Category Archive for "Training"
TOO MUCH CARDIO = WEIGHT GAIN? (DOES CARDIO MAKE YOU FAT?)
It may seem counter-intuitive. After all, if the ultimate goal of losing fat is to maintain a calorie deficit over time by consistently burning more calories than you consume, how could a calorie-burning tool such as cardio end up working…
THE #1 MOST POWERFUL MUSCLE BUILDING TOOL AVAILABLE
8 ½ years ago (September 27th, 2005 to be exact), I sat down and wrote my first ever online bodybuilding article entitled “The Most Powerful Muscle Building Tool Available”. I certainly had no idea that publishing online fitness content would…
YOUR 8-STEP MUSCLE BUILDING & FAT LOSS QUICK START GUIDE
I receive a ton of emails, Facebook messages and YouTube questions every single day from guys and girls all around the world looking to build muscle, lose fat and get into their best shape. Some questions are very specific and…
WIDE-GRIP WEIGHTED DIPS: GOOD OR BAD FOR CHEST GAINS?
Although dips have been a standard compound exercise in chest routines for decades, I want to explain today why they are, in fact, not that great of an exercise for building the pecs with maximum effectiveness. Before I get started,…
HOW OFTEN TO INCREASE THE WEIGHT WHEN WORKING OUT?
The Law Of Progressive Overload. This is the ultimate bottom line when it comes to your entire muscle building workout plan. Simply put, this law states that in order for you to experience continual, ongoing gains in muscle size, you…
HOW LONG TO BULK BEFORE CUTTING? (PROPER BULKING PHASE LENGTH)
The length of a bulking phase can look different to a lot of people. Regardless of what some “experts” out there might tell you, or what the advertisement for that over-hyped fitness system says, it’s just not realistic that an…
HOW TO PERFORM CARDIO WHILE BULKING & BUILDING MUSCLE
It’s pretty much a given that if you’re implementing a cutting phase and aiming to lose fat, a few cardio sessions per week should be included in your overall routine. It will help you burn through additional calories and maintain…
ARM ISOLATION: IS DIRECT BICEP AND TRICEP WORK NECESSARY?
To train arms or not to train arms? Is arm isolation needed to build thick, muscular biceps and triceps? Or is the stimulation these muscles receive on heavy presses, chin-ups, and rows sufficient to maximize your upper arm gains? The…
BEST CHEST FLY EXERCISE (DUMBBELL FLYS VS. CABLE FLYS)
The debate surrounding dumbbell flys vs. cable flys continue among gym bros around the world. Although a heavy compound press should always be the cornerstone of your chest training routine, flys are a great movement to include at the end…
DOES LOW INTENSITY CARDIO (LISS) BURN FAT EFFECTIVELY?
Over the past several years, the popularity of H.I.I.T cardio (short for “High Intensity Interval Training”) has taken off like wildfire. In contrast to traditional low intensity/long duration cardio, H.I.I.T sessions take the opposite approach by utilizing a harder pace…
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