Bench Press and Body Fat: Separating Fact from Fiction
In the world of fitness, the quest for a leaner physique often leads to myths and misconceptions. One such myth is the idea that chest bench presses alone can magically reduce body fat around the midsection and abs. In this blog post, we'll uncover the truth about how increasing lean muscle through strength training can indeed help reduce body fat, with a focus on three bench press variations: the Barbell Bench Press, Dumbbell Bench Press, and Incline Bench Press. Additionally, we'll provide you with an effective 6-8 week training program that balances these pressing movements with essential pulling exercises for a well-rounded approach to fat loss.
What are the top 5 most Underrated Health & fitness tips?
In the world of fitness, some valuable tips often go overlooked, hindering individuals on their health and performance journeys. Discover the top 5 most underrated fitness tips that can transform your training. Misconceptions and a lack of awareness about these tips can lead to suboptimal results and frustration in your fitness journey.
Can You Build Mass with Body-Weight Exercises? Can You Lose Fat and Gain Lean Muscle?
In the world of fitness, there's a persistent question that many individuals grapple with: Can you build muscle mass and lose fat effectively through body-weight exercises alone? This dilemma often perplexes those on their health and performance journey. We'll explore this common concern and provide you with a comprehensive solution, explaining how Atlas Performance Training can guide you toward your goals.
Is it Possible for the Average Person to Maintain a Ripped Muscular Physique Year Round Without Steroids?
Achieving a ripped and muscular physique is a goal many aspire to, but the notion of maintaining it year-round can be daunting. The question often arises: Is it possible for the average person to maintain a chiseled physique without resorting to steroids? In this post, we address this concern and provide a solution, outlining how Atlas Performance Training can help you maintain your ideal physique naturally.
The Unwritten Rules of the Gym
Navigating the gym can be intimidating, especially if you're new to the fitness scene. Understanding the unwritten rules of the gym can help you feel more comfortable and ensure a positive experience.
What are the key nutritional considerations for golfers looking to improve their performance?
As a golfer, your performance on the course is influenced by various factors, including your swing mechanics, mental focus, and physical fitness. But have you ever considered how your nutrition can impact your game? In this blog post, we will explore the key nutritional considerations for golfers who are eager to enhance their performance. Many golfers underestimate the role of nutrition in their game. Poor dietary choices can lead to fatigue, reduced concentration, and subpar performance on the course.
Daily Pull-Ups: Is it a Good Idea?
Pull-ups are a fantastic exercise for building upper body strength, but what would happen if you did them every day? In this blog post, we'll explore the potential consequences of daily pull-ups, how they can impact your health and performance, and whether it's a sustainable approach to your fitness journey.
Can you still Lift heavy weight if you’re overweight?
Being overweight often comes with concerns about joint health, mobility, and the effectiveness of workouts. Many individuals are hesitant to incorporate heavy resistance training into their routine, fearing that it may not be suitable or safe for them.
"Unlocking Core Strength and Lower Body Power with Farmer's Walks"
Farmer's walks, a seemingly simple exercise, can yield remarkable results in building core strength and lower body power. In this blog post, we'll explore what the farmer's walk exercise is, its various variations, how each benefits individuals differently, and how incorporating them into a circuit can provide a compound benefit to your strength and overall fitness.
What workout routine is best for your core muscles on a daily basis?
A strong and defined core not only looks great but also plays a vital role in overall strength and stability. Atlas Performance Training is excited to present a 6-week core and abdominal training program designed to help you achieve a chiseled midsection while maintaining a balanced and nutritious diet.
"Lifting Weights for a Lean Physique: Debunking the Bulky Myth"
Are you hesitant to start lifting weights because you fear bulking up? You're not alone. Many people believe that lifting weights will make them bulky, but we're here to set the record straight. In this blog post, we'll explain why lifting weights can actually help you develop a lean and sculpted physique.
What’s the hardest part of getting fit?
Are you ready to embark on a 90-day journey that will transform your body, boost your fitness level, and elevate your overall health? Atlas Performance Training presents a comprehensive program designed to help you become the hero of your fitness story. This program combines strength/resistance training with cardio sessions for a balanced and effective approach.
Can you get six-pack abs from running versus walking?
The journey to achieving 6-pack abs often involves cardio training to shed that stubborn belly fat. Walking and running are two popular options, each with its own set of advantages and disadvantages. In this blog post, we'll present two 6-week cardio training programs, one for walking and one for running, to help you decide which path is right for you in your quest for 6-pack abs.
Maintaining a 20-25 Pound Fat Loss: The Role of Consistent Strength Training"
Losing 20-25 pounds of body fat is an incredible accomplishment, but the real challenge lies in maintaining that hard-earned weight loss over the long term. Many individuals find it difficult to sustain their progress without making drastic changes to their diets, often leading to the frustrating cycle of yo-yo dieting. In this blog post, we will explore how a consistent strength training routine can be the key to maintaining significant fat loss without the need for drastic dietary alterations. Let's delve into the problem, its impact on health and performance, and the detailed solution we offer through our Atlas Performance Training (AP Excel) Personal Training Program.
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Six-Pack Abs in 6 Weeks: Nourish Your Way to Success
It's time to turn that dream into reality. In this blog post, we'll provide you with a complete nutrition and exercise program that focuses on developing and maintaining those coveted six-pack abs. This program includes a 7-day nutrition plan, meal ideas for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, a grocery list, recommendations on alcohol consumption, and an 8-week strength and cardio exercise training program.
Navigating Weight Loss: Medication vs. Nutrition & Exercise
Today, we're shedding light on two pathways to shed body fat: the innovation of the weight loss medications Wegovy and Ozempic compared to harnessing the power of nutrition and exercise for long-term well-being.
Wegovy and Ozempic: A revolutionary approach to weight loss, the cutting-edge injectable medicine by Novo Nordisk, is tailored for adults with obesity (BMI 27+) aiming to embark on their weight loss journey. Building on the success of Ozempic, Wegovy offers a targeted solution backed by clinical evidence.
Why You Don’t Have to Spend a Fortune on Getting Healthy and Fit
While it would be nice to have a personal trainer on standby for personalized fitness sessions, not everyone can afford this route. However, that's not to say it's your only option to lead a healthy, active lifestyle. There are, of course, other alternatives (many of them free) that you can make use of, too.
The 3 Whey's to Get Stronger and Healthy
For one reason it’s relatively expensive, secondly what the body does not use it dumps what leading you to literally and figuratively flush money down the drain, and thirdly it is not sustainable in a realistic fashion, just think about how many different supplements you have tried for a few months over the past several years including the ones in your the kitchen cabinet that have gone unused. The use of supplements can be beneficial to and health and performance training program, whether your goal is to lose weight and improve your body composition, or if you are an athlete who is looking to gain weight, get stronger, faster, in the offseason supplements can give you the added edge you are looking for, but only if your nutrition plans’ foundation is based on consuming whole foods that have the three main macronutrients:….
The New and Old Smarter Cardio Training of the 21st Century....
The goal of any training program should be to develop these energy systems and “train” them to produce the energy in an efficient manner during practice and competition so that energy is readily available to the muscles during physical activity. All three energy systems are interdependent of each other, but in most situations, one energy system or a combination of two of the three is required to make things happen. This goes into the concept of performance-specific training and how to create training programs that are designed specifically to produce improvements in muscular endurance, cardiovascular fitness, and improvements in speed and power of the individual….
Joint pain Series: Blog Post #1 Knee Joint Pain
In this post, we are going to look at 5 exercises that can help manage, reduce, and or eliminate knee pain. There are several issues that may be the cause of knee joint pain, but the most common issue is caused by strength imbalances within muscles the leg, namely the quads the muscles in the front of the upper leg or thigh leg and the hamstrings, the muscles in the back of the upper leg or thigh. Mobility issues in the two joints that are on the top (the hip) and the bottom of the leg (the ankle) also could be the cause of pain in the knee joint, or a combination of both.