Getting Back Into Shape After Shutdown
People are thinking about getting back into shape now that the stay-at-home order has been lifted. Some people took advantage of the lockdown to get more active. However, I suspect many, if not [...]
Building Muscle: Training Guidelines
There are three main mechanisms for building muscle size (otherwise known as hypertrophy): Intensity Time under Tension Metabolic Stress Intensity refers muscle growth due to the recruitment of [...]
Are you eating enough protein?
Whether you want to lose fat or gain muscle, you need to eat protein. You may have heard about low-carb diets, low-fat diets or high-fat diets. One macronutrient that is non-negotiable, however, [...]
Eccentric Training For Muscle Gains
Eccentric training is strengthening a muscle in the direction of lowering the weight. In our last blog If You’re Not Seeing Muscle Gains, Do This 1 Thing we discussed the importance of lower [...]
Metabolic Training – Part 2
In Metabolic Training – Part 1 we looked at traditional views of weight loss, namely, dieting and doing a lot of steady state cardio. Cardio exercise is good, but it requires time and it can take [...]
Metabolic Training – Part 1
Metabolic training, as its name implies, is training that improves your metabolism. A higher metabolism means that your body burns more calories. It means that you can eat more and your body will [...]