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Strength training and bodybuilding (or muscle building) do not necessarily have the same goal. Strength training targets the neuromuscular system to make muscles stronger.1 Muscle building and bodybuilding, on the other hand, aim to modify muscle cell physiology to make muscles larger.2 Although larger muscle mass and overall physical size may provide some strength advantage, performance goals and appropriate training approaches will be different depending on the desired outcome: muscle or strength. If you are struggling with 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 your 𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬, setting up 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐭, and designing an 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐧e ▶️DM 📧 . If you’re interested in working with me 1 on 1 for a custom plan tailored to your goals, send me an email at andres.lopez@live.be for more information on online coaching.

Your glutes are the largest muscle group in your body. That means they play a role in pretty much every physical thing you do. The glutes are designed to extend the hip or pull the leg behind the body, so naturally, weak glutes are associated with tight hip flexors, sore knees and poor movement mechanics. The hip thrust motion mainly targets the glutes — both the gluteus maximus and gluteus medius // as well as the hamstrings. Your quads, core, and hip adductors will be working, too. Glute strength is important for the stabilization of your core, pelvis and lower body. Without it, you’re at higher risk of knee pain, low back pain, and other types of injuries. If you are struggling with 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 your 𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬, setting up 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐭, and designing an 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐧e ▶️DM 📧 . If you’re interested in working with me 1 on 1 for a custom plan tailored to your goals, send me an email at andres.lopez@live.be for more information on online coaching.

Squat mechanics can be greatly influenced by femoral length. Lifters with long femur lengths relative to shorter tibia lengths will naturally experience greater forward lean deeper into a squat compared to a lifter with proportional femur-to-tibia lengths. In these lifters, the hips require greater displacement to allow for the weight and upper body to remain balanced over the center of mass. If this lifter were corrected to squat more upright, the lifter would simply fall backward. Moreover, hip and knee flexion in this lifter can be completely normal, yet anatomical structure would prevent squatting with an upright posture. If you are struggling with 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 your 𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬, setting up 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐭, and designing an 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐧e ▶️DM 📧 . If you’re interested in working with me 1 on 1 for a custom plan tailored to your goals, send me an email at andres.lopez@live.be for more information on online coaching.

Before to share with you my workouts, I would like to explain you how muscles work. I received a message the other day from emmanuel.dn asking me what is my maximum at the bench press. And that is why I am writing this article. Because strength and muscle growth are connected but are two different things. No needs to be Hercules if you want to look good. What happens after a workout? After an effort or a workout, your body is going to start to repair the muscles tissues by a cellular process that fuses together the muscle fibers together to form a new protein muscle stands. How do we make big – nice – tanned muscles? Well, it’s obvious, you will not get the sixpack playing videogames on the couch. You need to stress your muscles. muscle tension : You need to stress your muscles. it means for example to lift heavier weights. This new tension creates chemical changes in the muscle. muscle damage : “No pain, No gain” – The pain you feel the day after is an inflammatory response that means your muscles are recovering (stronger). metabolic stress : To make it simple, it causes swelling around the muscle, which causes muscle growth without necessarily gaining strength. Just bigger muscles. Just remember that your muscles are growing when you rest. Oh what? For the tanned part? Sorry, I am not responsable for the weather !

Let’s be honest, losing weight is hard, fucking hard! Summer is coming and you don’t want to repeat last summer experience…. Right?! I guess a lot of you already tried to lose weight quickly, but the methods didn’t produce lasting results. If you want to get real results you need to change your nutrition. I know what you are thinking…. NO! It is going to be nice, funny and super tasty! One of the first rule is to take a pass on the prepackaged food, and avoid industrial products. Fresh food like meat, dairy, grains provides you with valuable nutrients (Fiber, fat, carbohydrates, proteins,…) . Once you have a good diet you can add products that will help the process along. Here is a list you can use : Grapefruit : Before a meal it can help your body metabolize faster. Yogurt (Vitamin D) : Surveys shows that people who have consumed yogurts fortified with vitamin D and Clcium lost twice the amount of weight than those who didn’t. Green Tea : A classic, a whole article will be written about. Broccoli : It stimulates an ezsyme that informs your fat cells to burn fat. Nuts (certainly my favorite) : Consuming an ounce of nuts a day will increase you level of serotonin which can also work as an appetite suppressant. High serotonin level is also good to prevent stress! Avocados : They have a high level of healthy fat but despite this fact, it can help you to reduce your weight! Stay tuned, very soon I will share some recipes! Exactly… Your BAYWATCH BODY is coming ! 😉