What kind of nutrition fuels 30 miles a day of hiking? How does body composition change from burning 6000 calories a day? Should you train in a special way before starting a thru-hike? What do you learn about the body over months of hiking? What lessons do you learn? What’s the most difficult challenge?
Hi everyone, it’s Katherine Wilson here. I’m the Burn the Fat Challenge director at burnthefatinnercircle.com. I’m super excited because I have a special guest with me – it’s none other than Tom Venuto himself. [...]
The Pacific Crest Trail: 2650-miles from Mexico to Canada. Through California, Oregon and Washington. 57 mountain passes. 7 national parks. 25 national forests. 1000 lakes. High point 13,253 feet (Forester Pass in Sierra Nevada). 6 million steps. 490,000 feet of elevation gain / loss. Men burn 6000 calories per day or more.
Rating your body type using the classic system invented by William Sheldon is called “somatotyping.” Most people just use the term body type instead of somatotype, but whatever you call it, people have been intrigued [...]
When should you increase the weight you're lifting? How much weight should you add? How do you know if the weight is too heavy? How do you know if the weight is too light? If [...]
When you pause and reflect on the past year as you look ahead to a new one, it really makes you think. It makes you appreciate how short life is, how valuable time is and how [...]
How high does your intensity of effort have to be when you train? Is it mandatory to train to failure? Is one all-out set enough to build muscle? If you're not gaining muscle, is it because you're not training hard enough? If it's not intensity, what is the real trigger for muscle growth?
Do muscle mass gains always follow strength gains? Are they one in the same? How do lean powerlifters stay in the same weight class but keep lifting heavier? How do bodybuilders get bigger when they’re [...]
How do you make your muscles grow? That’s easy! All you have to do is lift more weight every time you go into the gym. Everyone knows that. Just keep getting stronger! If you gradually [...]
Cardio or weights for fat loss? If your primary goal is fat loss, shouldn't you just focus on cardio and hold off on the weight training? And if they say you can't gain muscle when you're [...]
