Consistency is key to anything! This absolutely applies to losing weight and getting in shape. The hardest thing for me to keep up with is the dieting. I thoroughly enjoy working out and I’m glad to be doing it again; getting the dieting down is by far the hardest part for me. Continue reading “Smaller By The Day – Day 2” »
Well, it’s the end of the second day of the 3 Week Cut for me and unfortunately due to an ankle injury, I’ve had to take the day off in terms of cardio lifting. That’s okay, because I’ve still managed to burn more calories than I’ve taken in throughout the day and I plan on being back in the gym tomorrow if my ankle allows.
The Three Week Cut is a plan that the Hardcore Vitals team has come up with to try to cut as much fat as possible in a 3 week period. The cut will consist of a carefully planned diet, proper supplementation and a strict workout plan. I will be trying out the cut myself and updating my findings, meals, workouts etc… here at this blog.
Notice the two areas I outlined in red.
1. I circled 170 calories. Why? Well based off the macro-nutrient numbers it seems this bar is not 170 calories. It’s actually 230 calories.
How? Check it out:
Continue reading “Don’t Be Fooled….Learn What You Are Missing” »
So you want a bigger booty?
The main reason the booty won’t grow is because one just goes through the motions. The gluteus needs attention. There are certain actions that need to be intently applied.
You want change. Simple as that. The “hard” part is developing that change. I say “hard” because the difficulty of any task is relative to the individual. It would be only as hard as you make it, but reaching your goal will require work. You will need to put in the time, energy, and effort if you want to see change. But, where do you start?
In order to lose weight or fat you must be in a Calorie Deficit, meaning you are eating under your Maintenance Limit. In order to gain weight or add muscle you need to be in a Calorie Surplus, meaning you are eating over your Maintenance Limit. When you eat under your limit, you are burning more calories than you consume. When you eat over your limit you are consuming more calories than you burn. Remember that! People either have the goal of losing fat or gaining muscle and it takes calories to achieve either goal.
Okay. So you know how many calories you need to eat everyday. You know if you were to track calories that you would be focusing on reaching each macro limit. But, how do you reach those limits exactly? Follow with me:
The main reason we adjust our calories is because we feel something needs to change.
What makes up calories? What is the difference between Calories and Macronutrients? Are they the same?
Numerous times people tell me how they are tracking what they eat and don’t understand why they aren’t seeing results.
Many reasons can contribute to the lack of results, but my first suspicion is ones ability to count calories from all angles.
Let’s discuss an example that actually occurs:
If you are on a “diet” or a calorie deficiency to lose body fat and still can’t seem to reach your goals; this may be why.
Continue reading “1 Sneaky Reason Why You Aren’t Seeing Results.” »