The arch nemesis of the bodybuilder is strength and muscle loss. You’d do anything to preserve lean mass during a break from training – and rightly so. How fast you lose muscle and strength really depends on a few different things… Noob lifters don’t lose strength until around 3 week...
The results from the study don’t mean that you can’t skip a workout every now and then, but they indicate how fast you could lose muscle mass and strength if you reduce your physical activity to zero. Even though the first group consisting of young men lost more muscle mass, muscle...
As you lose muscle, you also tend to lose bone tissue. Thinning bones eventually lead to the frailty, falls, and fractures that we typically associate with people in their 80s—but the seeds for this are sown way back in middle life when we start losing muscle mass. OK enough with the ...
Your body weight doesn’t directly reflectyour muscle mass or overall health. So, it shouldn’t solely decide your fitness goals. Body recomposition encourages you to stop looking at the numbers on the scale and listen to your body’s needs. In doing so, you can learn how your body balanc...
Basically, muscle mass is a really great thing to have to perform in the gym and in everyday life. BMI vs. Muscle Mass Your body mass index (BMI)is a measure of weight versus height — kg/m2to be exact. One of thebiggest problems with BMIis that it does not take body comp...
Lose weight, get stronger and hit your goals!!! Learn the secrets of how to lose fat and build muscle from Jordan, personal strength and nutrition coach.
Add Weight.Forget about pump and soreness. Instead focus on adding weight on the bar. Try to lift more than last time. You’ll get stronger which will increase your overall muscle mass. If you don’t lift more today than last month or year, you’re not building muscle. ...
Again, some people lose muscle more slowly than others. Still, the sad fact is that you’ll gradually lose your gains if you quit working out for an extended period. Because of this, many lifters are very reticent to take time off from training. They will only go on vacation if there...
You’ve probably heard about “main gaining,” a popular term floating around fitness circles. Essentially, it’s where you aim to gain muscle while keeping your body fat level stable. In other words, you’re maintaining your current body fat percentage while trying to put on lean mass. Sou...
Muscle balancing leads to decreases stress on joints and improved strength outcomes with your workouts. However, knowing how to properly balance your muscles is challenging... or at least it used to be! In this module, I'm going to teach you the top 3 mistakes people make when working out...