"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?
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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-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. By Ryan Humphries Co-Owner: Axistence Over the next 365 days, tens of thousands of people will change their lives for the better. They’ll get off their meds for diabetes and high blood pressure. Their depression and anxiety will decrease or maybe even disappear Some will run their first marathon, enter their first powerlifting competition, sign up for a 100 mile bike race, or maybe they’ll climb a mountain! I know, not everyone wants to climb mountains.... But how about looking a little (or a lot) better naked? If that's anywhere on your list of goals for 2024, keep reading :) By Ryan Humphries: Co-Founder If we are indeed the average of the five people we spend the most time with, then it stands to reason that our behaviors averaged out over time will give us (sometimes shockingly accurate) representations of who we’ve become... Food is one of the best examples I can think of. Want to take an honest look at your nutrition habits? If not, it’s all good (hit me up when you do) If you are curious though, let's try a quick exercise. Think about everything you've consumed (eaten and drank) over the last five weeks. If you were to put all of those meals/snacks/beverages together? What does an average meal look like? |
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