First, I want to make it clear that this is not about aesthetics. You don’t have to have a visible six-pack to be healthy. You can have a visible six-pack and still get cancer. So, there’s that. Second, this is not about “shaming.” Being obese doesn’t mean you don’t deserve basic respect. With that out […]
A gym is a gym, right? Well, yes and no. And the one you choose can positively or negatively affect your progress and results. Multi-Purpose or Sport-Specific. It should be obvious that if you’re into a specific sport like boxing or martial arts, you should find a gym dedicated to that, especially if you’re into
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As with exercise, the best diet is the one you like; because the one you like is the one you’ll stick with. I discuss basic diet approaches in more detail in my eBook, so here I’ll keep it simple. Establish a caloric deficit. This means eating fewer calories than you expend, and that means tracking
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So, you got up at 5 AM on January 1st, ate a high-protein breakfast, and knocked out your first leg day of the year. Congratulations, and welcome to the Iron Club. Here is a short list of gym dos and don’ts to help you remain a member in good standing. Do: Re-rack your weights. All
In my last post, I discussed why doing cardio alone is ineffective for long-term fat loss and briefly touched on the fact that resistance training is the way to go. Put simply, cardio burns calories when you do it, while muscle burns calories all the time. But what kind of resistance exercises are best? The
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One of the most common questions personal trainers get is, “What’s the best exercise to lose weight?” There are three answers to this question: #3. Whatever Exercise You Like. The exercise you like is the exercise you’ll do. If you’ve been doing little or nothing for months or years, doing anything is a giant step
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Last week, I shared some disheartening statistics surrounding New Year’s resolutions and offered a few tips on how not to become one of them. Today I want to talk about another potential mistake many people make when undertaking a new health and fitness program: The 12-Week Challenge. The 12-Week Fitness Challenge has become a staple
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It’s no secret that January is the busiest and most lucrative month for gyms. Of the top New Year’s Resolutions Americans make, Get Healthy has been #1 for as long as anyone has kept track. This year, it is estimated that approximately 45% of the adult population (around 116 million people) will once again be
In my previous post, I talked about how the difference between high intensity training (HIT) and high volume training (HVT) is — interms of volume itself — not very much. I’m not going to argue that HVT is vastly superior or magical compared to HIT, but I will offer several reasons I think HVT is
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One of the most common points of contention among bodybuilders, YouTube “gurus,” and gym-bros is whether high intensity training (HIT) or high volume training (HVT) is superior. As with all things diet-and-training, there have been studies, more studies, and studies of studies. But as I’ve mentioned in another post and in my eBook, if you
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