Couple has read about and experimented for 19 years on improving his and others physiques. He has tried a lot of supplements, training programs and belief systems. These 10 principles are briefly discussed and expounded on.