Articles from September 2022

One of the most common fat loss mistakes is to be aggressive with caloric restriction in the very beginning. This is because many think that fat loss is faster in the beginning. When in reality, this is mostly weight loss, which is different from fat loss. In the start of a program, we tend to lose a lot of weight from water, bloat and the emptying of our glycogen stores.

We are going to go into more detail on …

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When speaking of nutrition strategies, low carb and high carb diets have been getting most of the attention. With higher carb diets gaining more and more popularity recently. Protein on the other hand, has generally been spread equally throughout the day without too much change.

In today’s article we are taking a step further, and explaining why you should drastically change and design your nutrition program as your training and lifestyle changes.

Simply creating a nutrition plan based on the …

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Training volume is a pop topic in our world of fitness. Regardless whether we train for muscle building or fat loss, volume always plays an important role. However, volume is not truly a simple calculation of (sets x reps x weight), which often is said. We are going to cover this in more detail, but our main focus is junk volume.

In brief, junk volume is all training that does not contribute to our goal of the workout. …

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Bodybuilding has been around for quite some time now, but we have to be honest and say that the science and innovation has been lacking. Recently, many of us have been starting to dig and seek the truth about exercises and nutrition. While some exercises are inefficient, others are inherently bad exercises.

In this article we are going to distinguish the difference between inefficient and bad exercises. Moreover, educate you so you can make the best decision on which exercises …

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If you have ever tried to follow your macros and diet plan, you know how difficult it can be to be 100% accurate. Especially if you want to eat something besides chicken, rice, broccoli and eggs.

Most of us have families, like to eat out every now and then, and simply do not have the desire to live like a caveman to “hit our macros.” While at the same time wanting to be healthy and achieve our fitness goals. This …

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Do you love coffee? Do you love to exercise? If so, you’re in luck! This article will discuss the benefits of caffeine and exercise.

Better Endurance

It’s proven that caffeine will help you handle more intense exercises. Go to the gym with an insulated mug with you and take a few sips before your session. You’ll notice, during training, that you can better withstand the pain and better endure the session.

It is, therefore, an excellent performance-enhancing drug …

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