Q&A

Q – How do I lose weight?

Basically, you lose weight when you eat less energy than your body uses over an indefinite period of time.  Let me explain, say over a two days you ate 5,000 calories and you expended 8,500 calories over this period of time.  You will lose a pound (because 3500 calories = 1 pound).

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Q – How do I gain weight?

This is the opposite of losing weight; you have to eat more food (energy) than the energy you expend over an indefinite period of time.  So if you were eating 8,500 calories and expended only 5,000 this time, you would gain a pound.

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Q – What are sets and reps?

A rep is one full repetition of a particular exercise.  So, if you are doing bicep curls, one rep would be raising it once and lowering it back down.  Sets are how many reps you do in a row for how many times you do those reps.  Let me clarify, if I said I was doing 3 sets of 10 reps of bicep curls.  I would be raising it up and down 10 times and doing those reps 3 different times with rest in between the sets.

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Q – What routine should I use?

Especially for beginners, it would be best to work out 3 times a week for a few months then gradually add more sessions per week (maximum of 6 sessions).  I will be giving a possible routine that you could use in this guide later on.

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Q – Should I work out every single day?

No, it is not good to work out or especially weight train every single day.  It is ok to work out consecutive days, but working different muscle groups to avoid over training. 

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Q – How do I get abs?

Obtaining a great set of abs relies mostly on nutrition.  Sure you need to have some muscle in your ab region, but not as much as people might think.  People think doing 1000 crunches a day will get you washboard abs.  In reality, they are made in the kitchen. 

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Q – Do I have to do cardio?

While cardiovascular training is not needed to obtain a respectful physique, it is a good way to lose extra calories while strengthening your heart.

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