An highly crucial piece of your fitness routine is being able to measure your progression.
Body fat testing is not miserable, nor is it expensive. You can have it completed at about any gym or fitness center. Simply ask if they have an practiced professional who can assess body composition.
It’s also a great idea to snap [...]
According to findings , obtaining your Z’s may help you reduce weight! A finding showed that sleep may affect quantities of leptin — a hormone created by fat cells.
February 6-7
I decided to take both Saturday and Sunday and utilize them as rest and recovery days. I needed it and my body felt much better afterwords. I think I may continue to take the weekends off for a while just to ensure I’m allowing proper recovery time for my muscles.
Workout-Lower Body
Leg Press 200/25, 400/20, 400/20, 400/20
Single leg leg ext. 60/10, 60/12, 60/9, 60/10
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Walking Lunges 0/1lap, 0/1lap, 0/1lap, 0/1lap
Starting Weight: 189.6lbs(Dropped a bit from where I was at before Thanksgiving, time to get some more mass back)
Goal:I want to increase my muscle mass as much as possible without losing too much definition.
Starting pictures:Taken first thing in the morning with no pumping up.
With the new year just around the corner I decided it was a good time to address the idea of a new years resolution. Usually its about this time that people get really excited about getting into shape and losing a couple of pounds. The gyms start to get crowded again with lots of new [...]
First off this article is my personal opinion on the subject and should not be taken as medical advice. If you have pre-existing medical conditions and have been told by your doctor to wear one at all times then do it! Also if you just feel more comfortable and safe wearing one then you should [...]
This Thanksgiving has given me the rare opportunity to stay out of the gym for a few days. Now it might sound rare that in a fitness blog I’m talking about NOT going to the gym. Well that’s because it allows me to focus on one of the most important and often overlooked training aspects. [...]
When I was growing up the only meals I can ever remember eating(excluding snacks) were the core Three; Breakfast,Lunch, and Dinner. That was the norm you eat three times a day and maybe a few snacks in between. Nobody ever questioned it or really thought about changing it. Well what our parents didn’t know is [...]
