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- 3 Dumb Mistakes Robbing Smart Men Of Muscle Growth - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2020 from Fotis ChatzinicolaouDo you make these mistakes when trying to build muscle? They’re common. I’ve made every one of these mistakes (and more) in my fitness journey. Today, I’ll share them with you so that you don’t waste your time like I did. * Overlapping exercises Most Feetness Eggsperts ignore ...
Views: 580 - 7 Behaviors That Can Give You A Body To Be Proud Of - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2020 from Fotis Chatzinicolaou1. Hang out with at least one guy who has a better body than you The old adage “You’re the sum total of the 5 people you spend the most time with” holds true even when talking about your body. You see, physique improvements don’t start with your diet and training. They start with your ...
Views: 549 - 7 Habits Of Highly Ineffective Diets - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2020 from Fotis ChatzinicolaouWithout any particular order, here are the habits: 1. Ridiculously high water consumption 2. Eating 5-6 small meals, whether that's possible for you or not 3. Low/zero protein in one or more meals (fruits for snack? come on! 4. Demonizing foods or foods groups 5. Calorie ...
Views: 541 - 7 Muscle Building Sins - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2020 from Fotis Chatzinicolaou1. You add exercises because they'll look "cool" on your Fakegram stories (If I had a euro for every guy who dislocated his shoulder or busted his knee after following a "cool" exercise, I'd stop emailing since I'd be a gazillionaire) 2. You do an excessive amount of sets per muscle, on the ...
Views: 560 - Can You Spot The Mistakes In This Training Program? - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2020 from Fotis ChatzinicolaouWarmup: 12 minutes of running on the treadmill Main program (all exercises are done for 3 sets and 10 reps) Superset: Barbell bench press + wide grip lat pulldown Superset: Bicep curls + dips Superset: Machine shoulder press + Face pulls Superset: Machine hamstring curls + leg ...
Views: 497 - How I Personally Train For Weight Loss - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2020 from Fotis ChatzinicolaouSince there's always some interest into how I do things, here's my current training program: 1. Arms/legs 2. Back/chest 3. Legs (functionality) 4. Arms 5. Back/chest If you wonder "what about shoulders??" I'm simply doing an isolation exercise at the end of each day. More specifically, ...
Views: 568 - How smart men benefit from "energy-friendly" workouts - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2020 from Fotis ChatzinicolaouHey omorfe, A while ago someone told me: "My main problem is that every time before I train, I have zero energy. So I either can't push myself as much as I need or I skip the workout" Here's the thing: If you ask anyone who's been training for a long time, we'll tell you that we ...
Views: 451 - How to train around a low back injury - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2020 from Fotis ChatzinicolaouEvery once in a while I get people asking me how to train, around their low back injuries. Here are 4 important pointers: * tweak exercises that hurt So, if Romanian Deadlifts (RDL) cause you pain, change your technique a bit. For example, I've minimized and even eliminated ...
Views: 567 - Muscle Building Secrets Of An Animated Gangster - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2020 from Fotis ChatzinicolaouOne of my favorite anime (aka, Japanese cartoons) is Great Teacher Onizuka Onizuka Eikichi, the hero, is an ex-gangster who becomes a teacher, in order to hit on female students. As a former gangster, Onizuka is ri-donk-ulously strong. He can beat multiple guys, throw bowling balls like ...
Views: 512 - My 3 Biggest Failures As A Coach - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2020 from Fotis ChatzinicolaouDespite presenting myself as a God in these holy articles, I'm just a (very good looking) mortal. As a mortal there are a few things I can't do. And those things are my biggest failures as a coach For example 1. I got no Earthly idea how to get a great physique if you're inconsistent ...
Views: 561 - My Uncensored Opinion On Calorie Counting - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2020 from Fotis ChatzinicolaouEvery once in a while people drop the “C” word while talking with me: “How many calories are you eating daily?” “I have no idea.” “What? You’re a Fitness expert. You should know that stuff!” No I shouldn’t. Most people and many Feetness Eggsperts (guys and gals who call ...
Views: 499 - Tales From The Dieting Crypt - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2020 from Fotis ChatzinicolaouWould you take dieiting advice from an obese undertaker who had repeatedly failed to lose weight? Sounds like a stoopeed question, right? Yet, British people welcomed the undertaker's advice. And in 1863, William Banting became the first diet author in the world. His 20-page "book", ...
Views: 546 - This Is As Close To A Weight Loss Hack As Possible - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2020 from Fotis ChatzinicolaouI hate hacks. They make you believe you can actually achieve the same results as others, with 1/10 of the effort. That's not how the real world works. And any plebeian who thinks this way is in for big surprise. However the following 2 principles come very close to being hacks: 1.) ...
Views: 516 - What I Discovered From The Hardest Training Program I Ever Did - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2020 from Fotis ChatzinicolaouBack in 2012, I followed a hardcore training program. Every workout, I had to do 5 sets of 5 reps of 3-4 heavy barbell exercises, followed by a few lighter ones. And, it sucked major ballz. Despite being 23, I felt drained 25/8. I dreaded each workout. And other than my back ...
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