20 Advanced Ways to Build Muscle
FUN FACT: Jane Fonda coined the phrase “No pain, no gain.” Think about that for a sec… Yep, this woman right here is giving you lifting advice. The Queen of Aerobics came up with a phrase to help middle aged women in the 80’s squeeze into spandex and slap on a neon...
Make Your Own Weight Loss Meal Plan
I don’t give weight loss meal plans. I could, but it wouldn’t do you any good. If I give you a one to follow what would you learn? Absolutely nothing. People learn by doing, not by having an arbitrary list of foods in a plan given to them at free random. I would...
How I Lost 7 lbs While Drinking Everyday
I’m sure you’ve prob thought, like I did, you can’t drink and lose weight. Forget about drinking everyday. I mean it’s just something you can’t do. Diets and weight loss are all about restriction and eating “clean foods”, right? And if you eat foods that...
Meal Planning for Weight Loss
I’mma just come right out and say it...planning is nerdy. And meal planning for weight loss seems like a good idea in theory. But in reality your life is too crea for it to work, right? It would never work for you. Which is fine. But please, humor me for a sec. We...
11 Easy Ways to Lose Weight Without Dropping Calories
Wouldn't it be nice to have easy ways to lose weight without dropping calories further? I mean, on paper fat loss is easy. Reduce calories and BOOM ya get weight loss. But what about when you can’t reduce calories anymore without that demon hunger dictating your...
13 Things I Learned from Dieting For Six Months
I started “dieting” back in college. I put that in quotes because what I did really wasn’t considered dieting. It was basically me just saying I was dieting. I bought Hydroxycut, never paid attention to calories, and it was all about protein. If I had to eat...
13 Leg Exercises For A Bad Back
Back pain is a bitch. As someone who had back surgery and is in constant fear of being laid up on the couch for a week with a tweaked back, I know the struggle all too well. Which is why I don't back squat all that often. Rather than sticking with the leg press...
HOW MANY DAYS SHOULD YOU WORKOUT?
How many days should you workout? 3? 5? 7? What’s the optimal split? Why all odd numbers? What the hell is a split? When it comes to working out, you need a plan. Plain and simple. Without a plan you’re hoping for the best. Which is a piss-poor...
CARB CYCLING FOR WEIGHT LOSS
One of the hardest things to do is to take an abstract diet off the internet and try to apply it to your life. Which is why I’m going to make it super simple for you. At the end of this article, you will know how to pull off carb cycling for weight loss. Pinkie...
THE BUILD MUSCLE AND LOSE FAT WORKOUT PLAN
If I were a betting man, I’d say were using the Google Machine to find out if there was a workout plan to build muscle and lose fat. Which is cool, because I have one of ya. If this is your first time through Aesthetic Physiques, I’m Dave. Hi. And like you, I was...