When I talk about weight training, cardio, and physical activity of any kind, I usually do it from the perspective of losing fat and building muscle. Today, however, I’m going to do it from the perspective of overall health. Specifically, I’m going to tell you how many steps to take per day and how much…
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Whether you want to lose weight, gain weight, or maintain your weight, the first thing you need to figure out is how many calories you burn a day. Why? Because when you know how many calories you burn a day, you can determine how many calories you need to eat a day. So the question…
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A reader recently asked me what changes I made to my diet and workout once I reached my 40s and 50s Considering I’m still in my 30s at the time I’m writing this, that’s a tough question to answer without access to a time machine. But it IS a good question. So, how about I…
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Do you work out at a public gym? If so, I bet this sounds familiar. You have you planned workout ready to go. You know what exercises you’re going to do, what order you’re going to do them in, and what weights, machines, benches, squat racks, and other gym equipment you’re going to need to…
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Approximately 12 million times a week, I get an email that starts with the phrase “I know you hate cardio, but…” and then the person proceeds to ask me a question about cardio. Let me state for the record that I have absolutely no idea how I got this reputation for being someone who hates…
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Need an effective workout routine, but don’t have the time or schedule for the typical programs that require doing 3-6 workouts per week? No problem. In this guide, I’m going to tell you everything you need to know about working out just 2 days per week. You’ll learn whether 2 days is enough to still…
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Let’s get this out of the way up front. Yes, calorie counting works for weight loss. The law of thermodynamics applies to everyone. The “Calories In vs Calories Out” equation applies to everyone. A caloric deficit is the underlying cause of fat loss. A caloric surplus is the underlying cause of fat gain. Other factors…
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A reader recently asked me the following question… “I’m using a calorie calculator to figure out how many calories I need to eat to lose weight. My question is, should I use this same calculator to recalculate my calories whenever my progress stalls? And then use it again when I finish losing weight and want…
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Cardio exercise has a lot of health and performance benefits, and it can also be a useful tool for losing weight. But what if your goal is to build muscle? Is it something you should be doing? How much should you do? And most importantly, will doing cardio kill your gains? Let’s answer all of…
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Do you want to know how much weight you can lose in a month? Of course you do. Everyone trying to lose weight, build muscle, or reach any similar goal wants to know how fast they can do it and how long it will take them. So, let’s figure it out right now… The Difference…
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