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The ONLY Advice You Need to Build Muscle and Lose Fat
The number one question in fitness is, “What is the best way to lose fat?” Whenever someone asks me that or any question pertaining to fitness for that matter, I usually give them a straight up answer. “It depends…” As I have said before, there are no specifics because everybody is different. Everything is individualized. That’s…
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25 Thoughts on Fitness and Nutrition
So…I just turned 25 a few weeks ago. (Yes — I can finally rent a car!) And something I like to do every year is reflect on what I’ve done. Every year I try to do better in terms of improving as a coach and how I can make an even bigger impact. Ever since…
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One of the Best Exercises That You’re NOT Doing
If I was given only a handful of exercises to choose from, it would be: Deadlift Squat Chin Ups Prowler Sprints Farmer Carries Turkish Get Ups Sorry! Fads and gimmicks have no place in my training philosophy. I have a simplistic approach in that regard, and I do not believe in shortcuts. If someone tries…
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The Dark Side of Losing Fat
My biggest pet peeve is somebody asking me for “fitness advice”, but ignoring it and then doing the complete opposite. Seriously?!?!?! The most pertinent issue with regards to fat loss is adherence. Adherence is the most difficult thing for most people —including myself. We all have different goals (get stronger, lose body fat, build muscle), but no matter what…
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3 Exercises You Should Be Doing
Question: when you walk into a gym, what exercises do you see people mostly doing? Probably the same thing over and over again—bench press, bicep curls, deadlift, and rows… the typical “bro workout.” Don’t get me wrong, I’d be remiss if I didn’t think that these exercises can’t produce great results. In fact, I’m a huge proponent…