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Award winning personal training blog of fitness expert and celebrity personal trainer, Kevin Richardson creator of Naturally Intense High Intensity Training.
2024-02-27 13:45
Maintaining Muscle Mass After 40
So there seems to be this prevailing idea that, somehow or the other, as you get older, your testosterone levels are going to plummet and you’re g… Read More
2024-02-13 14:13
Click Here to see the full video: Protein Guide for Natural Bodybuilders
Myth#1: Excessive Protein Intake Isn’t Required For Natural Bodybuilders to Grow
So in this video, I’m… Read More
2024-01-07 20:13
Click Here to Watch: High Intensity for Natural Bodybuilders
High Intensity Training For Natural Bodybuilders
So for the past 33 years, I have trained with something I call Nat… Read More
2023-12-19 21:11
Click Here to See Full Video: Do You Outgrow Muscle Soreness Over Time?
Do You Outgrow Muscle Soreness Over Time?
So one question I often get asked is, “Do I still get sore having tr… Read More
2023-11-28 18:51
Watch the full video here: Stay Fit on Vacation – Kevin’s Tips for Maintaining Your Progress
Video Transcript:
Stay Fit on Vacation – Kevin’s Tips for M… Read More
2023-11-28 18:50
Click to See Full Video: The Power of Varying Your Workouts!
The Power of Varying Your Workouts! High Intensity Training Tips!
Video Transcript:
So in this video, I’m talkin… Read More
2023-11-08 18:25
Click here to see full video: Staying Lean All Year Round
The Art of Staying Lean All Year Round
So this is a whole new series called From the Bench, where I answer some of the frequ… Read More
2023-10-04 14:18
Click here to see full video: Why Pull Ups Are So Hard- How to Conquer Pull Ups
Why Pull Ups Are So Hard- And How To Conquer This Difficult Exercise
In this video, I’m talking… Read More
2023-08-22 17:06
See the full video: Should You Spread Out Your Workouts?
Video Transcript:
Should You Spread Out Your Workouts?
For the past 33 years, I’ve trained three days a week with wo… Read More
2023-06-06 16:21
See the full video: Best Workout Split for Natural Bodybuilders for Muscle Growth
Video Transcript:
Kevin Richardson’s Best Workout Split for Natural Bodybuil… Read More
2023-05-09 17:45
See the full video: How Hard Should You Train To Build Muscle with High Intensity Training?
Video Transcript:
How Hard Should You Train To Build Muscle with High Intensity Training?
So, in… Read More
2023-04-20 17:57
2023-03-28 17:01
See the full video: How to Train Injury-Free: Kevin’s Natural Bodybuilding TipsHow To Avoid Injury Video Transcript: So, in this video, I’m talking about how to avoid injuries… Read More
2023-03-10 14:15
Why I Stopped Training In Public Gyms And Train Only At Home
See the full video here: Why I stopped training in public gyms and only train at home.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJV9I7eRv8… Read More
2023-02-23 13:40
High Intensity Weight Training: Get Fit With NO CARDIO
See the full video here- High Intensity Weight Training: Get Fit With NO CARDIO
Here is the transcription: So, in this video we’… Read More
![How To Lose 5 Pounds Overnight Safely & Naturally [2023 Updated]](https://cdn.blogarama.com/images/posts_thumbs_site_id/1924/192409-2448619075.w320.jpg "How To Lose 5 Pounds Overnight Safely & Naturally [2023 Updated]")
2023-02-20 15:30
How To Lose 5 Pounds Overnight Safely & Naturally [2023 Updated]
Is it possible to lose 5 pounds or more overnight? Yes, it is and it can be done safely by naturally reducing the amount… Read More
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2023-02-12 00:38
Author and natural bodybuilding champion, Kevin Richardson
Bodybuilding As A Spiritual Path- A Spiritual Side Revealed [2023 updated]
See the full video Natural Bodybuilding As A Spiritual… Read More
2023-02-09 20:47
How Many Reps And Sets To Build Muscle? High Intensity Training For Natural Athletes
Watch How Many Reps and Sets To Build Muscle? High Intensity Training for Natural Athletes HERE!
So, in… Read More
2023-02-01 10:03
What To Do When You Cheat On Your Diet
Watch The Video and Be Sure To Read The In-depth Article:
So you blew it. You went off your diet completely and ate something that you shouldn’t… Read More
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2023-01-21 04:40
Body Fat Percentage Comparisons For Men & Women [2023 updated]
Nowadays the golden standard by which many health and fitness enthusiasts use to gauge their level of fitness is their bod… Read More
2023-01-19 18:46
Why I Don’t Recommend Bulking Up For Muscle Gains – Natural Bodybuilding Tips
So, in this video, I’m talking about bulking up, why I don’t bulk up, why I didn&rsquo&hell…Read More
![Five Ways Eating Nuts Can Help You Lose Weight [Updated 2023]](https://cdn.blogarama.com/images/posts_thumbs_site_id/1924/192409-2059464941.w320.jpg "Five Ways Eating Nuts Can Help You Lose Weight [Updated 2023]")
2023-01-04 04:09
Five Ways Eating Nuts Can Help You Lose Weight [Updated 2023]
Losing weight can appear to be a relatively simple affair- reduce your calorie intake to the point where you consume less calor… Read More
2022-12-15 15:58
How To Burn More Fat Lifting Weights –
High Intensity Training Tips
See the video here: How To Burn More Fat Lifting Weights -High Intensity Training Tips
So, in this video, I’… Read More
2022-12-08 18:10
What Kevin Eats- The Daily Diet Of A Natural Bodybuilder
So in this video, I’m answering the question that I perhaps get asked the most which is, “Kevin, what do you eat to loo… Read More
2022-10-26 15:54
Genetics and Muscle Building: How Muscular Can You Get Naturally?
So in this video, I’m talking about genetics again because I get so many people asking me, “Kevin, do I have th… Read More
2022-10-13 17:21
Why I Train Only Three Days A Week – A Training Split For Natural Athletes
How is it possible for me to have achieved what I’ve achieved as a natural bodybuilder training just… Read More
2022-10-06 18:17
Don’t Worry About Getting Too Big From Lifting Weights (If You Are Natural)
So in this video, I’m answering a very common question, which is how do I make sure I don’t get… Read More
2022-09-29 15:39
Food Tracking May Not Always Be Best For You
So many people swear by food tracking. They say it adds an extra layer of accountability that helps them really see the dietary patterns and sta… Read More
2022-09-09 08:59
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JadLYpKMja4&t=2s
How Much Protein Do You Need to Build Muscle Naturally (Without Drugs)
Transcript:
So in this video, I’m answering a question that… Read More
2022-07-05 15:10
See full Video Here: Why I Do Not Recommend Bodybuilding Supplements
Why I Do Not Recommend Bodybuilding Supplements
In this video, I’m talking about why it is that I do not recommen… Read More
2022-04-30 09:29
How I Lost 30lbs Permanently With Decompression Dieting
Below is the transcript for the video: How I Lost 30lbs And Got Ripped Permanently- A Step By Step Guide
So, in this video, I’m… Read More
2022-03-06 14:39
How Long Does It Take To Build Muscle Naturally (Without Steroids)
See the full video here: How Long Does It Take To Build Muscle Naturally
Read the full transcript below:
So, in this video… Read More
2021-12-18 11:00
High Reps vs Low Reps for Fat Loss And Muscle Definition
See the video: High Reps vs Low Reps for Fat Loss And Increasing Muscle Definition
So, in this video, I’m going to be talking… Read More
2021-12-11 12:19
Keto Diet vs Low Carb Diet for Weight Loss: What Works Best
See On YouTube: Keto vs Low Carb Diets For Fat Loss: Insights From Natural Bodybuilding Contest Prep
Transcript:
So in this vide… Read More
2021-12-03 10:43
Eating Organic Can Make You Gain Weight | The Reality of Organic Labels
See the video: Eating Organic Can Make You Gain Weight
Transcript:
Eating organic can in my experience make you gain… Read More
2021-11-12 13:31
Natural Bodybuilding Isn’t A Joke- A Look At Top Natural Bodybuilders
See the video here- Natural Bodybuilding Doesn’t Suck – What Top Natural Bodybuilders Really Look Lik… Read More
2021-11-11 15:45
Why Some People Lose Weight Faster Than Others- Understanding Differences In Weight Loss Rates
See the video here- Why Some People LOSE WEIGHT FASTER Than Others
So today we’re going… Read More
2021-10-23 15:59
Diet vs Training | What Matters Most for Body Transformation
See the full video here- Diet vs Training | What Matters Most for Body Transformation
Full video transcript below:
So common qu… Read More
2021-10-16 19:08
How To Use A Scale Without Negatively Affecting Your Body Image
transcript below
So today I’m going to talk a little bit about,
how to use a scale
to accurately gauge your progress,
w… Read More
2021-10-09 11:20
Why Is It Hard To See Your Progress? Body Dysmorphia And Negative Self Image
Transcript of the video below:
Is it possible to lose 100 pounds
and still feel fat?
Is it po… Read More
2021-10-08 13:10
What If You Believed You Were Taking Steroids- Understanding The Placebo Effect
The following is the transcript of the video below:
So what would happen if you believe… Read More
2021-09-10 18:07
Weight Training And Flexibility- Being Strong Doesn’t Mean Being Inflexible.
Weight training can significantly increase your flexibility or severely diminish it depending on how you t… Read More
2021-09-04 12:53
How Much Weight Should You Lose Every Week?
See the Video Here: How Much Weight Should You Lose In A Week!
Video Transcript:
How much weight should you expect to lose every… Read More
2021-08-01 14:01
How To Stop Overeating (Naturally and Consistently)
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(Below is the transcript from our video, “How to Stop Overeating” click above to see video!)
So today we are going t… Read More
2021-05-24 20:33
What To Eat To Lose Weight: The Seminar
In recent years, information on weight loss and what to eat to lose weight and proper nutrition has become a minefield of conflicting and quite ofte… Read More
2021-04-26 17:53
How To Stop Food Cravings: Achieving Self Control Over Your Eating Habits
Dealing with food cravings can be one the hardest part of losing weight and maintaining any weight loss can only c… Read More
2021-03-11 23:14
How To Lose Fat And Build Muscle At The Same Time (Naturally)
Today the common practice of bulking and cutting have made it such that most believe that it is somehow impossible to build mu… Read More
2021-02-01 22:25
Natty Muscle Radio Interview with Kevin Richardson
Connor St. Jean interviews natural bodybuilding champion, Kevin Richardson. A must see interview for anyone interested in natural bodybuil… Read More
2021-01-08 16:34
Our Most Inspiring Fitness Posts & Writing of 2020
Instagram is a platform primarily for photographs, but as a writer at heart, it has become the soapbox for most of my motivational writ… Read More
2020-11-22 16:41
The Dangers Of Too Much Sitting And What You Can Do to Avoid Them
The global coronavirus pandemic has created a “working-from-home economy,” and some estimates place as much as… Read More
2020-09-16 16:11
How To Build Your Lower Abs: The Problem Area
Building great looking lower abs is the icing on the cake for those who have already achieved some success in achieving a six pack. Which is com… Read More
2020-07-31 17:58
A Candid Talk About Genetics
Lifetime Natural Bodybuilding Champion, and award winning celebrity personal trainer, Kevin Richardson gives a candid talk about the often overstated role gene… Read More
2020-07-26 11:06
How To Lose Weight In Times Of Reduced Activity- Seminar and Q&A
Celebrity trainer & natural bodybuilding champion, Kevin Richardson & his award winning team of trainers, Erika… Read More
2020-06-20 14:02
Why It Is Hard To Maintain Weight Loss | Weight Regain Explained
In three decades of helping men and women of all ages lose weight, the most common frustration is the ease with which their… Read More
2020-06-16 15:31
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2020-04-03 14:10
A Hardcore 5th Avenue Gym Story- Blizzard of ‘96
There was a time when gyms were sacred places where the determined made their regular pilgrimages seeking camaraderie, toil and self-i… Read More
2020-03-21 19:57
Celebrity trainer and his team take their personal training 100% online!The past few days have been a proverbial whirlwind of changes, with the precautions required to prevent the spread of… Read More
2020-01-31 17:18
Conquering Emotional Eating: How To Overcome Stress Eating
How do you stop emotional eating? For most people, emotional eating in response to stress is the default method for coping with a… Read More
2019-11-01 16:13
How Goal Setting Sabotages Your Weight Loss Long Term
Mastery and accomplishment of the seemingly impossible comes from a focus on the process and not on the result.
Goal setting is… Read More
2019-08-22 10:14
Why Did My Weight Loss Stop? Why Most Weight Loss Protocols Fail Long Term
You were doing well, going to the gym, doing your cardio and meticulously watching your diet but one day your weig… Read More
2019-06-26 19:04
The Best Leg & Butt Exercise: Explosive Vertical Jumps
Ask a group of trainers what’s the best leg and butt exercise and most will emphatically declare that squats (and not explosi… Read More
2019-06-11 14:34
How Plastics And Environmental Toxins Can Make You Fat
While we know conclusively that energy balance disorder, overeating, sleep deprivation and even food timing can make you overweight, b… Read More
2019-01-16 18:43
Why Blood Type Diets Don’t Work: Understanding The Science Behind Polymorphism
Blood type diets have been in vogue for several years now and have generated significant incomes for man… Read More
2019-01-03 17:33
Best Fitness Articles of 2018
As the New Year rolls in I thought it was a good idea to highlight the best fitness articles of 2018, with the criteria for best fitness article being how many… Read More
2018-12-20 21:07
Sleep & Weight Loss: Sleeping In On Weekends Can Cause Weight Gain
Many Americans don’t get enough sleep during the work week and so sleeping in on the weekends to make up for… Read More
2018-11-24 23:40
5 Ways To Avoid Holiday Weight Gain & Stay On Diet During The Holidays
Holiday weight gain is a serious problem for many, and how to avoid gaining weight and staying on your diet during… Read More
2018-11-06 16:12
Eat Out, Lose Weight & Stay Healthy- The Restaurant Guide To Healthy Eating
When most people think about losing weight, eating out at a restaurant is usually the last thing on their mi… Read More
2018-10-30 23:58
Naturally Intense Provides Health & Fitness Programming For UNICEF
Since 1946, UNICEF has been working tirelessly to provide emergency food and healthcare to children, and helping to p… Read More
2018-09-09 15:42
How Weight Training Reverses The Aging Process & Why Everyone Needs To Lift Weights
Weight training is perhaps your best bet for reversing the aging process, or at the very least slowi… Read More
2018-06-05 17:03
What To Do When You Cheat On Your Diet
“The door to good health is always wide open- it is only our perspective that creates the illusion that the door is ever closed.”–… Read More
2018-05-08 04:01
Oat Bran Cereal- The Healthy Food You Should Be Eating Every Day!
I will preface this article with the declaration that while there is no such thing as a superfood, there are some foods… Read More
2018-03-28 21:25
Just One Drink Of Alcohol A Week Can Significantly Reduce Fat Loss
Can just one drink of alcohol a week reduce your weight loss? In 1991 when I started out as a personal trainer in Trinida… Read More
2018-01-25 16:43
How Long Does It Take To Get Muscle Definition?
How long does it take to get muscle definition, or as many would say in the popular vernacular, how long does it take to get ripped? Unlike… Read More
2017-12-27 01:22
When Is The Best Time To Workout? AM vs PM
Most gym goers have their preferences and set-in-stone ideas as to when is the best time to workout. Some swear that training in the morni… Read More
2017-02-03 17:29
Why People Store Fat In Different Parts Of Their Body
One of the most frustrating aspects of weight loss is that very often the areas where you have the most fat seem to be the hardest par… Read More
2017-01-20 16:56
Should Women Train & Lift Weights Like Men? Absolutely!
Should women train the same way men do? It’s one of the most common misconceptions in fitness- the idea that women… Read More
2017-01-17 17:39
How The Food Industry Makes You Overeat
When I wrote the first version of this article the prevalence of obesity in the American population from 2007-2009 was a staggering 32.2% among adult… Read More
2017-01-13 15:33
5 Ways Building Muscle Increases Your Chances Of Survival
Many people in developed countries have an inherent fear about not being feeling prepared for situations where they no longer have… Read More
2016-12-26 15:25
When Is The Best Time To Start A Weight Loss Program
Do a search on when is the best time to start a weight loss or exercise program and you will be bombarded by a cacophony of conjecture… Read More
2016-09-24 02:45
The Role Of Exercise In Reducing Abdominal Fat
The question of how to lose fat in the abdominal area is one that plagues the majority of people living in Westernized countries at some point… Read More
2016-04-04 11:37
Exercise- A Natural Treatment For Anxiety & Depression
Stress is an integral part of our existence and plays a crucial role in our development as individuals. While typically thought o… Read More
2016-01-25 20:18
What Happens When You Stop Training
You’ve been working out religiously for months or even years on end, making some decent gains in strength, endurance and muscle mass in the proce… Read More
2016-01-02 16:28
Exercise Induced Headaches & Migraines- Causes & Observations
Even after all these years, the pain is still easy to recall: I was finishing up my last set of bench presses- a skin… Read More
2015-09-26 14:20
How To Lose 5 Pounds Overnight Safely & Naturally
Is it possible to lose 5 pounds or more overnight? Yes, it is and it can be done safely by naturally reducing the amount of… Read More
2015-09-14 15:20
Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness- Understanding No Pain No Gain
We all know the mantra when it comes to weight training or just about any type of intensive exercise- ‘No pain no gain&rs&helli…Read More
2015-08-20 19:19
You Don’t Need Large Amounts Of Protein To Build Muscle- A Look At The Science
For many, high protein intakes have always been synonymous with weight training. Spend time at any serio… Read More
2015-06-19 14:42
Body Fat Percentage Comparisons For Men & Women- Do You Really Need To Be Tested?
Nowadays the golden standard by which many health and fitness enthusiasts use to gauge their level of… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Shame Is Not An Effective Weight Loss Strategy Unfortunately, many of us use shame, low self-esteem and disgust with what we perceive as a negative body image as the engine that drive… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Can Chemicals And Plastics Make You Fat? If you are 40 years old or younger while reading this article, findings from a recent study suggest that you would have to eat less and… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
How To Stay On Your Diet During The Holidays- 5 Useful Tips Eating healthy and staying on your diet is hard enough as it is during the year and not wavering during the holidays can be… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
How To Lose 5 Pounds Overnight Safely & Naturally Is it possible to lose 5 pounds or more overnight? Yes, it is and it can be done safely by naturally reducing the amoun… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Weight Training And Flexibility- Being Strong Doesn’t Mean Being Inflexible. Weight training can significantly increase your flexibility or severely diminish it depending on how… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Menstrual Irregularities & Amenorrhea In Female Athletes Reducing Body Fat In response to several requests, in 2007 I started writing an article on menstrual irregularities and ame… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
5 Ways Artificially Sweetened Products Can Make You Gain Weight Artificial sweeteners are by no means new- as they have been around since the late 19th Century when saccharin was accidentall… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Top 10 Fitness Articles of 2014 Over the course of a year it’s hard to gauge which articles are the most popular as you always have the reality that articles written earlier in… Read More
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