By: Chris Gates When you want to build muscle, you’ll take every advantage you can get. And sometimes that means trying out some advanced lifting techniques, like supersets! But are supersets good for muscle growth? Will they help you build more muscle? Will they help you build it faster? Are supersets superior to the more […]
By: Chris Gates If you want to build muscle, you need to do a few things correctly. You need to train smart, and train hard. You need to recover from that training so that you can continue to train hard. You need a nutrition plan that supports both what you’re doing in the gym, and […]
By: Chris Gates Sleep is often forgotten when it comes to building muscle. It’s just not part of the conventional thought process. You’ve probably heard that you need to train hard to build muscle. You’ve probably also heard that you need to “eat big to get big” and pack in the protein. But sleep rarely […]
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? […]
By: Chris Gates If you want to build muscle on a vegan diet, you’ve come to the right place. In this article, I’m going to break down my top foods that will help you maximize your results in the gym. New research is confirming that a vegan diet is a viable dietary choice for building […]
Chris Gates Fitness · 43. Can You Build Muscle With A Vegan Diet? By: Chris Gates There has long been a claim that if you want to build muscle, eating meat is going to benefit you much more than eating plants. But is that claim actually true? What does the research say? Is protein from […]
Meet Lauren! Lauren and I started working together in 2020, and her transformation has been nothing short of incredible! Lauren did a complete body recomposition, which is incredibly difficult to accomplish. She came to me wanting to lose some weight, but more importantly develop healthier habits and learn how to fuel her body effectively in support […]
Let me tell you my story. If you’ve missed any of the client transformations this week, check them out! The people I work with are incredibly dedicated, are doing things the right way, and make me proud and motivated on a daily basis. I gotta walk the walk, too, though… It would be hard for […]