Joe Randazzo

Going LIVE tomorrow at 12p EST over on Instagram for a Q&A.

What fitness questions do you have?

The training sessions that yield the most gains are the ones you lean towards the heavier weights and take sets to failure, ultimately feeling weak in the moment.

If you never try the weights that intimidate you, you’ll never be strong enough to handle them.

As with the gym and life, discomfort is where we find growth.

Shiny object syndrome - a continual state of distraction brought on by an ongoing belief that there is something new worth pursuing

Stop looking around for the next golden ticket, magic pill, or cure-all diet.

Are you working out?
Are you eating in accordance with your goals?

Are you consistent?

Good.
Now keep going.

The number 1 concept I try to hammer home with clients is this:

Eat more PROTEIN!

Protein is your first class ticket to low body fat, more muscle mass, and less hunger.

Win, win, win!

Eating adequate protein is the single best nutritional habit you can implement right away.

Consuming more protein will keep you satiated, which makes it much EASIER to stay in a caloric deficit (which is required to lose fat)

It will also increase your metabolism; meaning you can eat MORE FOOD while being in a deficit.

Lastly, you’ll build more overall muscle/strength which not only will drop your body fat % thru having more muscle but also will require your body to burn fat at a more efficient rate.

When people say they’re building muscle and burning fat at the same time, this is what they’re referring to.

Men and women, if you’re struggling with weight loss, fat loss, and/or looking to improve your body composition, focus on getting 1g of protein per lb of body weight each day.

Once you can achieve that, the rest will take care of itself.

Before adding more time to your gym schedule, look at what you’re doing when you’re in the gym now.

Many times people think the answers to their struggles are doing more. While this may be the case when you’re first starting out and focusing on making your workout routine a habit, over time the answer is not usuallly to spend more time in the gym.

The ones that feel they are doing everything right while still not getting anywhere, the answers are in WHAT you’re doing during your workouts.

With nearly every client or prospective client I talk to, they’re spending all their energy and time in the gym DOING THE WRONG THINGS.

Your workout routine needs to be efficient and effective while moving you closer to your goals.

Workouts aren’t just an hour each day to burn some calories, they need to be focused and geared towards what you’re trying to achieve.

So ask yourself, are you only spending time in the gym doing what matters? Or filling up the minutes with meaningless movement?

When you want to lose fat, the most important thing to focus on is calories. That means the amount of food you eat.

Do other variables play a factor in your success? Of course.

But nothing is as important as proper caloric intake does.

If you’re struggling and feeling like you’re spinning your wheels, stop putting all your focus on the small details, and start consistently taking in the proper amount of calories for your goals.

When you can do that, you’re well on your way to success.

More than just what the scale says 👏🏽

McKenna Garlock