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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
By: Chris Gates If you can find a way to be more consistent with working out, it can truly unlock massive amounts of progress. Consistency is the ultimate key to every form of progress there is with fitness — whether it be getting stronger, building muscle, burning body fat, improving your endurance, or any other […]
By: Chris Gates People are always trying to find the best combination of training and nutrition for weight loss. And you’re probably no different. You want results, right? Finding the most optimal approach is going to be ideal. So let’s talk about fasted cardio. The claims with fasted cardio center around doing cardio first thing […]
By: Chris Gates If you’re interested in leaning out, building some muscle, and getting your body ready for a summer of fun at the beach and pool, then you’ve come to the right place! The ultimate get fit for summer workout plan is here to help. In this article, I’m going to outline six specific […]
By: Chris Gates In this article, I’m going to help you figure out why you’re not losing weight in a calorie deficit. This is a super common problem people run into, so you shouldn’t beat yourself up if you feel like you’re doing everything right, but you’re not seeing the progress you want. Because being […]
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 […]