Key Takeaways Student-athletes do around 20 – 30% worse than their non-athlete classmates academically. Contemporary student-athletes are motivated to keep their grades up in various ways. Being an athlete simply means you have less time to spend studying. It should come as no surprise that athletes are busier than other people; probably off buying Richard Mille’s and Maybachs. But throw the student conundrum in there, and you’ve got yourself an individual stressed to the max, and with time, something has to give. That something is usually their grades… or is it? Let’s look at the reality o ..read more

Key Takeaways It’s entirely possible to get shredded and still eat carbs. The only way to get shredded is with a calorie deficit. Your protein is actually more important than your carbs when trying to get shredded. “Carbs make you fat,” “Insulin makes you fat,” “Fat makes you fat,” or — my personal favorite — “You dieted for too long, and now your metabolism doesn’t exist!” The fitness industry is riddled with claims like these, but the truth is, yes, you can lose fat and get shredded while eating carbs. So let me show you how. What Are Carbs? If you don’t know what carbs are, you probably ..read more

Key Takeaways Getting truly ripped usually means you have to skip junk food. Junk food isn’t filling or nutritious, and it can cause you to struggle to stay on track with your diet when trying to get ripped. Junk food is calorific than whole food, meaning you end up eating less. Junk food! We all love it … ’till we turn 25 and realize fiber is a thing, and we finally know what “regular” means in TV adverts. While social media might have you believe otherwise, you probably can’t get truly ripped while eating junk food. But yet, influencers post about junk food all the time? Let’s discuss thi ..read more

You’re one slice away from finishing your second pizza this week. They weren’t exactly part of your diet plan, but you can afford to include them because you’ve been doing some heavy lifting, right? Being ripped shouldn’t come at the expense of good food. And it’s totally unfair that chicken tastes this bland! Relax, my little aggressive friend. Let us teach you the pizza ways… Getting Ripped While Eating Pizza Oh, you didn’t think this was the type of deep-dish pizza party with stuffed crust and no training regimen, did you? Well, if you did, your bubble is about to burst. Getting ripped (AK ..read more

Bombastic. Obliterated. Xenomorphous. Intelligent. Treacherous. Boxing. The sport that literally turns you into a punching bag but requires you to throw punches back — is fun. Whether you’re Mike Tyson or Tyson Fury, you better be ready to build muscle, lose weight, do a ton of core workouts, and above all, have insane boxing techniques. Let’s dig in. Here’s how to get ripped from boxing: First of All, What Is Boxing? How old do you think official boxing is? 300 years? 1,000 years? Try more than 200 years old! The first time boxing appeared as an Olympic sport was in 688 BC at the 23rd Olymp ..read more

Key Takeaways You can get ripped from rock climbing, but it depends on your diet, While possible, getting ripped from rock climbing might not be the easiest or best thing to do. In reality, anyone can get ripped if they eat, train, and recover correctly. When it comes to getting ripped, we all see a guy in sweats pounding away at the Stairmaster. But what if you’re not on the Stairmaster? What if you prefer the stairs of nature — sometimes called a mountain? Technically, you could get ripped from rock climbing, but that might not be the smartest idea. Let me show you why. What Is Rock Climb ..read more

You grab your rope, you start skipping, and between the multiple times you smash your shins to bits, you keep muttering to yourself, “A means to an end…” Getting shredded is no easy feat, but with this high-intensity workout, we might be able to get you there! Get Shredded Jumping Rope Overview First off, you won’t only be skipping rope. You have to build muscle, burn calories, and do a variety of different exercises to get shredded. Thus, you can’t only do jump rope exercises. Rope skipping will still make up the base of the workout, predominantly your cardio. Along with jumping rope, you’ll ..read more

So, they stole your girl, and now you have four weeks to prepare to beat them the only way you know how. Pull-ups. More specifically, pull-ups by a ripped guy. While this sounds like the plot for every 80s action movie, there are still some awesome results waiting to be had with a humble pull-up bar. 4-Week Pull-Up Workout Program Overview Growing up, I never liked pull-ups. Or chin-ups. Or hanging leg raises. Anything that had me relying on grip strength was awful because, to put it lightly, I was fat. And hanging movements are hard. So, here we have a whole workout routine built around tha ..read more

Still have that heavy bag lying around from lockdown, gathering dust and mocking your dad bod? Well, it’s about time we put that bag (and that tummy) to good use! Heavy Bag Workout to Get Shredded Overview We’ve all seen Rocky train his butt off for the not-so-subtle fight against the communists. So if nothing else, we do know it’s certainly possible to get shredded with a heavy bag. But while it is possible, it’ll take quite a lot of work, sweat, and, honestly, more than just throwing punches. Here’s a quick look at the program’s details: Fitness level: Beginner to intermediate Duration: 1 ..read more

Calories … the most delicious word in the dictionary. Calories are an important factor in weight gain and weight loss. It all comes down to energy balance — or the number of calories you eat vs. the number of calories you expend. Although we don’t need to count calories to get shredded, it’s essential to know how it works. Let’s dive in! Counting Calories — What’s That? As we all know, food consists of calories. This means that everything you eat and drink has caloric value (everything from pizza to salad). While it’s true that everything has calories, a calorie from a protein is not the same ..read more