Question: I need help with motivation. This has always been my biggest struggle. No matter what I do, I can’t stay motivated to lose weight, or workout, or go to the gym, or eat right. This stops me from being consistent, which prevents me from making progress. What can I do to finally change this?…
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Looking for a free dumbbell workout routine you can do at home? If so, you’ve come to the right place. I’ve created a ton of different workouts for a variety of goals, schedules, and preferences over the years, but most were designed with a gym in mind. That’s why they often contain a mix of…
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Looking for an effective back and biceps workout routine? Cool, because that’s exactly what you’re going to get here. In this guide, I’ll cover: The benefits of a back/biceps day. Different splits and schedules. How many sets to do. Which exercises to do. What order to put everything in. Four back/biceps workouts. Ready? Let’s get…
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In order to keep my sanity, I frequently avoid conversations around nutrition when I am not otherwise required to do so. I didn’t always actively avoid though; I’ve had my share of monologues dispelling myths and giving advice. But because the truth is rarely sexy, it doesn’t hold up to the excitement that the internet…
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People often ask me if eating a certain food, food group, or nutrient will make them fat. Common examples include… Carbs Sugar Fat Fructose Gluten Dairy Alcohol Fruit Red Meat Unhealthy Food/Junk Food/Dirty Food Fast Food Food That Cavemen Didn’t Eat And on and on and on… Really, you can think of any food in…
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When someone asks me what the best fat burning exercises and workouts are, I respond with something they probably didn’t want to hear… “Fat loss is primarily a function of your diet, not your workout.” Yeah, that’s not quite the simple list of “best exercises” they were hoping for. For that reason, what comes next…
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Most of the workout routines I design are based around 3-day or 4-day splits. Why? Because 3-4 workouts per week tends to suit most people’s schedules, recovery capabilities, and personal preferences, and allows for an optimal training stimulus to be provided. But… what if you wanted to use a 5-day workout routine instead? Well, in…
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If you’re doing any sort of weight lifting workout involving free weight exercises, machine exercises, or body weight exercises, it’s important to always use proper form. In this article, I’m going to cover everything you need to know about why form is so important, and how to actually learn it. This includes… Why proper form…
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QUESTION: I want to build muscle and gain weight, but I’m having trouble. I’ve always been naturally skinny. I’m the typical “hardgainer” with an “ectomorph” body type that has hardly any muscle mass. I’ve been working out and eating a ton of food every day to change that, but it’s not working. Why does it seem…
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Do you want to know how to increase your metabolism? If so, there’s something you need to know up front: most of the advice you’ll find is crap. It’s largely a collection of silly myths, dangerous methods, and insignificant things that may technically work but won’t actually be enough to speed up your metabolism to…
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