*Photo Credit: fitday.com* “What gets measured gets managed.” When it comes to losing body fat, keeping track of your progress – so you can adjust your program based on your results – is a must. Here are the top four ways of going about it: Take Photos of Yourself (Once Per Month) This […]
Why People Aren’t Reaching Their Fitness Goals
You know something that’s funny? Everything works. It works to varying degrees (certain programs are better suited for certain people in certain situations than others), but every training method, nutritional strategy, or cardiovascular routine has the potential to produce long-lasting, exceptional results. Yet, despite the fact that everything works, very few people are actually getting […]
How to Construct the “Perfect” Training Plan (and Get Jacked…Like White Goodman)
It’s pretty simple actually. Just follow these step-by-step guidelines: Step 1: Start training. It doesn’t matter how knowledgeable and/or experienced you are with strength training. Just get in the gym, and start doing something. Step 2: Keep track – via training journal – of what you’re doing. This is a crucial step…so DON’T […]
How to Use a Cookie-Cutter Program
If you’ve ever picked up a fitness magazine, you’ve probably come across a training plan used by some well-known and elite level athlete. Naturally, our first instinct is to use it. After all, if a top level athlete used the program – and got to where he/she is because of it (not always the […]
Does Soreness Indicate a Successful Workout?
Nick Smoot- Owner of Smoot Fitness Smootfitness.com There seems to be a trend going around promoting soreness and fatigue as leading indicators of workout success. Although soreness is a common by-product of a hard training session, is that really what we should focus on when determining whether or not we are making progress in the […]