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The Countdown Calendar And Streak Technique: How to Peak Your Physique on a Deadline
The Countdown Calendar And Streak Technique: How to Peak Your Physique on a Deadline

Motivation & Mindset

The Countdown Calendar And Streak Technique: How to Peak Your Physique on a Deadline

2023-08-01T16:58:49-04:00By Tom Venuto|Motivation & Mindset|

It doesn’t matter whether you’re a physique, fitness, or strength competitor, or you’re a recreational health, fitness or sports enthusiast, if you have goals and you know when you want to achieve them, then I guarantee the tool you're about to learn about will skyrocket your training, diet and overall fitness success. It can also help you establish any new habit or break any old one. It's also one of the simplest strategies you will ever use. It's so simple, you have to be careful not to dismiss it until you try it. Anyone can do this, and without much effort. Oh, it's free too...

What Are The Best 3 Days A Week Workout Schedules For Building Muscle?
What Are The Best 3 Days A Week Workout Schedules For Building Muscle?

Weight Training

What Are The Best 3 Days A Week Workout Schedules For Building Muscle?

2022-12-11T14:26:18-05:00By Tom Venuto|Weight Training|

More people, especially as they get older, are finding that 5 or 6 days a week of lifting feels excessive, leading to so much fatigue and soreness, it's no longer fun. Sometimes they just give up. Others simply don't have time to train almost daily. If they are all or none thinkers, they might figure, "If I can't follow the ideal schedule to maximize results, why bother at all?" They don't realize how many time efficient training methods are out there. Training only 3 days a week is one of them. They also don't realize you can make excellent gains with only 3 workouts a week. And there are more options for 3 day schedules than you might imagine...

The War Of Art By Steven Pressfield Book Review
The War Of Art By Steven Pressfield Book Review

Book Reviews

The War Of Art By Steven Pressfield Book Review

2022-12-10T08:24:02-05:00By Tom Venuto|Book Reviews|

Published in 2002, The War of Art by Steven Pressfield is about breaking through blocks that hold you back and disciplining yourself to do important work and pursue your calling. This book is aimed at creative artists, especially writers. But it contains lessons for anyone pursuing growth in any area who feels blocked by self-sabotaging behavior or failure to act......

To Gain Maximum Muscle, Should You Train Each Body Part Once a Week or Twice A Week?
To Gain Maximum Muscle, Should You Train Each Body Part Once a Week or Twice A Week?

bodybuilding, Gain Muscle

To Gain Maximum Muscle, Should You Train Each Body Part Once a Week or Twice A Week?

2022-12-10T08:25:43-05:00By Tom Venuto|bodybuilding, Gain Muscle|

One of the biggest training debates in recent years is about the ideal training frequency: If your goal is building muscle, should you train each muscle group once a week or twice a week? (Or somewhere in between?) If you listen to most trainers today, you'll probably hear them say it's ideal work each muscle twice per week. However, based on recent research as well as observation of what's working for top bodybuilders, the answer about training frequency may not be so cut and dried. In today's post, Tom Venuto gives a unique and open-minded answer to a reader's question on this topic.

How You Can Gain Muscle With Light Weights
How You Can Gain Muscle With Light Weights

bodybuilding, Weight Training

How You Can Gain Muscle With Light Weights

2022-11-19T15:48:58-05:00By Tom Venuto|bodybuilding, Weight Training|

It's possible that everything you thought you knew about how much weight you should lift and how many reps you should do to build muscle might be wrong. But if it is, it's nothing to be upset about. For many people, the recent discovery that you can build as much muscle lifting light weights for high reps as you can lifting moderate weights or heavy weights is great news. Read on to learn why and how you can gain muscle with light weights.

Creamy Low-Calorie Mashed Potatoes
Creamy Low-Calorie Mashed Potatoes

Recipes

Creamy Low-Calorie Mashed Potatoes

2022-11-19T16:02:09-05:00By Tom Venuto|Recipes|

Potatoes are not fattening. In fact, they have the highest rank on the satiety index, which means they make you feel fuller than other foods. The reason mashed potatoes are rightfully shunned by the health and fitness conscious is because of how they're traditionally prepared with full-fat dairy, cream and loads of butter (gravy too! Or cheese!) But with a few ingredient changes, this classic comfort food is not only fantastic on holidays like Thanksgiving, it can also become a light and healthy weekly staple.

Slow Cooker Low Calorie Beef Stew
Slow Cooker Low Calorie Beef Stew

Recipes

Slow Cooker Low Calorie Beef Stew

2024-10-07T16:17:14-04:00By Tom Venuto|Recipes|

High protein beef stew in the Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle style is a regular in my rotation, I've shared it with family and friends who also love it - and it tastes so good, no one notices that our version of this classic is far lower in calories and higher in protein than traditional stews. This one is 100% fat loss and muscle-building program friendly... definitely not just a hearty, belly-warming meal for cold winter days, this can be a go-to meal year round

What Is The Perfect Diet Plan For Fat Loss
What Is The Perfect Diet Plan For Fat Loss

Weight Loss & Fat Loss

What Is The Perfect Diet Plan For Fat Loss

2022-11-16T08:30:22-05:00By Tom Venuto|Weight Loss & Fat Loss|

When it comes to fat loss while maintaining or building muscle, is there such a thing as a perfect diet plan? If so, is it possible that the bodybuilding-style diet, which has been around since at least the 1990s and probably long before that is still the best fat loss diet, despite countless other diets being available today? If so, why? If not what are the downsides of bodybuilding diets? If "it depends," what does it depend on?...

Easy Oatmeal Pumpkin Spice Protein Cookies
Easy Oatmeal Pumpkin Spice Protein Cookies

Recipes

Easy Oatmeal Pumpkin Spice Protein Cookies

2022-11-02T19:53:57-04:00By Tom Venuto|Recipes|

With only 5 ingredients and a baking time of as little as 12 minutes, it doesn't get much easier to make delicious oatmeal pumpkin protein cookies at home. All you need is rolled oats (oatmeal), pumpkin puree (canned), vanilla or pumpkin protein powder, some pumpkin spice, and a sweetener (if you want it) and you're off and baking. You get 10 grams of protein per cookie with only 116 calories......

The 7 Scariest Weight Loss Diets
The 7 Scariest Weight Loss Diets

Classic Posts, Hall of Shame

The 7 Scariest Weight Loss Diets

2023-11-03T09:25:27-04:00By Tom Venuto|Classic Posts, Hall of Shame|

Happy Halloween season! You think that horror flick you watched or that haunted house you visited was scary? The most terrifying things I’ve ever seen weren't produced by Wes Craven or found in a theme park - they're weight loss fads!