A person would “bulk” when their primary goal is to build muscle. A person would “cut” when their primary goal is to lose fat. To do this the right way and get the best results possible, the true goal while bulking is to build muscle while keeping fat gains to an absolute minimum. When cutting, the true goal is to lose fat while maintaining all of
So you're starting out the 4 week lean diet plan, but that hunger is creeping in! Don’t give in, instead, try these healthy snacks that’ll keep you satiated without undoing your fat loss efforts. When you have the right snacks available, you can curb cravings and provide vital nutrients to support fitness gains. Now who's hungry? Eating snacks with the right ratio of
It’s important to remember that working out can only get you so far, it's extremely important for a healthy diet to go alongside. With diets you need to keep an eye on what you’re eating at all times, so we’ve devised this four-week diet plan. If you stick to it, you’ll put yourself on the fast track to losing weight and will
A common knee injury is the meniscus tear. The meniscus is a rubbery, C-shaped disc that cushions your knee. The knee has two menisci, one on the outer edge of the knee and one on the inner edge. The menisci keep your knees steady by balancing your weight. A torn meniscus can prevent your knee from working correctly. A tear
The deadlift is one of the main exercises that women shy away from, this is due to the fiction that women will become"bulky". This is far from the truth! Deadlifts gives you great glutes? It certainly can, but let's go further than that. Whether you're a woman who trains hard but sees no benefit or reasoning to deadlift, here's why you need to pick it
Bodybuilders have been at the forefront of dieting breakthroughs. The concept of strategic overfeeding to the dieting bodybuilder who, after a long pre-contest diet, goes on a post-contest binge and ends up looking better because of it. The non-competitive lifter can do the same, get right back on the diet and notice a few days later that he's even leaner than before
If you suffer from joint pain that makes exercise difficult and uncomfortable, or if you’re just trying to avoid joint pain, then try low impact workouts. The common misconception, is that a low impact workout means low calorie burn. But that doesn’t have to be the case. We have five low impact exercises that have serious calorie blasting potential, without placing excess stress
A key component of fitness is increasing lean body mass. Increased lean body mass offers aesthetic, metabolic and fitness benefits. Although exercise is the cornerstone for increasing lean body mass, there are five simple steps one can take to increase lean body mass faster. You often find that whilst building lean muscle mass you need to: Consume a lot of protein and
You may have been told that your post workout cool down was the ticket to reduced muscle soreness. In fact, cool downs play a role and they certainly help with your immediate recovery. But if you must lose time from your workout, the cool down is where you are be able to gain time. In addition to not helping with the delayed onset
Losing weight may seem simple, eat less and exercise more. But what happens when we start dropping calories? We immediately become hungrier. The hungrier you are, the more likely you are to overeat, make poor food choices and fail in your weight loss efforts. Not all foods are equal and choosing the wrong foods can put the weight back on faster than you lost
