Is fasted cardio the magical solution to burning fat? Or just another made-up fitness myth that needs go someplace like The Upside Down in Stranger Things and never return? Blame it on Bill Phillips. Wait, what? you’ve never heard of him? Jump in the wayback machine and travel back in time to…
How would you feel running up and down a football field in full gear in the middle of a hot and humid Florida summer? I know. That’s probably more cardio than you need to do to shred fat and get lean. You’d burn a ton of calories. But you’d probably feel hot, sweaty,…
Ever heard of David Smith? It’s kind of hard to watch his rise and fall as the 650-pound virgin. At his heaviest, he was morbidly obese and had all the health problems to go with it. You might even find it hard to imagine how much junk food he ate on a daily basis.…
Ever wonder what your 1RM (one-rep max) is? Stop right there. And ask yourself this question: Do you really need to know? If your primary goal is to shred fat, build muscle, or transform your body, single-rep sets aren’t really going to help you get there. Before you start loading more plates…
Want to shred fat, lose weight, and get results faster? Before you do anything else, check your calories and macros for the day. Are you on track? Do you have some meals already prepped and ready to eat? Getting your diet right is always going to come before training, especially when it comes…
What does it take to get shredded abs? If you’ve stood in front of a mirror and flexed your abs, and got the lighting just right, hoping to see a hint of definition, you’re not alone. Shredded abs. A six-pack. Clear lines of definition along the obliques and separation of the rectus abdominis.…
Ever wonder how to get the most out of chest day? If you’re thinking of trying to work your way through some monster chest-day training program with 30, 40, or maybe even 50 sets, stop right there. Yes. Those kind of bro-brain workouts exist. But you’ll do more harm than good with that…
How many carbs should you consume per day? It depends on what your goals are. If you’re trying to build muscle and bulk up, your diet will have room for a higher amount of calories, carbs, protein, and fats. But if you’re trying to lose weight or shred body fat, your daily calorie goal…
If you met Singapore native Yeo Kim Yeong on the street, he’d probably seem like a typical college student. Go to class. Hang out with friends. Do homework. Stay up late. Study for exams. He did all that. But he also made time for a little training at the gym. Well, maybe…
I tipped the scale at 59 kg (130 pounds), and did a lot of cardio-type activities. Snowboarding, BMX riding, water skiing, and motocross (which can rev up your heart rate more than you think). But I wanted to get bigger. I wanted to get stronger. And I wanted to build muscle and bulk,…