Generally speaking, it is easier for an individual to stay on track with a fitness regime first thing in the morning because there is less time for family, evening plans, commuting, late nights in the office, and other distractions to get in the way. Fatigue from a long day can also lead to skipped evening workouts.
An important factor that needs to be considered when looking to speed up your metabolism is of course meal portions.
Speed lifts (e.g., box squats, speed deads & speed bench) are essential to increasing strength, acceleration and power.
One of the main reasons we go to the gym is to build muscle mass. The first year we start training we make insane progress, then all of a sudden we hit a brick wall and all progress begins to plateau.
Olympic weightlifting is probably the best way of lifting to mimic the way you use your body in real life. It involves, strength and power and really gets all your joints working in all the movements.
Plenty of guys out there do showcase 21+ inch arms but very few of them actually carry around lean muscle mass, I mean if you’re 20%+ body fat those arms just don’t look as impressive lets face it.
Pre workout supplements have seen a huge surge in popularity in recent years, theres loads of options out there, pretty much every supplement brand has their own version, but lets get one thing straight, the majority of pre workouts out there are complete garbage, most are not backed by any kind of research and full of fillers, so you need to be careful when choosing your pre workout.
The biggest name in physique competitions currently has to be Jeremy Buendia, he is an IFBB professional Men's Physique competitor, and has earned four consecutive Mr. Olympia titles in 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017 within the Men's Physique class.
Losing weight can be a particularly tricky subject, so we've simplified it for you. Here's our suggestions on how to best maximise your weight loss efforts.