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The Comprehensive Guide to Losing Fat and Keeping It Off

Fat Loss isn’t an overly complicated process. It’s doesn’t require going keto. Or going full tilt on the carnivore diet. And it sure as hell doesn’t mean you have to eat only lettuce and kale for the rest of your life.

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My Favorite Exercises for Each Movement Pattern

First things first: it’s impossible to isolate any particular part of your body. Just because you’re performing a tricep pressdown, it doesn’t mean that only your tricep is working. Instead of thinking about muscles, it’s better to look at movements if you want to develop real strength, build muscle, and be resilient enough to …

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The Simplest Way to Build More Muscle

Progressive overload is numero uno (translation: number 1) when it comes to packing on muscle and strength. You have to do more over time to continue getting bigger, stronger, and more powerful. I don’t intend on exploding anyone’s brains over this concept, but after watching how people choose to train on a daily basis over …

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