We do a little review of fat breakdown and fat burning as well as discuss how carnitine can drain your wallet. Save your money. Buy Corvettes.
We review how insulin impacts fat burning. A state of lower insulin doesn't necessarily mean you're burning more fat. Don't believe us? Don't eat for 90 minutes, then go sprint. Insulin will be low and carb use will be high.
How does fasted training impact performance? Why might performance decrease? How does fasted training impact muscle growth? What's happening in your body during fasted training? How does fasted cardio impact fat loss?
Here is a summary list of the most important points from the “Exercise Selection” article.
We discuss why exercise order is so important. Anyone who says exercise order doesn't matter probably looks like a high schooler starting creatine. We also discuss managing fatigue of your muscles and mind throughout a workout so you can get the most out of every set.
We discuss the science of muscle confusion, how variety and volume influence gains, and examples of adding variety to keep yourself progressing and entertained.
We discuss all of the ways you can overload your muscles, challenge yourself, and have fun while training that don't involve lifting heavy.
We discuss the science behind picking exercises that will grow the most amount of muscle in the shortest amount of time.
The majority of social media exercises are designed to capture your attention. If you see something new, provocative angles (thirst traps), and minimal or tight clothing, you're more likely to visit someone's page. If you visit their page, they can sell you stuff. If you don't visit their page, they can't. They just want your attention. Your success is irrelevant to them. Here we detail why attention seeking social media exercises don't work well to target specific areas.
Here is a summary list of the most important points from the “Cardio” article.
Find out how often and how long we recommend you perform LISS and HIIT during growth and fat loss phases.
We want you to do cardio in a manner that shreds fat but preserves muscle. Find out how cardio can be detrimental to muscle growth and how you can do cardio to save your hard earned gains.
Heart stuff is cool and all but we know you're probably doing cardio to burn fat. Find out if low intensity steady state cardio burns more body fat than high intensity interval training.
Cardio and heart stuff - we know you know this. However, we discuss how cardio can help you be better 24/7, including in the weight room. Additionally, we talk about what cardio, weight training, and steroids do to enlarge your heart.
Here is a summary list of the most important points from the “Intensity” article.
Sometimes you can't lift heavy.
Let's find out when it's appropriate to lift lighter but differentiate this from junk volume at the end of a workout.