Everyone has heard the phrase “No Pain No Gain” throughout the fitness world. While this phrase makes for a cool T-shirt, it’s not the greatest fitness advice. Yes there are some pains you’ll endure during your fitness journey, but most people misinterpret what those pains are telling them. So let me be your fitness pain translator.
Hey bro, I’m only gonna work on chest and biceps and look dead sexy on the beach
Oh boy.
There are so many different opinions out there, you may have heard that you should exercise these muscles and should not work on those muscles. So how do you know which opinion is accurate. Clearly the correct opinion is mine….duh. So the correct answer to this dilemma is:
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You can’t outwork a bad diet ….. SO DO THIS !
If I had a nickel for every time a client told me that the hottest new fad diet failed them I would have $1.95. So I still couldn’t quit my day job. Anyway, I know everyone has hopes that some magical new diet will come along, be super easy to stick to, and produce amazing results. I’m here to tell you IT’S NOT GONNA HAPPEN . So your best bet is to just start eating right. “But Mike, what does it mean to eat right?”
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What cardio is best for me?
I constantly hear a wide range of theories on which type of cardio is best. So how can anyone figure out which type of cardio is best for them. Well……Let me start by giving you the worst sources for finding the answer to this question.
I don’t want big muscles so I don’t need to lift weights…… Right?!?!
WRONGEST THOUGHT EVER (wrongest may not be a real word, but you get my point).
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