How To Build Muscle With Light Weights
The gym isn’t a game of who can go the hardest. Intensity helps, but it isn’t the end game.
The gym isn’t a game of who can go the hardest. Intensity helps, but it isn’t the end game.
The carnivore marketing campaign hasn’t quite touched on the bulking phase, and I think it’s high time we fixed that. All while conceding the fact that carnivore is, at its beefy heart, a weight loss specialist.
Fry the steak, scramble the eggs, add some butter if you’re feeling lively. As simple a concept as carnivore may seem, there’s a wealth of knowledge lurking under the hood.
Discovering the perks of carnivore for yourself would be much like stepping into the mythology machine and fighting the hydra. With each bonus you discover, there are two more to take its place.
The myth of a good night’s sleep may well be the most frustrating, unforgiving code to crack in the fitness lifestyle. But it’s not the sort of challenge you can afford to sidestep.
A diet this restrictive is bound to cause a few casualties along the way. If not in the first few weeks, then at least when it’s pushed into the long term.
Carnivore may look like the natural stepping stone for those already on a ketogenic diet, but does it come at the cost of ketosis?
There’s an epidemic doing the rounds in the gym, involving both fresh and seasoned lifters walking around with dramatic back arches. It’s the Donald Duck conundrum. With no fix, there’s an opportunity for nagging lower back issues, weak glutes, and non-existent abs. The gut sticks out to the point that you can’t notice much else. It’s a big detraction from a physique, not to mention a recipe for injuries, making every training session one step from disaster.
Do you stack up the plates until your knees refuse to bend, or do you talk yourself down and settle for some actual reps?