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Exercises with Eastern European names not only sound cool but are also challenging to do. The Bulgarian split squat is exhibit A, the exercise everyone loves to hate. A few months back, I called it by its other name, The rear-foot-elevated split squat, and the internet lost its marbles. It...

The great Dan John downplays the importance of lunges, while other coaches overplay their significance in the strength realm. No matter where you fall on the lunge scale, there is one fact most can agree on. They suck, and they’re difficult. IMO, almost every lifter will benefit by having a...

So, you’re benching big weight and deadlifting big numbers; your squat is higher than it’s ever been and you have 18-inch arms. Each piece of the puzzle is in place but you’re missing that one part—the core. Books say crunches, the computer says leg raises and Russian twists, infomercials sell...

HUNGRY WHILE CUTTING? 12 WAYS TO REDUCE HUNGER ON A DIET Sean Nalewanyj General Nutrition, Nutrition If you’re feeling hungry while cutting, trust me, you’re not alone. Regardless of what type of dieting method you employ or how your training plan is specifically structured, fat loss...

For fat loss, what's one of the biggest mistakes that even experienced lifters make? It's this: getting into a caloric deficit by using mostly caloric restriction. Wait, what? "Caloric deficit" and "calorie restriction" are kinda the same thing, right? Well, yes and no. Sure, the most...

USE A SMALL DEFICIT There's the belief that deadlifting from a big deficit (like 4 inches or so) will improve your strength off the floor in a standard deadlift. It won't. It's too dissimilar to transfer over to your conventional deadlift. But with a very small deficit – my go-to is standing on...

"WHAT'S A GOOD FAT LOSS TRAINING ROUTINE?" Train yourself to push your fork away from your mouth. Neither weight training nor cardio do a whole lot to create an energy deficit compared to not eating that piece of salted caramel cheesecake from Cheesecake Factory: Salted Caramel Cheesecake: 990...

A deficit deadlift is a deadlift performed while standing on a weight plate or short platform, usually around one to four inches high. It's often used as assistance work for those that have trouble in the first stage of the deadlift. The increased range of motion also recruits more of the...

Bodybuilding is a complex and ever-evolving practice that requires dedication, patience, and discipline. One of the most important components of bodybuilding is understanding how to build muscle on a calorie deficit. To build muscle, you need to consume more calories than your body needs to...

We all have our reasons on why we want to lose that extra fat we are carrying around. It could be for a special event or vacation, that dream summer body you’ve always wanted, or just feel better about your own body. Here are some steps on how to reach that goal and how FlexPro Meals can help...

For years the bodybuilding community has backed the notion that losing more than 1.5 to 2 pounds of fat per week will result in muscle loss. Find out if this is true. Why do you always hear that 2 pounds per week is the maximum amount of fat you should safely lose? If you train really hard while...

Fat loss guru Tom Venuto presents his number one fat loss tip to help you reach your weight loss goals: exercise, but most importantly focus on achieving a calorie deficit. I'm going to share with you the most crucial weight loss strategy that will literally make or break your success. This is...

Learn why a cheat meal makes sense, and how it can help you avoid weight loss plateaus. Included are guidelines for cheat meal frequency for both men and women. Most diets these days allow for some sort of cheat meal or cheat day during the week. This makes sense because it enables the dieter...

Jumpstart your fat loss journey with a fat loss workout perfect for helping you maintain muscle and burn calories. This 8 week program is sure to help! WORKOUT SUMMARY Main Goal Lose Fat Workout Type Split Training Level Intermediate Program Duration8 weeks Days Per Week 5 Time Per Workout45-70...

You’re reading this because you love to deadlift. You love the challenge of stepping over the bar and gripping and ripping heavy weight from the floor. When lifting heavier weights, little technical hitches can appear that are covered up while you’re working with submaximal weights. And the...