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No B.S. Body Transformation
I realized early on that the fitness industry was full of fads, gimmicks and lies, so I started this site as a place to learn about body transformation without the B.S. Here, I promote drug-free bodybuilding and fitness, and I do not sell supplements. If you’re sick of hearing about miracle drinks, magic pills, and quick fixes, and you want to learn how to transform naturally with real food, smart training, and strong motivation, you have come to the right place.
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The 2/3 Hybrid Split Routine For Building Muscle
I'd like to introduce a new type of "hybrid" split routine designed for building both muscle and strength at the same time. You'll get a lot stronger on this schedule, but because you don't train heavy every day of the week, it's fairly easy on your joints. It also rotates some of the exercises through the week so you don't get bored, and it uses triple progression so you can keep making gains on the same routine for 12 weeks straight.
Metabolic Adaptation To Weight Loss And How To Fix It
There's a reason why losing weight is not easy, steady or predictable, even when you carefully calculate your calories and try your best to track them: Your body adapts to weight loss and dieting. This metabolic adaptation to weight loss is heavily influenced by numerous hormones. The bad news is you can't stop it. The good news is you can reduce it if you understand what's going on in your body and if you apply the simple strategies you'll learn here...
“You Can’t Out Train A Bad Diet” Doesn’t Mean “Training Doesn’t Work For Weight Loss”
"You can't out train a bad diet." Basically, this trite saying is trying to convey the idea that if you don’t control your food intake and balance it with your activity, so you sustain a caloric deficit, you won’t lose weight regardless of how much you exercise. Re-stated this way, in the context of energy balance, I don’t think anyone would disagree. However, I'm here to explain how this phrase has gone wrong...
Can You Be Fat But Healthy?
How is it possible that some people are obese but appear healthy? How do we explain this seeming paradox? Can you improve your health while you're still overweight? And if you're fat but healthy, should you bother losing weight at all? Hmmm... interesting questions... and I have answers!
Who Is Tom Venuto?
Tom Venuto is a fat loss coach, fitness writer and best selling author of Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle – known by fans as “The Bible of Fat Loss” – and The Body Fat Solution, a National bestseller and Men’s Fitness pick. Greatist.com named Tom among the 100 most influential people in fitness three years in a row. Oprah Magazine said, “Venuto is honest about what it really takes to lose weight.”
Tom has been a voice of reason in fitness for over 30 years and was a successful drug-free competitive bodybuilder for 16 years. Tom started training clients in person in 1989 and since 2006, more than 53,000 have joined his Inner Circle where he now coaches exclusively online. More than 500,000 men and women have read his books in over 154 countries.