Tag: bodybuilding

  • How to achieve caloric deficit by cutting 500 calories daily, with minimal changes!

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    There could be various reasons for why you want to achieve a caloric deficit such as: I have always found that exercise and diet changes helped to achieve a caloric deficit effectively. As a guide: an average man needs 2,500kcal a day. an average woman needs 2,000kcal a day. There are various diets and intermittent… Read more

  • Running/Weightlifting Beginner Hybrid Athlete Workout

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    If you’re a beginner at working out and want to focus on combining running and strength workouts, you can use this workout routine. You can do this workout routine on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday. For Progressive Overload Increase Upper Body Exercises by 1.25kg to 5kg each week. For the running workout, start at… Read more

  • Level Up Your Calisthenics

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    If you’re a beginner at working out and want to get into calisthenics, this workout can help. Focus on increasing reps and sets every workout and aim to workout 2 to 3 times a week. When you’re ready, step up the level! Level 1 Workout Level 2 Workout Level 3 Workout Follow us on liftingmantis.com… Read more

  • Barbell Basics 3-Day Workout

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    If you’re a beginner at working out and want to focus on key exercises to build full body strength, you can use this workout routine. You can do this workout routine on Monday, Wednesday & Friday; Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday; or Wednesday, Friday & Sunday. Start at a weight you can comfortably lift. For Progressive… Read more

  • What Is Hybrid Training  (The Good And The Bad)

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    Hybrid training is when you are involved in 2 separate sports or forms of workouts. The most common Hybrid Training Splits include: When you combine 2 separate sports, you shouldn’t expect to improve your performance in any one sport than if you were focusing on one sport only. However, many sports acknowledge that other sports… Read more

  • Beginners 5-Day Bro Split Workout

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    If you’re a beginner at working out and want to use a Bro Split to build strength, you can use this workout routine.Start at a weight you can comfortably lift. For Progressive Overload Increase the Lower Body Exercises by 2.5kg to 5kg & Upper Body Exercises by 1.25kg to 5kg each week. Day 1: Chest… Read more

  • Beginners 4-Day Upper/Lower Split Workout

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    If you’re a beginner at working out and want to use an Upper/Lower Split to build strength, you can use this workout routine. You can do this workout routine on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday; Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday; or Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday.Start at a weight you can comfortably lift. For Progressive… Read more

  • Beginners 2-Day Full Body Workout

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    If you’re a beginner at working out and want to focus on key exercises to build full body strength by working out only twice a week, you can use this workout routine. You can do this workout routine on Monday & Thursday; Tuesday & Friday; Wednesday & Saturday; or Thursday & Sunday. Start at a… Read more

  • Beginners 3-Day Full Body Workout

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    If you’re a beginner at working out and want to focus on key exercises to build full body strength,you can use this workout routine. You can do this workout routine on Monday, Wednesday &Friday; Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday; or Wednesday, Friday & Sunday. Start at a weight youcan comfortably lift. For Progressive Overload Increase the… Read more

  • LM 6 X 10 Workout

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    I have previously wrote articles with 5 X 5 and even 3 X 6. But for the majority of people looking to get fit, the most effective is usually the most ignored. If you have been working out for a long time, you have probably tried all sorts of workout routines with different set and… Read more

  • Why Kettlebells Are Underrated

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    Most workout routines rule Kettlebells out because they aren’t the most effective way to gain muscle. However, Kettlebells are still one of the best workout tools you can use. This is especially the case for boxers and martial artists because in fighting, power is produced with kinetic chain linking.  Kinetic Chain Linking Kinetic chain linking… Read more

  • How To Create A Minimalist Home Gym

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    People surf YouTube and see the huge home gyms of fitness influencers, which has all the big machines of commercial gyms. This discourages people from setting up their own home gym because they think it will be costly to set up and take up a lot of space. However, a home gym can save you… Read more

  • Achieve Aesthetic Physique with Advanced Bodybuilding

    Achieve Aesthetic Physique with Advanced Bodybuilding

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    If you’re looking for an aesthetically pleasing physique, this article may help. The difference between Bodybuilding and Powerlifting is that bodybuilding is more inclined toward building a perfect body for YOU. Yet The majority of bodybuilding splits in workout routines aren’t able to address this because: What are Advanced Bodybuilding Splits? Quite simply, it is… Read more

  • Balancing High and Low Intensity Workouts

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    As we get older our joints and muscles take longer to recover and staying fit while avoiding injury becomes priority. However, this doesn’t mean we should stop practicing our sport and Martial Art. Given that there are many activities to choose from and they are all useful, while we may get bored of a particular… Read more

  • LiftingMantis 5×5 Home Workout for Strength

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    The LiftingMantis 5 X 5 Workout Routine These variations of the 5 X 5 workout is based on the StrongLifts 5 X 5 for people who want to build and maintain strength at home and only requires dumbbells. The StrongLifts 5 X 5 workout is a great workout for self defense because it uses compound… Read more