Reviews
As many of you know the Internet, the gym, and the media is full deceptive and confusing advertising when it comes to muscle building, fat loss and fitness workouts.
Here at CriticalBench.com either myself or someone from our team has personally reviewed the fitness workouts listed on this page. Some have been given favorable reviews while others have not.
Before buying any of the workouts you see advertised on the Internet today take a few minutes to find it on this page and read our professional critique of the workouts and what you can expect to receive with your purchase.
Looking out for your best interest!
Mike & The CriticalBench.com Team
Total Xplosive Training (TXT) Review
Total Xplosive Training is a training technique developed Chris Barnard, a strength and conditioning coach out of Florida. He is pursuing his Master’s Degree in Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology at the University of Miami. He also heads up Strength... read more
Best Back Exercises You’ve Never Heard Of The Review
If you walk into many of the modern fancy gyms—even the ones with free weights—you’ll likely notice that benches, equipment and machines to train the chest outnumber equipment to train the back by at least four-to-one. Part of the reason for... read more
Fat Loss Forever (FLF) ReviewJohn Romaniello & Mike Westerdal For most guys, shedding unwanted body fat is a persistently difficult task. And while there is no shortage of fat loss diets and programs, few of them seem to work as promised. However, few fitness professionals know... read more
Review of Andy Bolton’s Explode Your Squat, Bench & Deadlift Books
Ask most anyone that lifts weights what the three most critical lifts are and I can almost guarantee that he will say the bench press, the deadlift and the squat. Of the three, the squat is arguably the most important compound exercise you can perform... read more
Full Throttle Fat Loss – Honest Review
The Internet is literally packed with books, programs, guides and nutritional supplements that promise ‘quick and easy fat loss’ for anyone. Unfortunately, probably 98% of them are nothing more than marketing hype full of empty promises. All... read more
Bench Press Workout Tips Interview
Sean Nalewanyj Interviews Mike “Westy” Westerdal 1) Hey Mike, welcome to this Muscle Gain Truth Inner Circle interview. How are things? Doing great Sean, excited to talk shop with you. 2) You’re the creator of the well known “Critical... read more
Training Techniques To Combat Stubborn Fat
Summary by Mike Westerdal Unfortunately, shedding unwanted fat is a lot more complicated than just cutting back on calories and adding in a few extra cardio sessions each week. The problem is that our genetic programming gets in the way, making getting... read more
John Romaniello’s Final Phase Fat Loss 2
by Mike Westerdal John Romaniello doing some modeling John Romaniello–aka Roman–is a well-known fitness coach and author whose articles have appeared in some of the most widely-read online and print media health publications in the U.S. He’s... read more
Don’t Buy Visual Impact Until You Read This
Review Of Visual Impact Muscle Building by Mike Westerdal When you’re lean and muscular you feel stronger, healthier and more confident. And though lots of men would say that they took up the sport because they want to improve their health, the truth... read more
Don’t Buy 1000 Calorie Challenge Until You Read This!
1000 Calorie Challenge is Now Live for $50 Off – Click Here. by Mike Westerdal A lot of people are really curious and excited about Joel Marion and Arnel’s new 1000 Calorie Challenge. To give you the basics about the program, it was designed... read more
Review of Nick Nilsson’s Mad Scientist Muscle
by Mike Westerdal Author Nick NilssonNick Nilsson is an experienced weight lifter with a degree in physical education and psychology. He’s also a personal trainer and an author, having written three different books on the topic of weight training. I... read more
How Did Jefferson Know?John F. Kennedy held a dinner in the white House for a group of the brightest minds in the nation at that time. He made this statement: “This is perhaps the assembly of the most intelligence ever to gather at one time in the White House with the... read more
Pullovers – A Forgotten Exercise For Chest Mass
guest post by Lee Hayward Competitive Bodybuilder and Powerlifter The pullover is an exercise you seldom see done in the gym anymore. Yet back in the “Pumping Iron” days of bodybuilding it was a staple in almost everyone’s routine. In... read more
Don’t Buy Tacfit Commando Until You Read This!
I recently reviewed a training regimen developed by two long-time trainers, Scott Sonnon and Ryan Murdock. Both guys are award-winning martial arts masters and from the looks of them have plenty of experiences in the military too. TACFIT Commando: Hardcore... read more
