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11 Feb, 4 tweets, 1 min read
You can never quantify the potential downstream benefits of starting something new and scary.
I started this twitter account a little over 2 years ago. That felt scary.

"What if people I know find me and think it's stupid."

THAT all came from starting going to the gym a little over 6 years ago. That was scary too.

"But I don't know how to lift weights"
That all came from starting a new job in an unfamiliar field, for a small "boring" company who gave free gym memberships to their staff.

That was scary too. "What if I don't like the new job."

Key takeaway: Get out of your comfort zone. If it doesn't go well, it doesn't matter.
What's it going to take for you to get started improving on yourself?

I know reaching out to a coach for help feels scary, but just do it. I'm a friendly guy and I help people like you all the time.

Fill out the form here 👇

nothingbarredfitness.com/online-coaching

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12 Feb
Reasons You Can't Build Muscle (aside from the usual obvious calories, protein, progressive overload, sleep etc.)

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1. Your Ego

You lift too heavy, all the time.

This means you don't actually activate muscles properly because you use momentum and leverage to move weights.

You don't take your joints through a FULL range of motion.

You get injured & have to take weeks off.

Lower the weight.
2. You do too many 1 rep maxes

Linked to ego again, lifting at 100% intensity all the time will REALLY take it out of you.

You need to build up to some volume and not fry your nervous system.

You need to recover before your next session.

Frequent 1RMs don't help you.
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5 Feb
I've made lots of mistakes since I started lifting. I had no clue what I was doing at first.

Which ones have you made?
Not tracking my lifts
Lifting with bad form
Lifting too heavy
Ignoring higher rep ranges
Sacrificing form for the sake of "progress"
Ignoring injuries
Not following a proper program
Doing cardio before lifting
Too much isolation work
No deloads
Not taking time off when needed
Refusing to stop doing an exercise that was causing me an injury
Not focusing on a mind-muscle connection
Following an unbalanced routine
Completely shunning certain equipment
Cheating reps
Ignoring mobility issues
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31 Dec 20
Do you need a plan to lose fat?

Look no further than this thread!

Follow these instructions and you can't fail to lose fat in 2021!

(no gimmicks or fad diets)

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Most people are probably aware that calories govern weight loss and gain.

Calories are simply a unit to measure energy, much like lbs/kgs are units to measure mass and miles measure distance.

"calories don't matter" is like saying "miles don't matter"
Your body has a certain amount of energy it needs to maintain its weight.

This is largely governed by how heavy you are and how active you are.

Having more mass means you require more energy to maintain it. All movement also requires energy.
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30 Nov 20
20 pieces of advice from the last decade of fitness and self improvement (THREAD) 👇
Never underestimate the power of writing down what the future version of you looks like.

Save it on your desktop.

Set it as your phone background.

Print it out on a little card and keep it in your wallet.
Always have MEASURABLE goals.

Write these down too.

- What is the measurable point at which you'll have reached the goal?
- Set a realistic date by which it will be achieved.
- How much progress do you need to see each week in order to be on track for the goal?
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22 Aug 20
Want to gain muscle or burn fat but have no idea where to start? 💪🔥

This is the simplest, actionable step by step guide I can give you, with all the essential info & no BS that doesn't work.

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Firstly, if you want all this info compiled in one document you can save, then tag @threadreaderapp in the replies and say "unroll" 👇

Right, let's get into it.
If you want to gain muscle you need to be resistance training.

If you want to lose fat whilst transforming the way you look and not just becoming a smaller version of yourself, YOU'LL ALSO WANT TO BE RESISTANCE TRAINING.

You DO NOT need to do cardio to lose fat.
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7 Jun 20
Why "vegetable" oils are bad for you, a thread that could save you from ill health and early death.
If you want to read a great blog post on this subject, look no further than this one by @mangan150

roguehealthandfitness.com/vegetable-oils…
What are vegetable oils?

Well they certainly don't come from vegetables.

Calling them this gives them too much credit. Makes them sound healthy and natural. They're anything but.
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