Javier Andana

Javier Andana

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Rebounding, What You Need to Know.

4 Mar 2025

12 weeks of suffering, restriction, fatigue and you’ve done it! You lost those 20lbs you promised yourself you would! However… Fast forward a month and you lay on the couch, slouched having just consumed thousands of calories worth of pizza, burgers, ice cream, cookies, etc. Why? Why do we do this? Rebounding. That’s why. ” […]

What Is Fitness?

4 Mar 2025

“The condition of being fit and healthy” What is fitness? Fitness comes in many shapes and forms. However, when it comes down to it, fitness is simply “the condition of being fit and healthy”. It doesn’t matter what you do to achieve this. The only thing that matters is that it maintains your health, fitness, […]

Binge Eating 101: Avoiding My Mistakes

28 Feb 2025

9000 calories down, it hurts to move, and there remains nothing but my thoughts 1 week later… Rinse and repeat  Binge eating: “Condition where individuals consume large quantities of food in a short period of time”   Within these short 18 years of life, I can confidently (albeit not very proudly) say that a decent chunk […]

Training for Muscle Growth: How Much Is Too Much?

28 Feb 2025

“Just lift hard and go heavy, bro”  If you’ve ever delved into the abyss that is the internet or gone to a local gym in pursuit of an answer to muscle growth, then you’ve probably heard a variation of sorts to this answer. So, is it right? Partially. In order to grow, muscle requires three […]

Best Foods for Fat Loss?

28 Feb 2025

Chicken, Broccoli and Rice These are the best foods for fat loss, no more sweets, no more going out, just this meal or a variation of it, right? You’ve probably heard some variation of this and tried it out only to quit after a week (maybe two). The truth is that when it comes to […]

Bulking 101: What you need to know

19 Feb 2025

Bulking: Tons of food, heavy weights, weight gain Whenever someone hears the word “bulking” all of the above or a mix of it is usually what’s imagined. While it does hold a fair amount of truth, this isn’t the only way to go about learning to bulk. “Bulking” is simply a period of time in […]

CICO: the Secret to Weight Loss and Ultimate Success

9 Aug 2024

CICO: Calories In Calories Out If you are anything like me you’ve probably embarked on a (or many) weight loss journey(s) before only to be bombarded by a barrage of quick-fix fad diets leaving you puzzled and worse off than when you started. While vastly different and offering many solutions, the one thing that all […]

Weightlifting for Fat Loss

9 Aug 2024

“Yeah, I’ve got to do my cardio see you later!” If you’ve entered a gym before or have family trying to shed those extra pounds, then you’ve probably heard this or a variation of it before. It’s widely accepted in the States that a reduction of calories and increased cardiovascular activity (cardio) is the way […]