Troubleshooting Muscle Growth: 8 Reasons Why You're not Building Muscle
Most of my blog posts so far have been about fat loss. This time let's talk about muscle growth. Compared to gaining muscle mass, fat loss is fairly straight-forward. In simplified terms, weight loss is all about creating a calorie deficit over time. Weight loss can be achieved with or without dietary changes and with or without exercise. Measurable results can be achieved fairly quickly, usually as early as the first week. Muscle growth is more complicated. Muscles require a
The Dangers of Belly Fat, Part Two: How to Lose it - A Systematic Guide to Weight Loss
Need to lose weight but don’t know where to start? This is a step by step guide to help you plan for success: 1. See your health care provider If you are currently sedentary and planning to adopt an active lifestyle it’s a good idea to see your doctor prior to getting started. Based on your current health status you will be given the go-ahead, or you may be given some restrictions to follow. This may seem trivial, but it’s especially important to follow this advice if you hav
Fat Loss: 4 Common Pitfalls
Whether you are just starting out, or have been working on losing weight for some time, avoid these common pitfalls: 1. Overestimating calorie expenditure If you feel like a minute on the treadmill feels like an hour, you’re not alone. One of the most common mistakes people make is overestimating how much energy is spent working out. A study from 2010 showed that people overestimate energy expenditure during exercise by 3-4 folds. When asked to precisely compensate for exerci
