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The Only Supplements I Use
Many companies have blown up recently in the supplement space There are some great products on the market that can be beneficial for you and your goals, but many of them are not necessary, and will not help you at all. Some are even very dangerous for your health To be perfectly clear, supplements are meant to be supplemented into your diet, not replace poor nutrition, and they are most certainly not magic substances that will carry you to where you want to be. In this post I am go over some common supplement types, and the only ones I...
Why You Should Include Unilateral Movements In Your Program
Unilateral movements are ones that you perform on one side of your body in individual segments These types of exercises have several benefits and there are many reasons you should include them in your program Common unilateral exercises: Lunges, bicep curls, tricep extensions, dumbbell rows, overhead presses, farmer carries and cable pulldowns are just a few of nearly endless unilateral movements commonly performed. Just about any exercise you do in the gym can be modified in some way to create a unilateral movement. For example, a lunge is a single leg version of a squat, and a...
Common Training Splits & Their Benefits
There are many different types of training splits and each offer different benefits and align with different types of goals you are aiming to achieve... Whether you are just starting off and not sure which routine to begin with, or an advanced lifter looking to switch up your current routine, this post is for you! In this post I will go over some of the most common splits I hear people utilize and highlight their benefits... Hopefully this will give you a better idea of all their differences and select which one aligns with your personal goals the...
Nutrient Dense Foods
It is no secret that the foods you eat have a significant impact on the results you will experience in your physique... In fact, nutrition is much more important than exercise in terms of losing weight or reaching your other fitness goals... You can eat like junk and train very consistently and you will likely see little to no results... On the other hand you can never go to the gym and eat very healthy and witness some amazing results... In this post I am going to list foods that are high in the main 3 macros that...
Super sets 101
What is a super set? A super set is when you perform 2 or more exercises back to back immediately upon finishing the first exercise with no breaks in between How can I integrate them into my workouts? The most effective way to integrate super sets is by working opposite muscles/ muscle groups This prevents the same muscle from becoming fatigued too early, and also reduces your chances of developing an overuse injury. Superset examples Perform a set of dumbbell bicep curls then immediate perform a set of cable tricep extensions Perform a set of dumbbell shoulder presses...