by Ryan Conley | Apr 1, 2020 | Article, Uncategorized
Deadlifts are a great exercise. Pretty obvious. Everyone knows it. It’s cool. It’s hip. Everyone wants to pick heavy shit up off the ground. I could end this article right here but I’ll talk just a little bit more about the lift. There are a few ways to deadlift. All...
by Gillian SanFilippo | Mar 21, 2020 | Article, Podcasts, Uncategorized
Intermittent energy restriction, also known as ‘non-linear dieting,’ can be defined as intermittent bouts of energy or calorie maintenance placed throughout the dieting period. The over-arching goal of this method of energy restriction is to mitigate the impact that...
by Gillian SanFilippo | Mar 16, 2020 | Article, Uncategorized
Cardiovascular exercise is another tool at our disposal to assist in weight loss. Just like we pull calories throughout a fat loss phase, we can add in cardio to create a larger energy deficit. In conjunction with a calorie deficit and a solid training program this is...
by Gillian SanFilippo | Mar 7, 2020 | Article, Podcasts, Uncategorized
It is estimated that 80% to 95% of people who lose weight will regain it post-diet. While this isn’t a solid estimate we can go off of, this percentage is quite staggering regardless since anyone looking to drop weight wants to actually keep it off in the long term,...
by Gillian SanFilippo | Mar 2, 2020 | Article, Uncategorized
Attentional focus is what we’ve come to know as the famous “mind-muscle connection,” and is actually quite an interesting training strategy for physique- or performance-oriented athletes. It can be defined as essentially what individuals think about when performing a...
by Gillian SanFilippo | Feb 23, 2020 | Article, Uncategorized
There is a distinct hierarchy of training- and nutrition-related variables at our disposal, some comprising our “foundation” for progress more than others. This hierarchy includes things like total caloric intake, exercise activity and/or daily expenditure, and food...