WordPress Favourites
What we use now instead of a regular theme
We've since started using a page builder with a bare-bones theme. Then we just add our own images and CSS to dress it up a bit.
- Beaver Builder
- Page builders have allowed us to make edits to our pages, and make attractive layouts without needing a programmer. After much research, we decided on Beaver Builder and use it on Foxhound Studio, Bony to Beastly, Bony to Bombshell, and Outlive. We love it that much.
- Astra Theme Pro—$59
- We've used the Beaver Themer as the theme with Beaver Builder—and it's good. However, Astra Theme Pro is incredibly lightweight and fast. The Beaver Builder theme has some visual advantages over Astra, but we've found it is worth the tradeoff for the speed increase (especially since we're fine with writing CSS.)
We know that not everyone will be able to edit the themes to look the way they want. In that case, we're still big fans of premium theme creator Organic Themes.
Favourite WordPress Plugins
- Yoast SEO
- Yoast is the household SEO name for WordPress. It's free, gets the job done well, and it gets installed on every site we touch.
- WordFence
- WordFence is a free firewall and malware scanner for your WordPress. It's simple to set up and worth the time it takes for the extra security.
- Smush
- Smush optimizes the images you upload to WordPress by compressing them and stripping them of data that it doesn't need. It helps to speed up the loading on your website, which is a part of having good SEO.
- Thrive Leads
- I find the Thrive products are often clunky, glitchy, and bloated (which is why we don't use their page builder) but they've still managed to put together some of the best functioning conversion oriented products. We like their thrive leads option for building opt-in forms to help people stay in touch with us.
- WP Rocket
- This is the best caching plugin out there at the moment. It's really easy to use and makes your website load incredibly fast. I like the branding, too.
How to Live Bigger (The Literal Way)

Bony to Beastly
Our bulking site for skinny guys, by skinny guys. This is where we talk about newbie gains, how to eat more calories, how to lift for muscle growth, why it's so hard for skinny guys to gain weight, and how to make homemade weight gainers.
Here are some of our top posts:
- What's An Ectomorph? Is that Even a Real Term?
- How to Do a Lean Bulk
- How to Build a Thicker Neck
- How To Build Broader Shoulders
- How to Build Bigger Forearms
- How Big Should Your Legs Be?
- How to Estimate Your Body-Fat Percentage Visually
- Is Intermittent Fasting Good For Bulking?
- Is Keto Good for Building Muscle?
- Are Resistance Bands Good for Building Muscle?
- How to Build Muscle with Bodyweight Workouts
- The Skinny Guy's Guide to Building Abs
- How Can You Tell if You're an Ectomorph?
- Should Skinny Guys Use Mass Gainers?
- How to Build an Attractive, Aesthetic Physique

Bony to Bombshell
This is our bulking site for skinny women. In fact, we were one of the very first weight gain sites for women. We write about why some women are naturally skinny, how to lift to build muscle, and how to eat a proper weight-gain diet.
Here are some of our top posts:

Outlive Forever
Outlive is our deep fitness site about becoing stronger, leaner, healthier, and fitter. We write about the value of cardio, the value of being active, and how to approach exercise when you want to both look good and be healthy.
Here are some of our top posts:

Foxhound Studio
Foxhound Studio is our original design business that everything grew out of. This is where we blog about stuff that doesn't quite fit in our other websites. Sometimes that has to do with aesthetics, new projects, books, or design.
Here are some of our top posts:

Outlift
Outlift is our deep bulking site for people who have already vanquished their skinny genetics and who are ready to get killer strong and build physique that looks truly badass. This is where we write about lifting theory, philosophy, and technique.
Here are some of our top posts:
As we mentioned above, all of our fitness content is produced in collaboration with Marco Walker-Ng, BHSc, PTS, PN.