Chris Gates Fitness · 15. Healthy Lifestyle Habits, Bodybuilding, & Pursuing Goals With Loran Sekely Loran Sekely joined me on this week’s episode of the podcast to talk about all things healthy living, fitness, and nutrition. In our discussion, we dive into: Adjusting training and nutrition to quarantine What got Loran into fitness What his […]
Chris Gates Fitness · 23. What To Eat After A Workout To Build Muscle We know a few things about building muscle: You need to train hard You need to eat protein You need to consume more calories than you burn (in most cases) Seems simple, right? But so much nuance goes into getting these […]
Andy has lost more than 30 pounds over the last few months by adjusting his lifestyle through fitness and proper nutrition. I sat down to talk with him about his journey, and he gives great insight into what his prior habits were, as well as what changes he made to get on track and successfully […]
Chris Gates Fitness · 21. The 3 Keys To Achieving Your Fitness Goals Unfortunately, it’s common to think you can’t achieve your fitness goals. Too often we see something we’d like to do with fitness and think, “I can’t accomplish that.” Maybe you want to run a 5-mile race, or bench press 200 pounds, or […]
We are addicted to making dieting WAAAYYY more difficult than it needs to be. Let me map out a scenario for you. Tell me if this sounds familiar… You want to lose weight. You hear about this new diet that has worked for a bunch of other people. Your friend has tried it and loved […]
In Q&A No. 4, we’re tackling a new round of topics centered around the topics of soreness, pain, and building muscle. As always, if you have any questions you’d like answered in a future Q&A feel free to contact me and I’ll add it to the mix! On to the questions… How much pain is too much […]
Chris Gates Fitness · 8. How Much Should You Train To Build Muscle? Most of us at some point in our lives will go on a quest to build muscle. And honestly, making that decision is always the right move. The positive effects of building muscle are clear and obvious. NO, you won’t get “too […]
The longer we are indoors, social distancing, wearing masks in public, and adjusting to COVID-19, the more I find myself thinking about what the future of personal fitness is going to look like. Originally when stay-at-home orders we enforced, my focus was on the short-term. I mapped out tons of at-home workout ideas for myself […]
This routine combines several elements from the backpack routine and bodyweight recommendations to create a comprehensive full pull workout that will challenge you and help you build some muscle! This routine targets the biceps, lats, traps, rhomboids, lower back, and more! It involves six rounds of five consecutive exercises, with a 60-second rest after each round. Here is a […]
This routine combines several elements from the backpack routine and bodyweight recommendations to create a comprehensive full push workout that will challenge you and help you build some muscle! This routine targets the chest, shoulders, and triceps. It involves six rounds of five consecutive exercises, with a 60-second rest after each round. Here is a breakdown of the routine, […]