Hey guys, Today I wanted to share with you one of my nutrition videos on Youtube. In this video, I give a brief introduction into the world of macronutrients needed for both fat loss and mucle gain. The video that I posted is composed of three parts: the first part gives a brief introduction to…
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My Top Four Favorite Lebanese Fitness Blogs
Hey guys, Today I wanted to share with you my four favorite Lebanese fitness blogs. These bloggers range from an adidas athlete to a bikini model championship winner to a super-fit Lebanese award-winning blogger to a passionate fitness-lover who started her own online community. These are just a few of the things that these ambitious…
How To Design Your Own HIIT Program
Do you want to know how to design a killer cardio workout? Here are a few awesome ways of designing a program that will guarantee fat loss. First, what are the basics of fat loss? Read this HIIT workout post, beginner’s guide to cardio and more fat loss workouts if you want to learn about…
Strength Training Terms and Techniques Explained
Hey guys, Today I wanted to share with you an educational video that I filmed outlining the terms and techniques commonly found in fitness literature and programs. In this video, I go over techniques such as time under tension, forced negatives and the rest/pause technique. My hope is that these explanations can help improve your…
My Fitness Transformation: How to Get Started with a Healthy Lifestyle
Why Strength Training? When I reached my highest body weight, I decided to start strength training. This was because whenever I tried to diet before-hand, I ended up losing a lot of weight only to gain it all back. The picture on the left was of me when I was trying to gain muscle after…
Healthy Eating Tips: Lebanese Restaurant/Outings
This guide can be found in my nutrition ebook, I delve into the Lebanese eating social scene. While other cultures may differ in their attitudes towards food, Lebanese and Arabic culture, as a whole, views food as an integral part of our social experience. Social scenes can be difficult to navigate due to this, I…
3 Healthy Fitness Snack Recipes
For today’s blog post, I chose to share three snack recipes from my Fearless Fitness ebook. One of these recipes is of Lebanon’s famous Hummus, the other two recipes are super healthy and include a Fruity Greek Yoghurt recipe and teach you how to make a creamy protein shake. All of these recipes can be…
How to be Efficient in a Crowded Gym (Q&A)
When are gyms in Beirut the most crowded? In Beirut, peak times for training are weekdays from 8-11AM and from 5-8 PM. This is the universal rush hour period for gyms and Beirut is no exception. Equipment tends to be hard to access at this time (yes, cardio equipment and mats also included). When is…
Linking Fuhrman’s “Fast Food Genocide” to the Lebanese Obesity Crisis
Hey guys, This blog post is going to be based on the book ‘Fast food Genocide’ By Joel Fuhrman with Robert. B.Phillips. This book gives an extensive read at some of the deceptive tactics some of the biggest food conglomerates in the United States are practicing today. How obesity is become prevalent in Lebanon While…
Female Hypertrophy: Beginner FAQ
What is Hypertrophy? Hypertrophy describes the process of fat loss and muscle gain. Specifically, it describes the physical process of lifting weights that results in an improved appearance. What is the difference between hypertrophy and training for strength? Ideally, the two processes should complement each other rather than be seen as polar opposites. Hypertrophy consists…
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