Due to our busy lives, many of us are unable to take care of our health and weight as we seem to never have time. But now even though the pandemic has many negatives it also has some positives and one of the positives is much more time.
Now that we are at home and no longer have to worry about getting ready and travelling to work or school, we have much more time to focus on ourselves, so …
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When we work out, it is important to have a plan of what we are going to do. This way you make sure you are training efficiently, progressing, and not overtraining or doing too little. Thus, we need to monitor and plan different variables for our workout program design. These include tempo, rest periods, and frequency.
In this article, we are going to explain each variable and how you can use them when designing your workout plan.
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Summer is a great time to meet people, hit the beach, and go to parties. It’s a perfect opportunity for students to unwind after the academic year. The season is ideal for starting a self-care routine, adopting healthy habits and to get your summer body ready. Some people get into hiking or taking up swimming lessons.
But, staying in shape can be tricky with burgers and beer. Many can’t keep up with the routine or train excessively. But those persisting …
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Losing fat is sought after by many people in the world, not only bodybuilders. This is understandable, as there is a lot of obesity, especially in America. There are a million different fat loss schemes and hacks out there, but most of them are not telling the truth. We are going to debunk some myths regarding fat loss, and tell you what you need to know.
The topics include spot reduction of fat, nutrition and training for fat loss, and …
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You might have heard of resistance and strength profiles, but shied away from it. After all, it does sound complicated. But anything we do not know, sounds complicated at first. Do not worry, we will break it down for you in simple terms. It is not very difficult to understand at all, and will massively help you progress your training.
More specifically, we will explore how resistance and strength profiles work and why they are so important. It will …
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When you are following a diet plan, it is often accompanied by high carb days and low carb days. Especially during a fat loss phase. The low carb days are pretty simple and straightforward; meat, veggies, healthy fats, and a few carbohydrates around the workout.
A high carb day however, is a little bit more complicated. Some people go straight to McDonald’s and binge out, others increase their carb intake by a certain percentage.
It is important to differentiate between …
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Training for fat loss is often associated with high-intensity metabolic training. More specifically a lot of intensifiers such as drop-sets, super-sets, giant-sets, low-rest periods, higher repetitions and lighter weights. In other words, lactic acid training.
While metabolic training can be useful for fat loss, it is absolutely not necessary to train like this. The most important factor for losing fat is being in a caloric deficit, and some other things need to be in place as well.
However, there …
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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.
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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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 it comes to fat loss strategies, we usually want to start conservatively. Not only in terms of how aggressive you are with the caloric deficit, but also the complexity of what you are doing for training and nutrition.
Everyone is different, and each person needs their own individual plan. It is important to remember this, and find the most suitable approach. An obese person who does not workout, and a regular gym-goer who counts calories, will have very …
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