What about Calories??? Why did we wait until now to bring up Calories?
Lot’s of reasons. But mainly, because of despite what you might have heard…all calories are not created equal. “A calorie is a calorie”, a common refrain amongst fitness influencers and new to the industry personal trainers, just doesn’t hold up at a macro level (no pun intended). “But what about that study where the college professor ate a diet consisting of 100% Twinkies for 30 days and lost weight???”
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"The one thing you need to know about Carbs."By Dan Jimenez, Co-owner/Coach
If protein is the building block of muscle, What’s the deal with carbs? “Are they good?” “Are they bad?” Think of carbohydrates as fuel for activity When carbs are ingested, they are converted to sugar. That sugar is called, Glucose. "The most misunderstood Macro…Fat." By Dan Jimenez, Co-owner/Coach
“Fat is terrible for you.” “Fat makes you Fat.” “Fat causes heart disease.” Ummm.....No. This is FAKE NEWS. There were some extremely flawed studies done 70 years ago that have been disproven countless times since….but we tend to latch onto the first thing we learned, and it’s hard to shake (that’s called “anchoring bias”). “So, then what do I need to know about Fat? THE MOST CRITICAL MACRONUTRIENTBy Dan Jimenez, Co-owner/Coach
There is one critical macronutrient (Macro) to focus on whether you want Fat Loss, OR Muscle Gain. And…… it’s NOT Carbs! It’s like the “magic pill”, or “Pareto’s Principle” where 80% of your results will come from 20% of your efforts. Here it is...  Coming off of an epic eight weeks, the Axistence Athletes are feeling strong! 29 of our members set a cumulative 61 personal records in the last cycle.
Although fun and rewarding, it’s time to move on to a few more skills. Axistence Athletes can’t just be proficient in three movements. We must diversify our strength :)  By Ryan Humphries
Co-Owner/Coach: Axistence Should I do more cardio??? The short answer: Yeah, probably. The long answer: Depends on your goals :) A lot of people are convinced that they just need to “burn more calories”, and they’re right….sort of. It’s true that in order to lose weight, you must be in a caloric deficit, and burning more calories than you consume will put you there. However, HOW you go about burning those calories could determine your long term success.  By Ryan Humphries
Co-Founder: Axistence Athletics Gordon Ramsey might be able to eyeball the ingredients he uses for his dishes…but the rest of us aspiring chefs should probably follow a recipe. To reach Gordon Ramsey levels of eyeballing, it takes practice. When I first start working with nutrition clients, they often want to just eyeball their meals to track them. While that will deliver A result, its probably not be THE result they're looking for.  By Ryan Humphries
Co-Founder, Coach: Axistence Wanna add a few years to your life? Sure, you could covet the One Ring like Isildur, Gollum, Bilbo, and Frodo and that may help extend your life…Or you could take a more scientific approach.
 By Ryan Humphries
Co-Owner, Coach: Axistence If you’re reading this, then you’re at least a little curious as to what we’re up to in the training center. That’s a good thing. As long as you remain curious as to your capabilities, your GAINZ shall be never-ending. So let’s get into it! This 8-week cycle is based around developing strength in THREE major lifts: The BENCH PRESS, the SQUAT, and the DEADLIFT. In the powerlifting world, these are the movements that are tested in competition. Regardless of whether you ever want to do any sort of competition, this cycle is guaranteed to get you stronger and more comfortable with these lifts. Side note, there’s a reason that these three lifts are not only the staples of the powerlifting world, but strength programs around the world, they will make you STRONG AF. |
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