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Men Over 40

Dieting: Yo-Yo-Ing Makes You Miserable

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Below is the link to a review of an old dieting show called “The Biggest Loser”, whereby enormously fat Americans would compete against each other to see who could lose the most weight. http://www.channel4.com/programmes/super-slimmers-did-they-keep-the-weight-off/on-demand/64585-001 “All but one (16 of 17 dieters) had regained the majority of their weight.”  This should come as no surprise to you, […]

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Starvation Mode

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Prepare to get butt-hurt. What if I told you that starvation mode didn’t exist? What if I told you that your weight loss stalls were not due to starvation mode, and there was something else a little less sinister, and more logical at play? The truth is that when the human body is in starvation […]

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Creatine

Creatine – Primarily a Beginner’s Best Friend?

Supplements

This post may be a little controversial, and “BroScience-ish”, but it’s something I’ve noticed with a lot of guys anecdotally. As you may know, I am generally against supplementation for a variety of reasons. Namely: They’re generally a waste of money They generally don’t do ANYTHING, especially in the long run It’s mainly younger guys […]

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Body Fat

Body Fat Set Points – Part 3

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If you haven’t read parts 1 and 2 they are here and here. Part 1 focuses on defining the problem and understanding it, whilst part 2 focuses on how to get down to your biological set point, as opposed to the environmentally influenced set point. This is done without impairing your social life and happiness! […]

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James Clewlow – Ripped Models

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For those of you who are looking to compete in the future, James Clewlow is an up-and-coming physique competitor, and can provide some great insight into the sport. He’s also looking to make his mark in fitness modelling, and become a key inspiration to others who wish to live a healthy and fulfilling life. Check […]

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Supplements

Stop Wasting Your Money On Supplements!

Supplements

Supplements – the biggest waste of money for men in the 21st century. Women are a different story, don’t we all know! It’s laughable really what people waste money on. But guys love protein shakes that DO NOT IMPROVE RESULTS. Bodybuilding supplements are the male equivalent of shoes and handbags. Complete waste. Supplements don’t do anything. Anyone […]

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Training Volume

Progressive Overload vs Volume

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There’s a lot of talk in the fitness industry in regards to training volume. Volume this, volume that, your training volume has to go up over time (which doesn’t really tell you anything). The reality, is that most people who go to the gym more than twice per week, will give themselves enough total training […]

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Happiness

Health & Happiness

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This is a huge topic, as long term happiness is what we’re really all after. It’s not money, power, fame, cars, houses, holidays etc, the end goal is always the same; positive emotions. It’s the positive emotions associated with all of those things. Health is the absolute baseline requirement for happiness. Once it goes, happiness […]

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Men Over 40

Body Fat Set Points – Part 2

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Back to this fascinating topic regarding long term body composition changes. How do we minimise the effects of the environmental component on our body fat levels? For those who haven’t read part 1, go ahead and read it here. As we established previously, the goal is to minimise the impact of our lifestyle/environment on our […]

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