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Misinformation

  • Post author:earnthosecarbsadmin
  • Post published:March 31, 2021
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There is a ton of misinformation out there. Here are some of the myths I see over and over again.

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Keys to success

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  • Post published:March 24, 2021
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Simple stuff here, but a lot of people get it wrong. If you are not losing weight then you are not in a calorie deficit, and so it doesn’t matter…

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Try the 70/30 method

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  • Post published:March 16, 2021
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 When planning a cutting diet, you’ll want your calorie deficit to be created by reducing carb and fat intake. However, it’s important to remember that proper fat intake is necessary…

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Nutrition 101

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  • Post published:March 8, 2021
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The highlights of this review paper perfectly sum up nutritional guidelines for the general population with respect to weight loss.⁣⁣Energy balance rules from a weight loss standpoint. In this context,…

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How we burn calories

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  • Post published:March 5, 2021
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BMR is defined as the amount of energy that is required to exist and function. It is the defined “...as the energy required for performing vital body functions at rest,…

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Low Calories?

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  • Post published:February 25, 2021
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Saw this from @coach__carroll a while back and saved it. It’s absolutely relevant for many people who claim they can’t lose weight because of their ‘hormones’ or that they have a slow…

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How many calories?

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  • Post published:February 14, 2021
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HOW MANY CALORIES you need to cut in order to drop weight will vary between individuals. A well planned cut consist of initially identifying what maintenance is, in order to…

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Energy Balance

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  • Post published:February 9, 2021
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“How can I be eating so little, and still gaining weight?”⬅ Have you ever felt this way? (Or had a client who has?)-🤔What’s the deal? Are their bodies broken? Or…

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Hard to swallow

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  • Post published:February 3, 2021
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Verified I’ve been seeing this meme floating around the Internet and it’s been cracking me up, so I decided to make my own version. 🤣⁣💊 ⁣ Here are some hard…

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Fat loss strategies

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  • Post published:December 25, 2020
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Quick fixes.Short cuts.Fad diets. This is the current playing field. Everything except the discipline to create and follow a well composed diet. Sometimes it is the simple things that we…

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@jglanders41 with a personal best of 250x6 reps! 4 @jglanders41 with a personal best of 250x6 reps! 4 weeks till competition.
Leg Day aftermath. "It feels exceedingly good to l Leg Day aftermath. "It feels exceedingly good to lay here."
Fixing 1 squat at a time. First pic is a very typi Fixing 1 squat at a time. First pic is a very typical example of a squat form I see. Sticking your chest up and butt back doesn't keep your back straight. 

After a few simple drill, they're corrected and good to go. 

Does your squat look like the first picture? Can't get depth? 

Stop in today and discover why we're voted #1 in Happy Valley.
If I have a client that wants to train with me at If I have a client that wants to train with me at 4:30am multiple times a week, that just means I have to get in even earlier to accommodate everyone and get a productive workout in. Plus, someone has to wake @jockowillink and @schwarzenegger up in the morning to workout.
Did you get out and enjoy the sun this weekend? Did you get out and enjoy the sun this weekend?
Going to be a great day to have the doors open! Going to be a great day to have the doors open!
Knowing where muscles originate helps you know whe Knowing where muscles originate helps you know where to direct the barbell or dumbell in the right path to isolate the muscle you're trying to develop. 

Here, you can see the origins of the rear deltoid and the long head of triceps

The posterior deltoid originates at the spine of the scapula. 

The long head of the triceps arises from the infraglenoid tubercle of scapula

Looking to learn more? Are you tired of the corporate franchise trainers that have little to no experience? Stop in today and discover the difference.
Typical message I receive from clients. Love, hate Typical message I receive from clients. Love, hate. Mostly hate.
Stop in today and discover the difference between Stop in today and discover the difference between your part-time corporate franchise trainer and us.
When a client signs up, there's a slow on ramping When a client signs up, there's a slow on ramping of work capacity and load that happens to ensure the client doesn't over train right out of the gate. 

Each signature here represents the end of a completed workout. You can see the slow degrade of penmanship as the intensity of each workout has increased lol.
Shout out to my client Kaden, who's training to co Shout out to my client Kaden, who's training to complete pull-ups. First video taken 4-15-23 notice Kaden is attempting a chin-up, which is easier to complete. Second video taken 5-6-23. Notice Kaden is completing a strict pull-up 20 days later!

Where could you be 20 days later with the proper training and guidance. 

Don't waste your time and money with the corporate franchise personal trainers who phone it in. Stop in today and discover what sets us apart.
How hard are you really pushing in the gym? Have y How hard are you really pushing in the gym? Have you just been phoning in your workouts? Not happy with the results? Results happen in the last few reps as you're approaching failure!

Stop in today and discover what sets us apart from the corporate franchise trainers with little to no experience.
Quick feedback video I shot for my client as he's Quick feedback video I shot for my client as he's learning the elevated split lunge. Imagine your front shin is in a 5 gallon bucket filled with concrete. It shouldn't be moving forward or back (like this). Weight should be anchored in your heel or ball of foot(depending on what you want to focus on). After my client watched this, he was able to make the correct with ease.

Video with immediate feedback is such a useful tool in learning how to do a movement correctly. 

Stop in and discover the difference in training. Don't waste your time or hard earned money with the corporate franchise trainers who just sorta work personal training as their side gig.
All I ask is 100% from all my clients. All I ask is 100% from all my clients.
Only easy day was yesterday! Only easy day was yesterday!
Going to be a beautiful day to have the doors open Going to be a beautiful day to have the doors open! 

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@torie.likes.science kicking ass today with a 540 @torie.likes.science kicking ass today with a 540 leg press 8 reps! PR Monday!
Tension, tension, tension. Tension, tension, tension.
*I realize after watching this clip, I gave Zach a *I realize after watching this clip, I gave Zach a rep. 

Trainers can't count, and they don't count in your favor. 

This is what your last reps on your last set should look like. 

Feel stuck? No impressed with your corporate franchise trainer? Feel their workouts are lame? 

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@jglanders41 with a PR of 240x11 reps! @jglanders41 with a PR of 240x11 reps!
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