Chris Gates Fitness · 21. Intermittent Fasting Explained Intermittent fasting has become pretty popular when it comes to dieting. Why? It’s pretty simple. Intermittent fasting has proven to be a very effective tool at limiting calories and helping encourage weight loss. In this week’s article, we’re going to define what intermittent fasting is and provide […]
Since Jan. 1, the most popular phrase I’ve heard from people is this: “I’m motivated to change, but my biggest problem is being consistent.” My response is always the same: “It’s common. Don’t beat yourself up. But let’s figure out how to be consistent in the future.” New Years Resolutions, while often mocked, are a […]
HEADS UP: Before diving into this post, I want to let you know it’s a pretty long read. I’ve broken the article up into four parts: 1. Background Information 2. Caffeine’s Effect on Your Diet3. Caffeine’s Effect on Strength4. Caffeine’s Effect on Endurance5. Application and TakeawaysScroll down to one of those headings to jump to […]
Well, we’re nearing the end of this cut and there’s a lot of things to reflect on. But to start, let’s recap what we’ve accomplished to date… Starting weight: 192.6 pounds Current weight: 175.4 pounds Strength: maintained Fat loss: maximized We’ve ticked off just about every goal that was set at the beginning of this […]
The end is near, progress is back on track, and we’ve entered the “digging phase.” There are exactly 24 days left in this cut as I write this article. As I see the days wind down, it means just one thing to me: it’s time to dig. It’s time to work harder and be more […]
Hi, everyone! It’s been two weeks since I last touched base with an update on my current cut, and a lot has happened since then. My wife and I traveled to Boston for a weekend, my birthday came and went, and a mixture of progress and struggles took place. It’s been a whirlwind, but now […]
After five straight weeks of dieting and training hard, it’s time to change things up. More specifically, Week 6 will be a de-load week. What’s a de-load week? I’m actually shocked to see I’ve never written an article on this, but it’s essentially a programmed week where you scale back volume and/or intensity in order […]
No matter how structured you make things, chances are your weight loss is going to be unpredictable. You can eat the same foods at the same times every day. You can do the same workouts on each day of every week. You can even do them at the same times. Heck, you can track exactly […]
I tweeted that the other day and got a pretty good response to it, so I thought I’d share it on the website, too. The exercises I do in the gym, I’ve done literally thousands and thousands of reps of. You guys see it all the time — squats, deadlifts, bench press, and a whole […]
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, […]