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Are your shoulders jacked up? Do you struggle to bench press or overhead press? As someone who struggled with shoulder pain for years, I want to give you three strategies you can use to push hard even though you’re feeling beat up. You’ve just got to be a little smarter. 1. Prioritize pulling exercises If your shoulder
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Walk into just about any commercial gym, and you’ll find a host of gym-goers sweating their tails off on treadmills, ellipticals and stair climbers in an attempt to re-shape their bodies. Is what they’re doing effective? Who knows? But here’s a better question – do you NEED to do cardio to lose body fat? As is
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If your goal is to lose weight, you need to eat in a calorie deficit. If your goal is to ensure most of the weight you lose is body fat, you’ve got to keep your protein high. Of the three macronutrients (protein, carbohydrate and fat), protein is the most important for building muscle definition and
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Well, part of the issue could be you’re setting your goals completely wrong. You may be setting unspecific goals. When we say things like I want to “tone up” or eat “healthier,” we’re not defining what success means to us. You could eat a handful of green beans. You just ate “healthier.” But does that
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Oh, the gym. So many people dread the thought of stepping inside it. They know if they want to lose weight or “get in shape” they need to suffer through some grueling workouts. We have a real problem in our society today. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 70 percent of the
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You’ve made it your mission to get leaner. You fill your home with lots of vegetables, fruits, lean proteins, and all your junk food has found its way into the trash can. You’re committed to eating healthy, but then disaster strikes – a friend or family member asks you out to dinner at a
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Have you ever thought about competing in a physique show, but the thought of dropping carbohydrates extremely low and doing cardio multiple times per day scares you to death? Competing in a show can seem overwhelming, and you may have no idea what to expect. If you’ve ever considered it, I’m going to share
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You’re an average Joe or Jane. You have no desire to ever train for a bodybuilding show or play sports at a highly competitive level. You have lots of competing demands in your life such as work, family, and social obligations. You’ve tried following the advice from all the popular health and fitness magazines,
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Why do some people possess the innate ability to pack on muscle and cut body fat on a whim, while others struggle their entire lives to create the body of their dreams? When it comes down to it, it’s all about nutrition and training. We all know we must prioritize strength training, get our daily protein
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Type in “how to build muscle” on Google and you’ll get nearly five million results. It’s no wonder skinny guys everywhere are so confused as to what actually matters for putting on size, and what doesn’t. You’ll read an article one day telling you to eat 300 grams of protein per day to add
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