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Find Your Motivation

May 27, 2014 by Nick Leave a Comment

Find Your Motivation

  I stepped on the scale the other morning and can’t say I was happy with what I saw. The scale read 195 lbs., and although I carry my fat fairly well – and look somewhat like a strength coach – the fact that I didn’t make any progress in fat loss from week to week was […]

Filed Under: Training Tagged With: extrinsic motivation, Fat Loss, intrinsic motivation, motivation, Nutrition, training

Stop Reading So Much

May 21, 2014 by Nick Leave a Comment

Stop Reading So Much

Stop reading?   What?   Look, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with wanting to expand your knowledge base, and the moment you think you know it all and have nothing more to learn, you hinder yourself from ever reaching your true potential.   With that being said, many of us take the whole “learning” thing way […]

Filed Under: Training Tagged With: action, education, knowledge, reading, training

Keep Your Elbows Tucked During the Bench Press

May 8, 2014 by Nick Leave a Comment

Keep Your Elbows Tucked During the Bench Press

A common belief is that the bench press is a “shoulder killer” (sort of how squats are supposedly bad for your knees – complete BS), and this couldn’t be further from the truth. It’s not the bench press itself that’s bad for your shoulders (unless you have a pre-existing shoulder injury), but the way YOU […]

Filed Under: Training Tagged With: bench, bench press, elbows, joint health, pressing strength, shoulder health, Strength

Why You Aren’t Losing Body Fat (Part 1)

May 6, 2014 by Nick Leave a Comment

Why You Aren’t Losing Body Fat (Part 1)

“Losing body fat is simple, but it’s definitely not easy.” This is a quote I heard from nutritional expert Tom Venuto, and the truth behind it cannot be overstated. You see, fat loss really is (relatively) simple. Decrease your food intake, increase your activity level (either through strength training, cardio, or simply moving more in […]

Filed Under: Featured, Nutrition, Training Tagged With: body fat, cardio, Eating, Fat Loss, goals, moving, Nutrition, training

8 Fundamentals of a Strength Program

April 28, 2014 by Nick Leave a Comment

8 Fundamentals of a Strength Program

Everyone wants to get stronger. Strength is the foundation of almost all fitness-related qualities and technical skills, and therefore no matter what your current goals are, gaining strength is definitely included. Now, one thing I’ve noticed recently is that although many people WANT to get stronger, not many people know HOW to go about doing it. They either overcomplicate the process or simply […]

Filed Under: Featured, Training Tagged With: eat, fundamentals, milo of croton, sleep, Strength, training

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