First and foremost you are not going to lose weight if you are eating more calories than what you burn with the planned fat loss activity – weights, weights plus cardio, or cardio alone. That said, to most effectively lose weight you must do both – weight lifting and cardio exercise. Here is why: If…
Only 18% of adults reach post-conventional ego development. That’s Susan Cook-Greuter’s data. Nine stages of adult ego development. In the West, we train for stage 4 – the Achiever. That’s the END of the conventional stages. And less than one-third of all adults reach it. Most never get past Expert. The Achiever runs on output….
During my competitive bodybuilding years I, just like everyone else in this particular field, was mainly interested in increasing my muscle size. This is no longer the case. Still, the science of inducing Muscle Protein Synthesis (MPS) and counteracting the Muscle Protein Breakdown (MPB) fascinates me a lot. It still applies to what I do,…
Have you every wondered why we cook eggs and meat? Or what is the difference between denatured whey protein and undenatured (native)? I have. Especially about the whey protein – denatured vs. native. I wanted to find some answers for myself and to also put together a nice article that (hopefully) sheds some light as…
When you went to bed last night, the plan was to go to the gym the next day morning. What happened when you woke up this morning? Why are you still at home? Do you feel worn out? No energy? No desire for resistance training or cardio? Thinking about physical work makes you feel even…
Want to stop worrying about what other people think of you and start being who you truly feel you should be?