In This Episode…

In this episode on the Road To Ripped Podcast, Chris and I are going to be busting the most common training myths for fat loss and muscle building.

This episode is going to be a great test of your workout IQ to see how much you know and even if you’ve been led to believe any of these myths.

By the end, you’ll be right on your way to dialing in your training and reaping the best results possible.

0:01 – Greg & Chris are busting some of the most common training myths for fat loss and muscle building.

1:34 – Do high reps equal more muscle tone?

3:10 – Should you focus on calorie burn while lifting weights?

5:42 – What your training should really focus in on.

7:54 – Is Crossfit or circuit training effective for fat loss?

10:27 – Moving into Muscle Building myths…

14:50 – But what about squats and deadlifts?

18:48 – Are you ready to take your physique to the next level?

Fat Loss Training Myths

One of the most common fat loss myths is the idea that higher reps create muscle tone.

This is not true, not in the least. And here’s why:

Creating more muscle tone comes from lowering your overall body fat percentage (we’ll dive into nutrition more in the next episode).

Even more so, calorie burn from weight training is not that significant.

And spending hours on the stair stepper isn’t going to burn as many calories as you would think despite all the effort and will power that you put in.

As a side note, be careful on who you take advice from. Most of the so called fitness experts in this space are on a ton of drugs/steroids.

You can basically do any kind of workout on steroids and you’ll burn fat and build muscle effortlessly.

What Should Be Our Goal With Training Then?

The success of your workouts should be measured by improvement on a few key exercises. It doesn’t matter how much you sweat or how exhausted you are after.

Training for strength will work wonders for your body – it’s going to give your body that lean and chiseled or slim and sexy look you’re after.

(While nutrition will handle the fat loss. Most people don’t have their nutrition dialed in.)

The point is, stop wasting your will power on forcing yourself to do hours of grueling cardio.

If you’re looking for cardio, make it a fun activity like kick boxing, bike riding, going for a nice walk, etc.

In regards to circuit training or cross fit – it’s not going to boost up your metabolism or burn a ton calories.

They are not great workouts for improving strength and muscle either, which is defeating the purpose.

So, if you’re looking to try those workouts solely to burn more calories and lose body fat, we advise against that.

Follow a well thought out workout program to consistently add strength over time to the proper muscle groups.

Muscle Building Myths

Most of what we just talked about is going to carry over into the popular muscle building myths…

If you’re looking to build muscle, an inefficient way of doing it would be to:

• Take all sets to failure
• Train 6 days a week in the gym
• Focus on a ton of different exercises
• Eat everything in sight to bulk up

By doing so, you’re setting yourself up to feel constantly exhausted and sore, your central nervous system will be fried and recovery will be impaired.

Soon leading to burnout and plateau.

The focus should be to improve on a handful of exercises, such as incline bench press, weighted pull ups, and pistol squats.

Yes, more exercises go into the routine, but let me get my point across first…

The goal isn’t just to build muscle.

The goal is to look better.

You must build muscle on the proper places on your body. This is why I don’t do a lot of squatting and deadlifting. And if you’re eating a ton (like recommended by the mainstream) most of that muscle growth and fat will be on your hips and lower body…

Which takes away from the v-taper, one of the most strongest signs of attraction.

Adding muscle to your shoulders, back, upper chest, arms, and performing exercises that promote sleek/proportionate legs; while maintaining a low body fat is the secret to looking incredible.

If you’re unsure on where to start with your current physique…

Make sure you check out the Kinobody Physique Survey.

This is where I ask you a few questions to gather the most important information about where you’re at currently and what your biggest struggles are.

After I have this info, I can show you the next best steps to transform your body.

Take the Kinobody Physique Survey here

Thanks for joining us on Episode 2 of The Road To Ripped Podcast!

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