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6 Best Post-Workout Foods to Help You Refuel Thinking about rewarding yourself for a good workout with a bucket of fries and a bacon cheeseburger? Think again. What you eat after hitting the gym may just be the most important food you eat all day. Some quick gym science: Your body...

Fueling Your Body 24 Hours a Day When it comes to losing weight, gaining muscle, or any fitness goal, it is important to make sure we are feeding and fueling our bodies with the correct nutrients 24 hours a day. To truly fuel yourself up, it is important to make sure you have your diet dialed...

Alcohol is a big part of so many people's social lives and lifestyles, and many turn to their nightcap as a way to unwind. So much so that it's often a reason people use for why they "can't" start living a healthier lifestyle. We hear things like "I can't give up drinking," "What if I want to...

Homemade Protein Bar recipe - 8 servings 1/2 cup oatmeal 1 1/2 cup protein powder 1/4 cup natural peanut butter (NO SUGAR ADDED--fat drained)* 1 cup skim milk powder Mix all ingredients together in a bowl and add enough water to make a stiff dough --you will have to get your hands...

Choco-Banana Protein Ice Cream This is a really simple protein powder recipe for very tasty high protein ice cream. It makes a great snack or dessert and definitely settles those chocolate and sweet cravings. Ingredients 1 medium banana, mashed 1 scoop chocolate protein powder.I like ON 100%...

With these easy techniques, you can complete your six-pack. It takes weeks, maybe months, of diligent work and commitment to your exercise, diet, and sleep in order to get a killer six-pack. How to reveal your lower abs is a fairly common query that comes up if you've been working out, eating...

Contrary to popular assumption, it is possible to increase muscle mass while simultaneously reducing body fat. Here's how to do it. When it comes to increasing muscle tissue, many men's bodybuilding and fitness articles recommend bulking up. However, many women (and some men) have no desire to...

The appropriate food plan can help you gain weight, reduce weight, or simply be healthier in general! This beginner’s guide offers everything you need to get started with meal planning if you’ve never done it before! Whether you’re trying to bulk up, lose weight, or simply stay healthy...

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There comes a point in bodybuilding where you must bulk to gain muscle, and not everyone wants to or can do it with gear. Winter and late fall is when most bodybuilders choose to start their bulking phase, so that eating more and training heavier isn’t done during beach season or competition...

Carbs. You love them but the dieting industry tells you to hate them. Especially simple, fast absorbing sugars like candy. But what if I told you that there is a movement now to promote having candy? Especially after a workout. Right now, there is a fad encouraging people to have candy such as...

There’s been a myth going around for years and years that eating carbs at night will make you fat. Well today I’m telling you its just that: a myth. Eating at night in general has been associated with weight gain, you hear advice such as “don’t eat after 7:00 pm” all too often. Fact of the...

Want to get huge with quality heres my tips Keep things simple Food intake its pretty individualized and should be tailored to you Beef and chicken will help you grow Fish is great but i like it later in the day its light To lean out its great same with eggwhites Carbs i like to grow are...

Whats your opinion. So I have been on test and tren for about 7 weeks. Strength is great aggression in the gym is good but my appetite sucks ass... Tren has killed it. I can barely force feed myself and when I do I get bloated straight away and can not eat anymore. Not to mention can not...

Macronutrients provide the energy (measured in calories) we need to maintain life and perform physical work. As you probably know, there are three main macronutrients that provide energy: Protein, Carbs, and Fats. Some macronutrients (like carbs or fats) are often put in a bad light because of...

Macronutrients provide the energy (measured in calories) we need to maintain life and perform physical work. As you probably know, there are three main macronutrients that provide energy: Protein, Carbs, and Fats. Some macronutrients (like carbs or fats) are often put in a bad light because of...

For non-keto-adapted athletes, intra-workout carbohydrate consumption can boost performance, but there’s a few caveats. First, strength athletes are likely going to get much less benefit than endurance athletes; most bodybuilding-style workouts simply aren’t limited by carb availability...

Insulin is the most anabolic hormone in the body and capable of adding copious amounts of lean mass to your physique. One of the lesser talked about effects of taking a glucose disposal agent(GDA) is that not only can it help create an extremely anabolic environment by shuttling carbs and EAA...

You may be one of those poor bastards that retains a roll of fat around his waist no matter how much you diet and how lean you get. That "tubey" look may reflect insulin resistance. While your instinct might be to adopt a low-carb diet, it doesn't fix the problem. What's more, a chronic low-carb...

How Low-Carb Diets Work With so many diet success stories, low-carb dieting has become very popular. How does low carb REALLY work? What is important to keep in mind when going low carb? Here’s what you need to know. TAKE HOME POINTS Low carb diets (< 50 g carbs per day) are...