No tall tales here! Leverage more gains with this useful approach. THE TALL MAN’S DILEMMA Arnold Schwarzenegger — when we talk bodybuilding, he’s the man. Where do we start when we look at what made him so dominant? I look at his height. He’s the only Mr. O standing at over six feet tall. That’s taller […]
Building muscle while losing weight is the equivalent of Alchemy in the Middle Ages, (the cliché of medieval alchemists being able to “turn lead into gold”), Can one do it? At first glance, no.Gaining muscle requires a calorie surplus, losing fat a deficit. Henceforth the two must be mutually exclusive. This is more or less true, expect […]
Hi, This newsletter is for the overly ambitious reader (so all of you)but especially my personal training clients in NYC ; have you thought about training twice a day? First of all, training twice a day requires some basic foundations in order to be successful: You should have trained properly for at least the last […]
Hi, Cleanses are hot right now and have been for a while. Basically any celebrity from Snooki to Paris Hilton has had a cleanse that promises more energy, better gut health, overnight riches and of course better sex with less body fat. The latest craze being a charcoal cleanse, where people actually drink charcoal (endorsed […]
What is ketosis? In very simplified terms, ketosis occurs when the body runs out of liver glycogen for energy and starts using ketones to create glycogen via glycogenesis. Those ketones are derived from medium chain triglycerides and free fatty acids. So the body uses fat for energy, unless glycogen (carbohydrates) are being replaced. The threshold […]
by Maik Wiedenbach | Muscle & Fitness Staying on your diet and workout plan is hard. Whether it’s the holidays, birthdays, or the big game, there are plenty of tempting excuses to indulge. If you’ve fallen prey, don’t worry — we’ve got you covered. Just remember these two keys as you try to control the damage. […]
By Maik Wiedenbach | Team FitRx Designing your own workout can be as complex as building your own spaceship. Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be. Basically, a series of yes or no questions will lead you to down the right path. Let’s take it from the top. The first thing you want to ask yourself is: What […]
New York City’s winters can be grueling on both your shoes and psyche — today is no exception. The combination of huge puddles (If anyone has figured out how to avoid them, any information would be appreciated!), wet subways, and addictive TV shows makes it rather easy to take a couple of “snow days” and […]
Today’s newsletter deals with the all too human concept of complacency and its effects on the bodybuilding world. What do I mean by that? Let me ask you, what is the biggest day in any gym on the planet? Monday night! Why? Because it is chest and biceps day and the gym looks like your […]
Gluten-free diets and products have taken America by storm. It seems that every American is now, not only mentally ill, but also gluten intolerant. Wheat went from being one of the main feeders of mankind to being more evil than the New England Patriots (go Seattle Seahawks)! So, should you avoid gluten? Good question, let’s start by […]