How To Structure Your Workout Program

How To Structure Your Workout Program

While there is no “single right way” to structure your workout program, below are some common strength training splits, based on days per week, that may help you to get started. These obviously do not take into account any specific goals, injuries, or restrictions you...
How To Lose Fat Not Muscle

How To Lose Fat Not Muscle

Your body has the ability to “catabolize”, or break down and use your muscle tissue for energy if your glycogen stores are depleted and no glucose is available. If you are trying to lose body fat AND build lean muscle simultaneously, you obviously want to avoid this....
Optimal Rest Time Between Sets

Optimal Rest Time Between Sets

Different fitness goals require different periods of rest time between sets. Always time your breaks with a stopwatch or a timer. For fat loss and muscle endurance, circuit workouts and metabolic conditioning with 30-60 seconds or less between exercises are great for...
Gym Etiquette 101: Mistakes To Avoid

Gym Etiquette 101: Mistakes To Avoid

While this gym etiquette list could be A LOT longer, here are some basic unwritten rules to abide by when in a crowded gym.  Some of these may seem obvious to my fellow gym goers who’ve been at this a long time, but remember that we were all beginners at one point...