Diet & Recovery Fundamentals

Optimizing your recovery and nutrition is essential to building muscle and achieving your dream physique. While a solid workout is necessary to stimulate muscle growth, the actual development occurs during recovery when your body rebuilds. Your training and recovery efforts are two sides of the same coin; one without the other is no good.

This module covers the fundamentals of both diet and workout recovery. You’ll learn about key recovery topics such as sleep, rest days, and deloads, as well as the basics of nutrition, including calorie needs and macronutrient breakdowns — all tailored toward maximizing muscle growth and physical performance.

This module is adapted from my larger book, Skinny to Jacked: A Comprehensive Guide for Beginners to Build Their Dream Physique. Since it’s being presented here as a standalone piece, some references may point to concepts, explanations, or sections from other parts of the full book. As a result, a few comments or references may feel out of context or incomplete. That said, the vast majority of this content can be understood without access to the full book. I’ve done my best to make each module as self-contained and valuable as possible. Only a few callbacks or forward references may seem disconnected.

The full book includes similarly detailed content on a range of essential topics — including my personal story, resistance training fundamentals, complete workout programs, and controversial dietary insights. Altogether, it's a comprehensive 65,000+ word guide to building your dream physique and optimizing your health.

Skinny to Jacked: A Comprehensive Guide for Beginners to Build Their Dream Physique contains all 4 modules, and can be purchased for $27