Going from the fat to the fit physique is one of the hardest transformation a person can undergo. Once someone has become fat, their body has usually adapted to being fat which makes getting and staying lean tougher. Discouraging? Yea, you bet! But if this happens to be you, don't gloom! The good news is that with the correct strategies in place and with a bit of willpower you [...]
One thing that I see often when people go on a cut is that they lose a lot of muscle mass. This is a problem that I had myself during my first cutting phases and it's something that I've since then learned to avoid. Now sure, maintaining all of your muscle when cutting is extremely hard, but your goal should always be to keep most of it. So with that [...]
Even though the "rules" for training when cutting aren't as clearly defined as they are for nutrition. There are still a few principles that any workout routine must be based around if you want to see great fat loss results. In this guide you'll learn what these principles are. So, how to train when cutting? When cutting you're eating less calories, which means you'll have a lowered potential to [...]
Traveling is awesome and so is getting a ripped physique! But one thing that makes me a bit sad is when people say that you can't have both, that you can't travel and get ripped at the same time. In this post I'm going to explain why this simply isn't true and what you should do to successfully get ripped while traveling. So, how to get ripped while traveling? Getting ripped [...]
One thing I notice people are confused about is the concept of doing cardio when cutting, and I definitely understand why. Some "gurus" say that you should do no cardio when cutting, while others say that you should do a ton of cardio when cutting. Confusing! So, who's right here? Well, that's exactly what I'm about to straight out in this post: Should you do cardio when cutting? You should do [...]
Most people know that progressive overload is the main driver of muscle growth. I.e. if you lift more weights in the gym overtime, you will get bigger and more muscular. But, what's the case when cutting? Should you think about progressive overload then as well? Should you train for progressive overload when cutting? Yes, you should always train for progressive overload, even when cutting. Sure, you'll likely not be able [...]
One question I get often is whether or not someone can gain strength while cutting. Some people say that gaining strength while cutting is an impossible task, and that your main goal during a fat loss phase should only be to maintain the strength you built during your bulk. While other people say that gaining strength is not only possible, it should actually be your main goal when cutting. So, [...]
Some people say that doing full body workouts when bulking is the key to muscle growth. Others say that split workouts like upper/lower body or push/pull/legs are the best. Then you have those who swears by training just two, or even one body part per day for 5 days in a row. No wonders that newcomers to the gym often suffer from analysis by paralysis when bombarded [...]
In the beginning of my fitness journey I thought that the quicker I could gain weight, the more muscle I would build. But unfortunately, it didn't really turn out that way. In fact, most of the weight I gained was fat and not muscle. The bottom line is that how fast you choose to gain weight dictates how much of the weight you gain on a bulk is fat or [...]
One of the most common questions people have once it's time to lose body fat, is whether they should focus on heavy weights and low reps or light weights and high reps when they start cutting. The reason why this question is so common is likely because they've heard some fitness "gurus" say you must train with heavy weights to maintain your muscle mass wen cutting, while others say you [...]