One of my most popular articles is on the topic of how skipping breakfast can be beneficial. Largely, the concept in that article is that skipping breakfast helps create a calorie deficit on a daily basis, and in turn helps people lose weight. In this article, we’re going to take a different approach. Instead of […]
By: Chris Gates Something we all consider when going about our fitness routines is how many calories we’re burning. Your Apple Watch or Fitbit may give you a “calories burned” prediction. Most modern pieces of cardio equipment will also give an estimate on calorie expenditure. As I’ve written before, these totals are inaccurate. They are […]
Weekends are often where our lifestyle spins out of control. Dining out at restaurants, drinks with friends, and more can take our daily calories from manageable to through the roof. Consider using intermittent fasting to control calories and keep your diet in check so that you can both enjoy yourself and stick to your goals. […]
Week 2 of cutting is in the books, and over the past week I was presented with a relatively large hurdle to work through: elevated stress. Stress is a dangerous thing. I think we all know that. But when attempting to diet down while balancing this business, my full-time job, grad school twice a week, […]
We’re one week into my 2019 cut, and so far good! Weight is coming off, and that’s the name of the game. As I detailed in my previous articles, my training regimen has largely remained the same while I’m dropping my calories down rather significantly to 2,400 a day to begin. Through one week, I […]
Trying to lose weight can be difficult. Let’s face it. There are enough fad diets and new, trendy information to make anyone’s head spin. Figuring out what’s best and most effective for you can take months, which I’m guessing is longer than you’d like it to take to simply get on the right plan. So, […]
Recently, I completed a 6-month strength macrocycle where I made significant improvements in all three of the main lifts — squat, bench press, and deadlift. I explained that entire process in detail in a previous article. As that program came to an end, my calories had risen to accompany and account for the intensity and […]