Strength. Fat Loss. Science.

My name is Matt Perryman. Some of you doubtless know me from The Internet; or you might have just stumbled on this page from Google or something. This site is about getting strong, getting lean, and getting bigger; and doing it without being an idiot. Everybody seems to have those keywords on their page these days, you rightly point out, and part of the reason I’m here is to dish out a little truth fueled by my endless supply of rational skepticism. Sometimes that truth is harsh, and I cannot guarantee anything here is safe for you to read on your boss’s dime.

This site is nominally about the evidence-backed and analytical discussion of exercise and fitness topics: building muscle or ‘lean mass’ as some of the fellas like to call it; losing weight and more specific fat loss methods; and of course the fan favorite, improving fitness and athletic performance.

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My philosophy is heavily influenced around the acknowledgement of the critical role that strength training plays in the development of general fitness, improved performance, and better aesthetics, be it gaining muscle or losing fat to be pretty.

Most of my posts and articles have bias towards the bodybuilder, the recreational lifter (heretofore known as ‘gym-rats’), and all the folks interested in plain ol’ looking good. If a study comes up on Pubmed that looks useful, I may get the urge to review it. I’ll also make my share of hater-posts towards some of the more ridiculous stunts and assholery that goes on in the fitness field; and of course what site about strength and fitness would be complete without the occasional discussion of logic, ethics, and philosophy?

I might even post some useful information from time to time.

Being that I am the nerdly skeptic that I am, I value logical argumentation, critical thinking, and scientific research more than anecdote and ‘what everybody knows’ about exercise; so I wouldn’t expect a lot of Bro-talk here, and if you disagree with something I’m saying, you’ll need to bring your A-game to challenge it. Anecdotes are just the beginning of knowledge, not the final word.

Come join the forum if you’ve got questions, want to come goof around, or you feel the need to come flame me. I put it up so folks would have a place to come ask me questions and whatnot, so feel free.

If you want to know a little more about me, including contact information, read the About link in the upper right-hand corner. Or just click the link if you’re already down here.

If you’re interested in using my articles or posts for whatever purpose, copyright information and related legal matters are found right here.

For those of you looking for it, the first edition of my e-book Maximum Muscle is now available for download, with no strings attached. Click the link to get a copy, and don’t forget to donate if you like it.

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Enjoy, and don’t hesitate to send me any feedback or questions you may have.

Latest: Squatting still hasn’t killed me. posted on August 30, 2010