The Best Exercises to Build Your Shoulders
If you want to know the best exercises to build your shoulders, you’ve come to the right place. Here’s everything you need to know!
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Is Cardio Bad For Muscle Growth?
This article dives into what the research says about cardio and how it impacts muscle growth, and outlines key concepts that you should understand to get the most out of your training.
How to Get Started With A Fitness Routine?
By: Chris Gates It’s one of the most popular questions in all of fitness: How do I get started? It just seems like there’s so much you need to know, but no way to figure it all out and piece things together. How often should you lift weights? Do you need to do cardio? If […]
The Best Barbell Exercises For Beginners
By: Chris Gates If you want to get strong, training with barbells is definitely going to help. But if you’re a beginner to lifting weights, it’s important to approach lifting with a barbell in a safe and responsible way. Because let’s face it… Lifting with a barbell requires proper form and technique. Learning proper form […]
What’s The Best Way To Track Calories Burned?
By: Chris Gates If you want to lose weight, you need to burn as many calories as possible, right? Because to lose weight, you need to be in a calorie deficit. So burn, baby. Burn! Ehhh… Probably not. A lot of people focus on tracking the calories they burn each day in order to manage […]
How to Meal Plan to Lose Weight
By: Chris Gates One of the most crucial aspects of any successful weight loss journey is your meal plan. So let’s talk about how to meal plan to lose weight! In almost every facet of life, your ability to plan for the days and weeks ahead will determine your level of success. Losing weight is […]
How To Track Calories At Restaurants
By: Chris Gates One of the biggest challenges to losing weight is learning how to track calories at restaurants. Honestly, this is an aspect of dieting that can really derail your progress. I go over this topic all the time with new clients, because virtually everyone experiences the same struggle. You probably have, too. You’ve […]
The Best Gym Machine Workout for Beginners: Male and Female
By: Chris Gates One of the best ways for a beginner to get started with lifting weights is to use machines in the gym. For a number of reasons. First and foremost, stepping into the gym, immediately picking up a barbell, and lifting safely with proper form and technique is almost impossible. Not to mention, […]
How to Eat High Protein on a Budget: 13 Options
Chris Gates Fitness · 140. How to Eat High Protein on a Budget (13 Options) By: Chris Gates Regardless of your fitness goal, eating high protein is critical. If you want to build muscle, or lose weight, or get stronger, or simply just improve your overall health, protein plays a massive role. But it also […]
How Jeff Developed Functional Strength For Life
By: Chris Gates This is my friend and former client, Jeff. I want to tell you a little bit about his story, because the “why” behind Jeff’s fitness journey is one of the most inspiring you’ll ever find. Jeff came to me in August 2021, looking to not only improve his own health through fitness […]