You’ve seen those motivational videos on YouTube of guys eating dry chicken and doing hours of cardio to get shredded – but is it really needed?
In reality, you probably need cardio to get shredded and cut, but not really. It’ll depend wildly on your training, genetics, and other things – let me show you what I mean.
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90s-era bodybuilder and eight-time Mr. Olympia, Ronnie Coleman, brandished a 58” chest and 24” biceps in his prime. And the (somehow) still-undefeated boxer, Floyd “Money” Mayweather, touts a remarkably slimmer 40” pecs and 14.5” arms.
Both physiques are the epitome of “aesthetic” in today’s definition with:
And yet, both physiques are worlds apart.
That begs the question: What constitutes a “perfect” aesthetic?
Is it reinventing yourself as Arnold 2.0 or a rebooted Steve Cook? Or is it chasing some unspoken “ideal” body measurements, like 17” biceps or 25” quads?
Let’s review the common schools of thought regarding ideal male body measurements for “perfect” aesthetics.
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Every good exercise program involves doing squats at least once a week, but how are you supposed to know how much weight you should be able to squat? The answer is a bit complicated.
Determining how much weight you should squat for your weight depends on your age, gender, and obviously your body weight. But you also need to take into account what your fitness goals are when it comes to resistance training.
Below, we will overview some basic squat guidelines on how to perform the squat and the average squat weight for males and females.
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Whether you fell into the college 15 abyss, pigged out at one too many fast food joints, or lost your foothold on your previous training program, you’re in the same “club.”
Like 49.3% of all American adults, you want to see that number on the scale plummet.
Maybe you’re “cutting” for a summer cruise (low-hanging beer bellies and shorts aren’t exactly a confidence-booster). Or you want to reveal 12 months of mass gains by shredding fat quickly.
Either way, you heard about the V Shred Fat Loss Extreme Program (for Him) and wondered, “Twenty to fifty pounds of weight loss sounds great. But does it work? Is V Shred effective?”
Let’s find out!
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Anyone who’s completed the 60-day Insanity program will likely groan, sigh, or experience borderline haunting flashbacks if you dare to mention the word “Insanity” or even “Shaun T.”
And, how could we blame them?
Even amongst athletes, the program has solidified quite the reputation — described as one of the most challenging, exhausting, and ego-destroying workouts in the Beachbody collection.
But does it build muscle? Is it beginner-friendly? Are the results worth the achy recovery, near-breathless workouts, and 60 entire days’ worth of fatigue?
Here’s everything you need to know about Shaun T’s legendary Insanity routine:
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Reaching “ripped” status means sculpting your body to look muscular and lean without hiding your washboard abs under a fatty layer (a la Ryan Reynolds, Adam Levine, and Gerard Butler).
But beefin’ up and shreddin’ fat requires insane training commitment and a rigid eating plan, which can be tough to juggle for fitness newcomers.
The solution might be sitting in front of your very eyes: the wildly popular V Shred Ripped in 90 Days Program.
V Shred co-founder Vince Sant reports selling hundreds of thousands of copies in only a matter of months. But is this program legit for those eyeing Kevin Hart’s absolutely ripped physique?
Let’s find out!
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Fat burners – are probably one of the best-selling supplements on the supplement market. With new ones popping up every day and the golden oldies remaining strong, where does HTLT G-Shred Fat Burner fit into this thermogenic family tree?
Let’s pop open the bottle and see what’s inside…
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Regardless of the fact that the shoulders are the biggest upper body muscles by volume, we all want a big ‘ol chest! You want those suckers to fill out a shirt and make everyone say, “Dayum!”
Abel Albonetti over on BodyFit says this is achievable in as little as 30 days with his aptly named 30 Day Chest Program… Is it really, though?
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Big arms. We all want them, a few have them, and even fewer know how to get them in the first place. But what makes big arms so alluring to most? Whatever that reason might be, we would all like a few extra inches of biceps.
Abel Albonetti is adamant that he knows the way with his 30-Day Arm program. Let’s find out what’s what.
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Ever wanted to be coached by one of the greatest coaches to ever walk the earth? Yeah, me too. Although, doing 7 sets with extreme stretching isn’t exactly what I call a fun time…
For Hany Rambod, a renowned bodybuilding coach, this is supposedly the perfect way to train. But is it really, though?
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