In Search of Maintenance

by JC on June 29, 2009

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Over the last few weeks I have received multiple emails regarding maintenance intake. These particular folks were dieting for a period of time and had some questions about how to set up their maintenance intake and what to expect with the added calories etc. Upon receipt I figured this would be a good time to touch on a subject many folks have a very hard time with. After all, it’s relatively easy to create a deficit and lose body fat and surely we can all agree how easy it is to gain body weight. If you want more, click here.

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Deloads and Training Breaks

June 25, 2009
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Muscle growth, it’s what most of us who wish to look great naked are desperately yearning for. I think it’s safe to say most of us probably train too often and too intense at times. I also believe we easily forget to maintain an objective approach during this journey as well. [...]

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Spinning Your Wheels? How I Went From Newbie To Intermediate Trainee

June 22, 2009
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This is a detailed personal experience on how I went from newbie to intermediate trainee and sort of an expansion to my coaching article. While this piece and the coaching article are similar, I feel it’s necessary to touch on the endless [...]

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Built For Show: A Review

June 18, 2009
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Built For Show is written by Nate Green of The Nate Green Experience. The book contains Four Body-Changing Workouts for Building Muscle, Losing Fat, and Looking Good Enough to Hook Up. It’s specifically written for the young(er) male population who train for vanity purposes as opposed to athleticism.
The books foreword is written by Lou [...]

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Energy Consumption Around Your Workouts

June 15, 2009
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I would venture to say some of the most frequently asked questions are those regarding pre and post workout nutrition. Everyone has their opinion on what makes a perfect meal, the right and wrong way to mix your protein, the precise way to insert a peanut butter and jelly sandwich into your pie [...]

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Desk Jobs and Dieting

June 11, 2009
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Dieting when you have a desk job sucks. No really, it does. I know because I have first hand experience as my current line of work requires me to sit most of the day, not to mention the time during the week I spend writing articles. Dieting is not as [...]

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Specialization For Lagging Body Parts

June 9, 2009
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I just found out an article of mine was recently published on Amelia Burton’s website. The article is titled: Specialization For Lagging Body Parts.
The article is heavily influenced by Lyle McDonald’s training philosophies and if you are a follower of his, you will know exactly what I mean when you read this piece. [...]

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