Oskar Faarkrog

Online Personal Training For Skinny-Fat Guys

Jesse, Canada: “Ive currently only been training with Oskar for just over two months and its a decision I do not regret at all.”

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Over the last 2-3 year I have visited the SFT website for tips on building a better body. During this time I had different personal trainers who all had different approaches that left me hurt and extremely sore. The website featured men with the same body type as me and after my final session with […]

Why You Shouldn’t Focus On The Big 4 Lifts (Squat, Bench Press, Deadlift, Row) In Your Training Program

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Today I got a comment on my YouTube transformation video regarding the 4 big lifts, and I decided to answer it in depth: My answer: The scientific consensus right now is that as long as you train at a high intensity, both low and high reps produce the same muscle gains: https://oskarfaarkrog.com/training-with-high-loads-and-low-loads-result-in-similar-levels-of-hypertrophy/ In addition, high […]

Why Green Leafy Vegetables Are Crucial For Maximising Your Natural Testosterone Production

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When it comes to dieting for muscle mass and optimal testosterone production, most people think of eating mostly quality foods and hitting their protein, carb and fat targets. While eating quality foods and hitting your protein, carbs and fats are important, these factors alone are not sufficient. Another factor that’s important is nitric oxide. You […]

Why You Should Keep Calories As High As Possible During Cutting

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When you start cutting you may be tempted to go on a low Calorie diet to lose weight fast, but this is the wrong way to go about it and now I’ll explain why. First and foremost, an aggressive Caloric deficit is unsustainable because it creates intolerable levels of hunger. After 1-2 weeks of dealing […]

Why I Got A Lung Blood Clot At Age 26 (Low Protein S)

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In a recent post I mentioned that I got a lung blood clot at age 26. This is a very serious condition where 1/3 of people die. I was hospitalized for a week with stabbing chest pains that limited my movement. I had to take take painkillers every 3-4 hours to control the pain. The […]

Don’t Break Your Fitness Routine During Times of Hardship

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In the last 1.5 year I’ve had 2 near death experiences and while they’ve changed my life, they didn’t change my routine much. No matter how bad my life or health get’s, I always stick to my fitness routine to the best ability possible. Why? Because your fitness routine creates the structure of your life. […]

Should You Use Lat Pulldowns As A Progression To Chin Ups?

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In my articles throughout the last 6 years I’ve recommended chin ups over and over again as the #1 exercise for skinny-fat guys. First and foremost, the chin up targets the most important muscle group skinny-fat guys need to develop: The lats. The lats are the “swimmers muscle” located right under your arm-pits. They’re the […]

How to Stick To Your Diet When You Eat In Restaurants

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If you can manage to eat meals that resemble those in your diet, then eating out with your friends is no problem. If you’re on a good diet plan, it should include a large variety of healthy foods which are available in most good restaurants. For example, most decent restaurants offer a variety of quality […]

Should You Lose Fat Without Gaining Muscle Mass?

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You can lose body-fat without gaining muscle mass by keeping your strength training very light, however I recommend that you at least maintain muscle mass. The reason is simply that:  1) Muscle mass is metabolically precious. This means that the more muscle mass you carry, the more Calories you burn at rest. It makes it […]