People who are “heavy” into resistance training keep asking me if and when it’s appropriate to add cardiovascular sessions into the mix. “Steady-state” cardio is often viewed as the main option for losing excess body fat, gained during the “bulk” up phase of most muscle-building programs. It used to be the only way to expose ...…
Like everyone who wants to build muscle and lose unwanted body fat, I’m always looking for ways to do it in the least time possible. Ambitious, ain’t I? What is High Intensity Resistance Training all about? Most of my research and gym conversations keep leading me to high-intensity resistance training (HIRT). HIRT is often called ...…
There was a time when fitness goals had to be black or white, i.e. either you were focusing on gaining muscle or you wanted to lose body fat (or as was often said in error, “lose weight”). Most folks were faced with an awkward dilemma: “Do I want to look like a musclehead, or some ...…