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About Meal Frequency - When you consume food, your body expends energy to digest and process the nutrients in your diet. This is known as the "thermic effect of food" (TEF) [1, 2]. A common misconception is that you need to consume several smaller meals per day to maximize the thermic effect of...

BODYFAT SETPOINT⁣ ⁣ Today we talk about the “Bodyfat set point theory”, and how -- based on genetic factors -- our brain may adjust our energy expenditure and hunger, depending on how far from the center we move the needle, to the left or to the right.⁣ ⁣ The research is not definitive on the...

What REALLY Drives You? – Hopefully, everyone is motivated to train because it's a rewarding, life-extending, life-expanding experience. But if we really look at the behaviors and habits of successful people, we often find something very different: they're motivated because of some very negative...

Phosphorous, whats so special about it. And how can it help you? Well like the title says, let’s start with it preventing metabolism shut down when dieting. Human studies have shown us a few things, one of those is that when the supplement group took a phosphorus supplement they did not show a...

Background: Albuterol is a beta-2 agonist that has been demonstrated to increase muscle strength in studies in animals and humans. Based on a pilot study of extended-release albuterol Repetabs in children with dystrophinopathies, the authors conducted a randomized, double-blind...

Melanotan II was initially developed to prevent skin cancer and is known to activate two molecular signaling pathways in the brain. The researchers found that when the drug stimulated the brain’s central melanocortin system, the rat models lost body mass independent of a reduction in caloric...

There are multiple ways to calculate protein requirements, and intakes will generally will vary depending on the individual but also type of training/sport performed and his/her specific goal. ⁣ ⁣ Here are 3 quick ways to calculate your intake if you're a strength oriented athlete, or...

Screwed up your diet ? Here's a mental hack to get back on track quickly!⭕️⁣ ⁣ It has happened to the best of us the first times we dieted, and it happens very frequently to beginners but also "advanced" dieters!⁣ ⁣ When it comes to losing fat, we know that creating a calorie deficit of around...

Yohimbine is an alpha-2 adrenergic antagonist that can release fatty acids(increase lipolysis)from cells via increased noradrenaline levels. It seems to be in almost every “fat burner” on the market, but does it really help with fat loss?? Surprisingly there are not a lot human studies but the...

Part of the reason why some people find it difficult to make fat loss progress is that they do not feel satisfied after their meals. If this is the case, the first thing I would look into is your calorie-intake. - Regardless of how you design your meals, if your calorie target is extremely low...

It's common for people to think that training with high reps helps you get more "toned" and lean muscles. But targeting a muscle group with higher reps won't increase fat loss in that area. - In one study, the participants trained only 1 leg 3x per week for 12 weeks straight. They gained a good...

Well.. you already know the answer. Stubborn fat, just like any other fat, is lost by creating a caloric deficit through a mixture of dieting and exercising. ⁣ ⁣ First of all we need to get lean enough to tackle those areas (which tend to leave last!) but once we're there, they'll go just as...

WHAT MAKES MUSCLE, KEEPS MUSCLE – From a specificity standpoint, if the goal is fat loss the general consensus is to train a metric ton and make yourself hate life and exercise till you can't feel the left side of your face. It's a faulty approach with regards to fat loss. Fat loss plans should...

We know you need a calorie deficit for fat loss. But one of the most common reasons people struggle with creating a calorie deficit is that they are consuming more calories without knowing. In today's post, I will discuss a few potential fat loss barriers and practical solutions. - First, we...

SARMs For Cutting And BodyBuilding 2020 Fact checked by Mary Stricklin, BHSc FACT CHECKED Are you a bodybuilder who wants to build lean body mass and shedding additional pounds? Well, being a bodybuilder, you must also want to know about those SARMs that could yield you positive outcomes and...

So have used clen before Doing the 20 µg and then pyramiding up to 100 µg but I never really liked it above 20 µg because I would see trembling and my heart rate would be so high that cardio was extremely difficult for me. And I know a lot of people will recommend doing that pyramid but I...

Everyone has abdominal muscles under their skin and abdominal fat. Oftentimes the only thing that's separating you from your six-pack is a good fat loss phase. - But abdominal training still can be useful. Next to the core stability benefits you obtain, it's also possible to grow your abdominal...

Lately, the ‘girls that lift’ movement has picked up a lot of momentum as there are currently more women training with weights and resistance than ever before. In the past, there was a common misconception associated with women and weight-training. Whereby people were convinced that all women...

When fat loss is the goal, many people jump to doing more cardio and reduce the amount of strength training in their routine. This post is a reminder that shows why replacing strength training with tons of cardio is not always a good idea. - Aerobic training has several benefits. But these...

Has anybody had any luck with otc non stim fat burners.. if so what ones?