Get Paid To Hit The Gym!

With 2013 rolling in, many of the new years resolution people will slowly start to fade away from gyms. Why are you quitting the gym? If anything you should be excited for a new start of a new you. All you require is patience and dedication. However, I do agree that sometimes people tend to lose motivation for whatever reason, but that doesn’t mean you should give up the second you’re unmotivated!

Read more »

Gym Lingo Series: #4 The Moves

The last episode of the Gym Lingo Series; The Moves. You usually overhear certain terms at the gym that would either sounds funny or not make sense at all. Familiarize yourself with those terms so the next time you’re conversing about the gym, the lead will be yours. Let’s take a look at some of those moves:

Read more »

Gym Lingo Series: #3 The Methods

Your fitness goals dictate your type of training. There are certain terminologies associated with each type of training. You will hear those a lot at the gym, or even run through them as you're reading your favorite fitness magazine. Therefore, it is important to familiarize yourself with “The Methods” involved in training so you can approach your goals the right way. Here’s a list the list: 

Read more »

Gym Lingo Series: #2 The Talk

You are supposed to be 100% concentrated on your workout and not wasting your valuable time chitchatting with others at the gym. However, a lot of times your going to experience workout interruptions brought to you in part by your brothers in iron. For a newcomer, many of those social interruptions do not make sense. Here is some decoding for common phrases at the gym:

Read more »

Gym Lingo Series: #1 The Crowd

Unsurprisingly, gyms are filled with people who have the potential to score high on the intimidation scale. Try going for a quick stroll inside the gym, you will be attacked with not only provoking looks and take-no-prisoners stares, but also some out of the ordinary lingo that would even add more insult to injury. Here is a gym lingo series that would make you walk around the gym like a pro. Be on the look out for the rest of the series, ya' heard!

Read more »

Playlist #1: Top 10 Workout Music Tracks

A good workout playlist could possibly be your best friend at the gym. Here is a list of 10 hot tracks that will take your workout to the next level. The songs are in no specific order. Now it's time to upgrade your gym music playlist. This is playlist #1, be on the lookout for new music playlists regularly. Enjoy!

Read more »

"The Annihilator" Workout

This is what I have been doing at the gym for the past few weeks. I must say that it’s not the easiest training split out there, but it has been showing great results. The split focuses on strength and endurance, which makes it great for recreational athletes and beginners in general. Keep in mind that exercises here are done as supersets (Superset: a combination of a set of one exercises followed by a set of another exercises with minimal to no rest between them). For example

Read more »

Calculating macronutrients requirements

As explained in this post, macronutrients are proteins, fats, and carbohydrates. To calculate your macronutrient needs you will first need to determine your caloric needs from here. Keep in mind the following

Read more »

Macronutrients requirements

Whether your goal is to shred that stubborn fat or pack on some lean muscle, it is without a doubt that determining your caloric requirement is an essential step towards meeting your fitness goals. But what comes after figuring out the daily caloric requirement? You probably guessed it right if your answer is macronutrient requirements. For those of you wondering, macronutrients are proteins, fats, and carbohydrates.

Read more »

Torch fat in 10 minutes!

Here you have it, a simple circuit training routine to melt that extra blubber. This routine requires no equipment or space, which makes it a lot more convenient, especially for those on the run. Make sure you follow the exercises in order to achieve the best results. Of course, in circuit training, doing the routine once counts as one circuit. Try to go anywhere from 3-5 circuits continuously, with a resting time of 45-60 seconds between circuits. Also, try to keep the resting periods between each exercise to a minimum.

Read more »