1st Phorm

Question: I’m about to celebrate my 40th birthday and I have to be honest with you—when I look in the mirror I cannot believe what has happened to my body! My derriere is droopy, the back of my arms jiggles when I wave and after having 2 children, my stomach is saggy and “poochie”. [...]

Weekly shoulder training is essential for a competitive bodybuilder. Early in my competitive career, I attacked shoulders with a vengeance every time I trained them. As I progressed, I got away from training them as I should, knowing that my chest workouts were working my delts as well. But let me tell [...]

Now that summer is upon us, it is really time to get in shape! If you haven’t already achieved the sexy summer body you desire, it’s time to kick your training into high gear! One of my favorite workouts in the summertime is stroller running. There is nothing more enjoyable than taking my little [...]

I got the nickname “Midwest Chest” a few years ago, when I filmed a video with MostMuscular.com titled “Midwest Chest” that featured my chest training. These are principles I continue to use in my chest training today. When I was new to lifting, like many newcomers I trained my chest 2-3 times a [...]

Question: Hey Gillian, I am getting married in a few months and I desperately need to lose some weight. I am about 20 pounds heavier than I want to be and I really don’t want to have my dress ‘let out’ in order to fit in it for the big day! Can you help?
Answer:  Well, [...]

This is an exciting topic and relevant to any person who likes to challenge themselves and would like to increase their fitness and lose weight. For those that take it to heart, this type of training is not an easy street. If it came in a box, it would probably have a warning label. In [...]

Ok people. A few weeks back I gave you my “to hell and back” quad workout that should have had you laid up for days! I got a lot of feedback from you guys saying that it was an intense but great workout. To complement that nauseating workout, I’d like to share [...]

Hi everyone and thanks for tuning into the second edition of my blog! Here is an update on what I have been up to lately! I entered the off-season phase of my training in September, so for the past few months I have been spending my time in the gym trying to add some [...]

Update: 5 weeks post pec tear. Things are going pretty well; started some light upper body training this week. I was able to do a full upper body workout, including some right pec with cable crossovers. Hopefully, will be in full swing in a few weeks, so I can get this off-season show on the [...]