My best writings are seen by my loyal email subscribers (36500+). Join my free Newsletter. Thanks for visiting!This is in fact quite simple: Longest rest periods (3-5 minutes) are superior for strength and muscle gains This has been well researched, with multiple studies (legit studies) coming to the same conclusion Speaking from a historical perspective, …
There are THREE general ways to resistance train. All can be effective, all of them deliver results, the “best” way is contextual They all use the same exercises more less, but in different ways I encourage trying ALL of them… 1. High Intensity, Low Volume This is training to failure, or beyond failure. One or …
One interesting are of research is on grip strength as a predictor of all cause mortality The weaker someones grip as they age, the more likely that they -Will have cardiovascular disease-be obese-Sarcopenia-have Cancer-Die The amount of research on this is not small, its goes as far back as the 1970s Why does grip matter …
Getting injured sucks, but most orthopaedic injuries, you can make a full recovery from. Unfortunately, most people DONT get told this, they assume they’ll be damaged for life Here are some points to consider to make a full recoveryโฆ Taking “time off” does NOT make it an injury heal fasterOne of the biggest fallacies in …
I’ll make this really simple Eat 1-2 hours before working out. Protein and carbohydrates. The bigger the meal, the longer it takes to digest After working out: eating sooner is generally better than later. You’ll recover faster. That said, if you had a preworkout meal, you can wait an hour or 2 If you train …
Every pound of fat stored on the body contains about 3500 calories approximately Considering the basal metabolic rate is about 1400 for women, and 1600 for men That means a pound of bodyfat yields around 2 days worth of calories If you are severely obese and 100lbs plus overweight, you have about 200 days of …
If you seriously want to lose bodyfat, and do so with brutal consistency, you’re gonna have suck it and accept these facts 1. Dieting for Fat loss is BORING I had a customer once that was furious over his purchase of Accelerated fat lossโฆ “chicken & protein shakes! No variety! I follow this boring meal …
For whatever reason, there are always people who want to disparage the calorie model of nutrition Im going to explain why calories are REAL, and how to use them effectively for fat loss or weight gain 1. Food DOES contain objectively measurable amounts of energy Im gonna give a really fast and dirty organic chemistry …
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In 2020, I researched Ancient Greek athletics, and from there I started exploring training techniques in other cultures These are my favorite “ancient” exercises with timeless health and performance benefits 1. Hindu Squats Hindu squats are known as Baithaks, Pelewan wrestlers routinely do 1000 a day as part of their training (they build up this …
This is a common phenomenon for people who are new to exercising, and its not often talked about. People will experience specific pain in a muscle or joint, but they are not injured, the pain is usually mild, & it often goes away with time. Why does this happen? Here is a big idea to …
