Chris Gates Fitness · 55. How Much Weight Should You Lift to Build Muscle? By: Chris Gates To build muscle, you need to be strength training. But how much strength training should you do? How heavy should you lift? How intense should it be? How much is too much, and how little is too little? […]
Chris Gates Fitness · How Often Should You Rest From Weight Training? By: Chris Gates Regularly taking adequate time to rest and recover is crucial to making progress with weight training. I mean, think about it. You do all of that work, put in the hours in the gym each week… You want to see […]
Chris Gates Fitness · 46. How to Increase Muscle Mass While Losing Fat By: Chris Gates Build muscle, burn fat, and look great. It’s what everybody wants, right? Well I’ve got good news for you: you’ve come to the right place. In this article I’m going to outline exactly how to increase muscle mass while […]
Chris Gates Fitness · 45. Do You Have to Work Out Every Day to Lose Weight? Setting up the right workout schedule can be difficult, because there are so many factors at play. As an online personal trainer, one of the most common pieces of feedback I get is how helpful it is for my […]
Chris Gates Fitness · 44. 10 Tips to Burn Belly Fat By: Chris Gates Nobody wants to put on excess belly fat. That’s a fact. But as most people venture their way into their 30’s, gaining weight in or around the midsection is pretty common. And the reason it happens probably isn’t what you think. […]
Chris Gates Fitness · 41. 6 Tips To Get Fit For Summer! By: Chris Gates When spring rolls around, it’s natural to start thinking about how you’re going to look and feel on vacation, at the beach, at the pool, at the lake, or anywhere else where you might shed clothing for some summertime fun. […]
Chris Gates Fitness · 38. Discipline, Motivation & Mindset In Fitness With Harris Benjamin Harris Benjamin joins me on this episode of the podcast, and we dive into the discipline, motivation, and mindset needed to excel with your fitness goals (hint: it’s not what you think). In this episode, we dive into the following topics… […]
Chris Gates Fitness · 36. Fat Loss, Personal Growth, & Navigating Fitness With Jeffrey Pachtman On this week’s episode of the podcast, Jeffrey Pachtman sat down with me and we dove into so many incredibly helpful topics in the health and fitness world. We discuss: • The toxic nature of diet culture• Common hurdles you […]
By: Chris Gates Step counts have become a pretty common tool to promote physical activity, and the gold standard seems to be right around 10,000. “Did you hit your 10,000 steps?” It’s like a daily badge of honor. In this article, I’m going to break down the latest in terms of what we know regarding […]
Chris Gates Fitness · 34. Fit At Any Age With Susan Niebergall I am just so unbelievably excited for you to listen to this episode of the podcast! This week, the one and only Susan Niebergall joins me, and we dive into a ton of really helpful topics. Primarily, we talk about how you can […]