Protein has become the popular nutrient in recent times. There is a constant flood of protein related advertising convincing you that protein will build muscle. Unfortunately, the notion that we need to consume tons of protein has been propagated, almost exclusively, by supplement companies. The thing is that we actually don’t need as much protein as is commonly believed, even if your goal is to build muscle.…
Obviously, there are healthier carbohydrates just as there are healthier fats. The key is to understand which carbohydrates are good for you, while avoiding the rest. Unhealthy fats are terrible for your health and good fats are essential but neither one will make you fat. Rather, it’s the rise in sugar consumption that is to blame.…
Train with Kettlebells: With just 10 basic and foundational exercises you can gain muscle, lose fat and move better (and therefore be healthier) just by using a kettlebell.…
Don’t eat breakfast if you’re not hungry: It's a myth that breakfast starts up your metabolism. It makes no difference whether you eat breakfast or not. Why force yourself to eat if you're not hungry?…
Just the act of changing to a new exercise or movement can stimulate the new growth. So this provides more evidence to the idea of keeping your workouts fresh, new and challenging - especially if different exercises end up working different parts of a muscle.…
Muscle hypertrophy can be considered distinct and separate from muscle hyperplasia. During hypertrophy, contractile elements enlarge and the extracellular matrix expands to support growth. This is in contrast to hyperplasia, which results in an increase in the number of fibers within a muscle.…
Keep you workouts short, preferably less than 30 minutes. Stick to compound movements like squats, lunges, push ups and pull ups. Remember the more muscles you can stimulate at one time the more calories you'll burn and better the results!…
Cardio is short for cardiovascular. That means any workouts you do with the goal of increasing your heart rate and improving your cardiovascular system should be considered cardio. So, intense workouts like interval training and even some forms of circuit weight training are, in fact, cardio. Generally, you can keep the workout anywhere from 25 to 60 minutes but a lot of interval training can last just 4 to 12 minutes.…
When participating in fitness programs individuals will often set goals focusing on improving muscular strength, muscular endurance, cardiovascular endurance, and body composition. Many times flexibility is often overlooked due to lack of interest or not taking the time to incorporate it into a fitness program. Individuals should consider including flexibility into their training regimen to complete a thorough, well-rounded program.…
What I also love is the quick and targeted results these sort of programs can gets for you. Bodyweight-style training focuses on nervous system excitation / activation. That focused concentration engages your nervous system throughout every second of the exercise and that is what builds strength quickly -- and the natural byproduct is the shredded, athletic gymnast physique so many of us crave.…
