How to deload is a question all lifters should ask themselves.
Why?
You see, success in the gym rests upon 3 major pillars.
Once your nutrition and training are in check, there is one tiny little thing left…
Recovery.
And today we are going to discuss how to deload and why it is crucial for best results.
We'll also go over recovery weeks and how to pick the right option for yourself.
You already know that the only way to get stronger and build muscle over time is to put in the work and build up the training volume.
That much is clear.
But what about lifting to failure? How does it fit into the whole picture? And, more importantly, how can you use it to your advantage without burning yourself out.
Well, that’s exactly what I’m going to share with you in today’s blog post.
Because this is a controversial topic and there are all kinds of mixed opinions on the topic, my goal is to give you an unbiased, science-backed answer to help further your training.
The standing barbell shoulder press is an excellent exercise. Improving your strength on it will lead to better shoulder development and pressing strength.
But, it is also a difficult exercise to master and strengthen.
You go in, day after day, week after week and building strength feels like something impossible.
And no matter how hard you try, the annoying plateau doesn’t go away. But let’s face it: the lack of progress isn’t due to a lack of hard work.
Building strength is a lot of work.
It takes discipline.
It takes resolve and it also takes continuous hard effort applied to the right things.
Sure, you can lift heavy week after week and make some progress. But this is one side of the whole story.
In fact, there is a whole other aspect of building strength that you need to know about.
And once you do, you will not only lift the numbers you want but you’ll also find that building strength is not that complicated of a process. In fact, it’s pretty straightforward.
All you need to do is devote yourself and get to work.
When it comes to long-term progress, consistency plays a huge role.
And whether you’re trying to build muscle or lose fat, keeping your nutrition in check is key.
Yet most guys never truly develop the habits necessary to make progress.
Usually, they obsess way too much over training and put little thought into what they are eating.
This leads to a lot of wasted time with little progress being made.
The general misunderstanding is that to build muscle or lose fat, you need to eat 100% clean.
This is where the IIFYM diet(the art of tracking nutrition macros) comes in to prove us wrong and show us how we can still make amazing progress in the gym while also allowing ourselves to eat foods we like. [Read more…] about A Guide to Flexible Dieting: Everything You Need To Know
Ab training a taboo topic and there are lots of opinions out there.
Most people out there consider it to be super complicated and very difficult to do.
And who could blame them?
A quick search on Google will land you in a vast sea of information with tons of contradicting information.
One article promotes “the newest & greatest core workout” and in the one after that, the author states that direct ab work is not necessary.
As someone who stumbled around, trying to figure it all out, I know first-hand how frustrating it gets.
The good news?
Ab training is neither difficult nor complicated.
There are a few factors you need to be mindful about and today, we’ll go over them.
We’ll also go over and answer the question “How often should I train abs?”
By the end of this post, you'll know what the best exercises are, how often you should train your core, and how to get your six pack to show.