Exercise is an end in itself, but training has a goal. The mistake a lot of people make is choosing the wrong goal — aesthetics. Everyone wants to have visible abs, the bikini or beach body, etc., and there’s nothing wrong with that. But unless you’re a physique competitor of some sort, you should be […]
This is the follow-up to Consider the Source (August 2021) that I forgot to write. Sorry for the delay. In that early post I admonished people looking to YouTube for training and nutrition advice to consider whether they are part of the audience being advised. In other words, even correct information can be wrong for
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In previous posts, I briefly discussed high volume vs. high intensity workouts, and I came down on the side of higher volumes for most people, especially beginners. Here I want to talk about the advantages of a HIT routine. Truth be told, while I (almost) always push myself to positive failure in whatever I’m doing,
I belong to a few Facebook fitness groups: 50+ Fitness Fanatics, Health and Bodybuilding Over 40, etc. One of the most frequent comments is: I’m killing myself in the gym but not getting results. Help! The reason you’re not getting results is precisely because you’re killing yourself in the gym. This is another one of
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I’ve written in other posts and in Fit by 50 that I don’t believe fitness should involve doing math homework every time you eat. But if you’ve never tracked your calories or macros – ever – I do highly recommend it, at least in the short term. Most people discover that their daily sugar/carbohydrate intake
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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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
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
The High-Volume vs. High-Intensity Debate is (mostly) Pointless. Here’s Why. Read More »
