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Informal Training
It’s counterintuitive, but you might find it easier to train all the time rather than some of the time. Performing exercises periodically throughout the day can help remove much of the friction experienced when preparing for traditional workouts. No scheduling training. No driving to the gym. No changing clothes. Just short bursts of movement peppered throughout your…
3 Ways Squats Build Bigger Biceps
Want more upper body strength? Squat. Are these claims backed by comprehensive studies? Fuck if I know. All I know is they’re true. Three ways squats build bigger biceps: Squats work the biggest muscles directly (glutes, quads). This sends a loud signal to your body to grow. Squats don’t just trigger growth in the primary…
Quick & Dirty
Sometimes I don’t have time to train. Often I don’t want to train. When that happens, I’ll typically turn to a quick, minimalist routine. Nothing crazy, just enough to get a signal to my body. A minimum effective dose. You’ll often find me breaking up the sets while working, cleaning, or cooking. The following are…
Strength & Aesthetics > Sweat & Pain
You’ve probably heard this before, but it warrants repeating: you don’t need to kill yourself in the gym to make progress. Sadly, for normies, an effective session in the gym is gauged by: Quantity of sweat produced. Amount of soreness obtained. To be honest, sometimes it might be wise to strive for a sweaty and…
Whoa, that’s a lot of Eggs!
I’m known for posting some pretty edgy material on The Gram. Eight eggs? F**k it. The people can handle the truth. I can’t stand idly by, enjoying my yolks guilt-free, while the rest of you suffer with your cauliflower (insert replacement food here). No, it’s unconscionable. But I should explain myself further, instead of just…
Lift heavy. 💪 Eat heavy. 🍴
Cardio can crush a gazillion calories in a single session, but building muscle through resistance training can be a much more enjoyable route. Muscle is metabolically active. It requires energy at all times. What does that mean in practice? More lean muscle on your frame equates to a greater proportion of consumed calories being directed…
“An object in motion tends to remain in motion…”
I really enjoying training, and feed off the momentum of a disciplined regiment, but sometimes I do it too much. Usually excessive intensity without sufficient recovery. Here’s some strategies and tactics I use to to accommodate this addiction.. Shorter workouts, with a limited focus. I enjoy full body training, and still prioritize compound movements (multi-joint…
Getting Jacked in my Thirties
Lessons from the First Half Originally posted on Medium on September 3, 2020. My Trajectory When I was a teenager I was relatively slim. I took up Karate when I was around twelve years old, unable to perform a single push-up. Thrice weekly Karate classes soon changed that. A few years later, I could easily…
Random Plates of Food – A Recipe
One of my favourite, go-to meals is a sort of charcuterie-style plate of goodness. It’s not technically charcuterie, but it’s close enough. **Editor’s Note: immediately upon writing this sentence I Googled “charcuterie”, and to my shock, discovered charcuterie is in fact quite different from what I’ll be detailing here, and does not in fact, traditionally…
Volume Meets Intensity
Tomorrow my friend James and I have an opportunity to put in a longer than usual lift. We get together at least twice a week to pull iron, usually Tuesday and Thursday, and very often Saturday as well. Tomorrow happens to be Tuesday. Tuesday sessions are always followed up with a protein-heavy BBQ (so are…
Instant Pot Shredded Beef
Here’s an easy dinner I threw together this evening with a beef tenderloin and an Instant Pot. It was the ‘chain’ section off a larger tenderloin I previously cut into filets (just like this). Feel free to sub a different type of meat in place of beef. I enjoyed the shredded beef over a bed…
The Non-Workout Workout
I’ve written about this before, but I need to mention it again. This entry overlaps with my post on ten-minute workouts, but this covers a more specific application. I’m going to call it the ‘Non-Workout, Workout’. At least until I think of a better name. Essentially, it’s just reframing training. You’re still putting in work,…
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