By: Chris Gates Struggling with being hungry all the time when dieting is one of the biggest challenges that can derail progress. Eventually, you just get sick of dieting, and being in a calorie deficit, and restricting yourself of all the foods you enjoy. Trust me. I know that pain. It’s not fun. But what […]
By: Chris Gates In the quest to lose weight, you’ve probably asked yourself the following question: does lifting weights burn more fat than cardio? What form of exercise is going to maximize your fat loss progress? Is doing cardio going to be optimal for burning fat? Or will lifting weights be the key to you […]
By: Chris Gates There’s long been a theory that high-intensity interval training (HIIT cardio) is the best type of cardio for weight loss. HIIT became popular in the 2010’s and billed as optimal for weight loss. The claims were that it would put you in a fat burning zone and unlock weight loss potential you […]
By: Chris Gates In this article, I’m going to walk (no pun intended) you through exactly how many steps a day is good for better health. And let’s address something right off the bat… Daily steps are INCREDIBLY POWERFUL for your overall health. New research has shown a clear association between increases in daily steps […]
By: Chris Gates If you’re a beginner and you want to get started with strength training, you’ve come to the right place! In this article, I’m going to help you build the best strength training program for beginners. And I’m glad you’re here, because I can absolutely relate to being a beginner with lifting weights. […]
In episode No. 51 of the podcast, I sit down with Jordan Syatt to talk about life, parenting, fitness, nutrition and so much more! This episode is available to watch on YouTube, or you can stream it anywhere you listen to podcasts. Jordan’s been instrumental in helping me develop as a coach, and I’m thrilled […]
By: Chris Gates When you want to build muscle, you’ll take every advantage you can get. And sometimes that means trying out some advanced lifting techniques, like supersets! But are supersets good for muscle growth? Will they help you build more muscle? Will they help you build it faster? Are supersets superior to the more […]
Chris Gates Fitness · 64. How to Make A Calorie Deficit Easier By: Chris Gates If you can get yourself in a calorie deficit consistently, you’ll lose body fat. It’s as simple as that. But that’s not to say being in a calorie deficit consistently is “easy.” In fact, it’s not. It’s a challenge. And […]
By: Chris Gates To successfully lose weight, you need to find foods that fill you up and keep you satisfied for a long period of time. So, let me tell you the good news about protein… You probably know at least a little bit about protein, right? It helps you build muscle. It’s marketed all […]
By: Chris Gates The dumbbell glute bridge is a fantastic exercise for overall health. This exercise is going to help you build a strong posterior chain, build muscle, prevent injury, improve balance, and more. And since so many folks are interested in building a bigger dump truck these days… Yeah, this will help with that, […]