Chris Gates Fitness · 27. A 5-Step Diet Guide For Thanksgiving By: Chris Gates The Thanksgiving experience is standard across the board. You’re looking at family, food, football and drinks on repeat for anywhere from 1-4 days. And you know what? Ain’t nothing wrong with that at all. But the end result of Thanksgiving is […]
Chris Gates Fitness · 18. Setting Up Your 3 – Phase Nutritional Strategy (To see how this diet is playing out in real life give me a follow on Twitter or Instagram, where I’m sharing daily updates, tips, and tricks to lose weigh successfully!) In the overview of my new 3-phase diet plan, I described […]
Andy has lost more than 30 pounds over the last few months by adjusting his lifestyle through fitness and proper nutrition. I sat down to talk with him about his journey, and he gives great insight into what his prior habits were, as well as what changes he made to get on track and successfully […]
In Q&A No. 3, we’re tackling a new round of topics based on: How late is “too late” to eat food for fat loss? Should you be taking creatine? Is it dangerous to squat in shoes? As always, if you have any questions you’d like answered in a future Q&A feel free to contact me […]
Putting together your own plan to get up, get active, and lose weight can be daunting. From figuring out what exercises to do, to figuring out your nutrition plan, there’s a lot to unpack. In this episode, I break down managing both your fitness and nutrition into the basics to help you get a feel […]
The concept of putting together a plan aimed at your goals can be daunting. “Should I run? Should I jump on the elliptical? Or are group fitness classes the best option?” “When I lift weights, should I lift heavy? I’ve heard low weight, high reps is best for losing weight… Is that true? What exercises […]
I’ve been wanting to write about the keto diet for a really long time. It’s been the diet craze of the last year or so, and everyone seems to be giving it a try. Don’t believe me? Check out the Google trends results on ketogenic diets since 2018. Many of you have suggested it to […]
Take one simple step to prevent gaining weight over any holiday. Literally, take a step. On to the scale. Weighing ourselves can be a touchy subject. Understandably, there can be hesitation and fear surrounding regular weigh-ins. It’s similar to why people don’t go to the doctor. You feel like something might be wrong, but you […]
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 […]
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 […]