When it comes to fat loss strategies, we usually want to start conservatively. Not only in terms of how aggressive you are with the caloric deficit, but also the complexity of what you are doing for training and nutrition.

Everyone is different, and each person needs their own individual plan. It is important to remember this, and find the most suitable approach. An obese person who does not workout, and a regular gym-goer who counts calories, will have very …

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One of the most common fat loss mistakes is to be aggressive with caloric restriction in the very beginning. This is because many think that fat loss is faster in the beginning. When in reality, this is mostly weight loss, which is different from fat loss. In the start of a program, we tend to lose a lot of weight from water, bloat and the emptying of our glycogen stores.

We are going to go into more detail on …

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Do you love coffee? Do you love to exercise? If so, you’re in luck! This article will discuss the benefits of caffeine and exercise.

Better Endurance

It’s proven that caffeine will help you handle more intense exercises. Go to the gym with an insulated mug with you and take a few sips before your session. You’ll notice, during training, that you can better withstand the pain and better endure the session.

It is, therefore, an excellent performance-enhancing drug …

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Many people tend to think that being consistent is the most important factor in achieving your fitness goals. This goes for most goals in life, such as money and happiness, not only fitness. Consistency is obviously very important, but it does not really matter if you are not getting results. Simply being consistent just to be consistent is not always going to get you the results you want.

Therefore, telling clients or yourself to just be consistent is definitely not …

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Whether you are passionate about neurological (strength) training, or simply want to change it up, it is great for you. Not only is it easy to measure progress in neurological training, but there are many health benefits to it as well.

Of course, everyone loves hypertrophy training and fat loss. Unfortunately many enjoy this not for their health benefits, rather to look a certain way in society. Because it is a fad to be lean and fit. You …

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It is no secret that playing professional sports takes up a lot of time. Many people think that in order to make it to the big leagues, you have to dedicate your life completely to the sport and put everything else on the back burner. This is not always the case! There are many students who manage to play professional sports while still maintaining good grades in school.

In this blog post, we will share some essential tips for making …

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Training for fat loss is often associated with high-intensity metabolic training. More specifically a lot of intensifiers such as drop-sets, super-sets, giant-sets, low-rest periods, higher repetitions and lighter weights. In other words, lactic acid training.

While metabolic training can be useful for fat loss, it is absolutely not necessary to train like this. The most important factor for losing fat is being in a caloric deficit, and some other things need to be in place as well.

However, there …

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Lack of motivation and negative thinking are two of the main culprits behind fitness failure. But, simply repeating to yourself “mind over matter” might not be enough to keep you focused and motivated. What can you do to reach your fitness goals? Maybe you should look into how to create a vision board?

Breaking down bigger goals into smaller wins, educating yourself, and finding guidance can help. But creating a vision board remains one of the most powerful strategies to …

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When you are following a diet plan, it is often accompanied by high carb days and low carb days. Especially during a fat loss phase. The low carb days are pretty simple and straightforward; meat, veggies, healthy fats, and a few carbohydrates around the workout.

A high carb day however, is a little bit more complicated. Some people go straight to McDonald’s and binge out, others increase their carb intake by a certain percentage.

It is important to differentiate between …

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You might have heard of resistance and strength profiles, but shied away from it. After all, it does sound complicated. But anything we do not know, sounds complicated at first. Do not worry, we will break it down for you in simple terms. It is not very difficult to understand at all, and will massively help you progress your training.

More specifically, we will explore how resistance and strength profiles work and why they are so important. It will …

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