Akash Vaghela, Author at T NATION

Tip: Eat Fat, But Find the Middle Ground

Akash Vaghela — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 15:00:00 +0000

Buttered Coffee or Fat-Free Bagel Eater? Like most things in nutrition, there are two extremes. With dietary fat, we have those who are stuck in the 1980s and think fat makes you fat and gives you heart disease. But on the other end of the spectrum we have those who are now adding butter to

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Tip: The Protein First Diet Strategy

Akash Vaghela — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 15:00:00 +0000

Have Protein First With Every Meal It sounds so simple, but it's still overlooked by most people. Whether you eat three, four, five, or six times a day, include a source of protein with each meal. There are two main reasons: 1 – Satiation What fills you up more, a sandwich or a steak? Research

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Tip: The Low-Pulley Face Pull

Akash Vaghela — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 17:15:00 +0000

To get the most out of the face-pull, don't treat it as a progressive-overload exercise. Keep 'em light. Do 3-4 sets of 12-20 reps. The beauty of the face-pull is its versatility. It can be done with an overhand, underhand, or neutral grip, and you can also vary the height of the pull (low cable

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Tip: The High-Pulley Face Pull

Akash Vaghela — Thu, 31 May 2018 17:15:00 +0000

In the powerlifting world, the face-pull is a staple. For everyone else who just wants to look good, the face-pull has been all but forgotten. This is a mistake. While the face-pull isn't an exercise that's going to add slabs of muscles to your frame, what it will do is help offset all the pressing

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Tip: The PJR Pullover

Akash Vaghela — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 17:15:00 +0000

A couple years ago, triceps were one of my weakest points. I constantly tried different exercises and protocols until I found something that worked well for me. No exercise has had as much impact on my triceps as PJR pullovers. I first learned about them from Paul Carter, and have done them every week since.

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Tip: What To Do When Fat Loss Stalls

Akash Vaghela — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 15:00:00 +0000

It's Time to Re-Evaluate Often what you THINK you're doing during a diet phase isn't quite what's being carried out on a daily basis. Two examples: 1 – Measurement Error At the beginning of a diet, it's easy. You've got plenty of excess body fat. That means you've also got significant room for error. Eyeballing

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Tip: 6 Ways to Build Muscle While Dieting

Akash Vaghela — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 11:00:00 +0000

Anyone can lose weight. You just need to eat less and burn a ton of calories. But losing weight while building muscle is hard. At the very least, you want your dieting phase to preserve all your hard-earned muscle. Here are my top tips on how to keep or even build muscle while dieting. 1.

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Single-Digit Bodyfat: Smash the Plateau

Akash Vaghela — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 12:00:00 +0000

The Dreaded Plateau You're training all-out in the gym. You're drenched in sweat after every cardio session. You're hungry. But nothing is changing. What gives? During almost every fat loss diet, there's usually a stall-out point. It's just part of the process. And the leaner you get, the more likely you are to hit that

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3 Days a Week is All You Need

Akash Vaghela — Wed, 14 Mar 2018 12:00:00 +0000

Stress is Stress Life often gets in the way of training. It doesn't matter if you're an executive, a blue-collar guy holding two jobs, a student, or a parent trying to raise a howling monster, training sometimes has to take a back seat. But contrary to popular belief, you don't need to spend over an

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Tip: Keep Your Diet Boring

Akash Vaghela — Fri, 02 Mar 2018 16:00:00 +0000

Eat a Similar Diet Every Day If you're busy and struggling to stick to your diet, it could be that your diet is too varied. While the typical advice is to include as much variety as possible, from a practical perspective it might be the worst piece of advice. When you wake up in the

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