By Gabe Sanders PhD, NSCA-CSCS Research suggests that long-term moderate caloric deficits can help you lose body fat without decreases in muscle mass and cardiovascular fitness, if you continue to exercise regularly.
How to Weight Train for Size, Strength, and Endurance
By Jonathon Stavres PhD, ACSM-EP-C In order to increase muscular hypertrophy, the NSCA recommends performing three or more sets of 8-12 repetitions of 67-80% of a 1RM with 30-90 seconds of rest.
Don’t believe the hype! You may be fooled by the calorie counter.
By Gabe Sanders PhD, NSCA-CSCS The actual number of calories a person burns in an exercise session is closely related to their gender, exercise intensity, muscle mass and their ability to take in oxygen or simply put, their breathing rate.