Philip Stefanov

I write and (try to) draw about fitness.

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[Philip Stefanov @thinkinglifter]

Pull-ups are challenging to learn.

It took me over three years before I mustered enough courage to start learning them.

To help you, I've put together the ultimate guide to pull-up progression.

Click the link and read it:

https://t.co/1hrVi1uMxW

[Partha Banerjee @ParthaB04346290]

How to Deload: Your Complete Recovery Week Guide (Updated) https://t.co/Eyt0YttqS5 via @thinkinglifter

[Philip Stefanov @thinkinglifter]

New post is live!

Interested in the push/pull/legs split but aren’t sure how to best program it effectively?

Read the guide to find out:
https://t.co/bej5WDWI0b

[James Clear @JamesClear]

The best exercise for gaining strength is not missing workouts.

[Lee Boyce @coachleeboyce]

The strongest Olympic lifters still warm up with the EMPTY bar.

The fastest sprinters on the planet still begin with A and B skips.

Yet you, Bill from finance, routinely step into the gym and go STRAIGHT to 225 on your squat and bench.

No surprise you’re weak, & always hurt.

[Gina W @mzsleepe1]

Implementation Intentions: How to Get Consistent Results https://t.co/LcThkXJuJt via @thinkinglifter

[Dan Ferreira @Dan_Ferreira_Jp]

How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others (and Why You Should) https://t.co/VrQOXsaeCs via @thinkinglifter

[Jordan Syatt @SyattFitness]

Quit comparing ur chapter 1 to someone else’s chapter 17

And don’t compare ur chapter 17 to someone else’s chapter 17

The chapters are irrelevant bc you’re reading 2 entirely different books written in completely different languages

Compare yourself to yourself

That’s it

[Philip Stefanov @thinkinglifter]

@mikereinold Holy crap! The nerve of some people...

[James Clear @JamesClear]

You always hold the rights to your effort, but never to your results.

Results are entitled to no one. At best, they are on loan and must be renewed each day.

All you own is the right to try.

[Jordan Syatt @SyattFitness]

How to Make Fat Loss Suck Less

- Eat 1 big ass salad daily

- Drink water. A lot. Sparkling water to curb hunger

- 1lb of watermelon is only 140 calories. A whole POUND. Eat that shit.

- Quit rushing to lose as quickly as possible. The faster you rush the sooner you regain.

[Philip Stefanov @thinkinglifter]

@JamesClear I'd say that How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie fits that category. Incredibly valuable lessons and it's easy to digest.

[Philip Stefanov @thinkinglifter]

Forcing yourself to stick with a rigid diet or nutrition plan can only work for so long.

But, if you embrace the mindset of flexibility with your eating habits, you can make amazing progress in the gym, and, you know, keep your sanity and social life:

https://t.co/QHXQPG7by9

[Jordan Syatt @SyattFitness]

Dear @MyFitnessPal

I love what u do

A lot

Please, just 1 fix

Stop telling people to eat back the calories they "burned"

1) The tools used to measure calories burned are wildly inaccurate

2) People are trying to be in a calorie deficit and this is putting 'em in a surplus

[Philip Stefanov @thinkinglifter]

Here are 4 tips I give everyone interested in flexible dieting:

-Aim for a caloric range, rather than an exact number.

-Track only protein.

-Do enjoy some of your meals out with friends. It’s not the end of the world.

-Don’t obsess over meal frequency; do what works for you.

[Jordan Syatt @SyattFitness]

In the past 2 weeks I’ve received over 2,000 messages from people thanking me for The BigMac Challenge and showing them they can enjoy their favorite foods in moderation w/o guilt.

To the coaches who say this is a dumb idea...I don’t give a flying fuck.

[Philip Stefanov @thinkinglifter]

@JamesClear Congrats, man! You deserve it!

[Philip Stefanov @thinkinglifter]

A set of 12 is a set of 12. The effort is there, and so is the volume. But training volume isn't the sole factor you need to look at for your fitness progress. Quality matters too.

Let’s take a look at the relationship between the two:

https://t.co/Fv062w2AFZ

[Brad Schoenfeld, PhD @BradSchoenfeld]

It remains questionable whether you have to train to muscle failure to maximize hypertrophy; what is not in question is that a high level of effort is required