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You might have seen the graphs on treadmills claiming you'll increase fat oxidation you keep your pulse relatively low when doing cardio. While there is evidence that the “fat burning zone” exists where you increase your fat oxidation (oxidation is the scientific term for “burning”), a higher...

Creating a Pro Bodybuilding Physique with George Farah I’m going to take an example of a 200-pound guy who is planning to compete in a bodybuilding contest, or just wants to look good for the beach. How will we work on his diet and training? • First, his daily caloric need will be based on his...

The Glycemic index (also GI) is a ranking system that ranks the effects of carbohydrates on blood glucose levels. Learn more. What Is The Glycemic Index? Not all*carbohydrate*foods are created equal, in fact they behave quite differently in our bodies. The*Glycemic index*(also GI) is a...

Dietary fiber can help you feel full, aids in digestion, is helpful for weight management and reduces constipation. Many high-protein, low-carb diets are low in fiber, however, so you'll need to be creative in adding fiber to your meals. Women ages 50 and older need at least 21 grams of fiber...

Nutrition Rules That Miss the Mark 1 – “Diet is 70% of Your Results!” Nobody will argue the importance of diet when it comes to achieving your physique goals. A nutrition plan that’s not in line with your goal will make it much harder to reach it. If your objective is to get shredded and...

themusclephd ��When people want to come off of a keto diet, they typically do so by rapidly reintroducing carbs. Our lab and others have found this is not the way to do it! If you do reintroduce carbs, do it slowly and conservatively or you will likely put on fat at a rapid pace.

If you fill your hunger with protein first what are you most likely not going to eat a huge amount of? It takes roughly 24.6-26 calories burned to digest every 100 calories of protein yet it only takes roughly 3.8 to 4.2 calories burned to digest every 100 calories of fats/carbs so are you...

Currently, I have been taking these as below: Protein: 185g Carbs: 185g Fats: 60g Just looking for guidance on diet and cutting.

Carb Cycling and the Right Amount of Cardio • by Chris Colucci • To get to the next level with your physique, you've got to amp up the training and tighten up the diet more than you've already been. Shocker, huh? More specifically, add just enough cardio to boost the weekly expenditure without...

By Emmy Schneider-Green Do you like pina coladas? Then you need pineapple. But, pineapples aren't only useful for their decor-enhancing abilities or as a key ingredient of pina coladas. This fruit is a powerhouse that could provide you with a natural boost to your muscle gains and athletic...

If It Fits Your Macros, or IIFYM, has been a hot topic over the last several years in the bodybuilding industry. For those of you who are not familiar with this diet, here is a simple explanation. IIFYM is a diet strategy in which the dieter sets certain macro-nutrient goals for him or herself...

Ok, here is something that maybe some of you won't believe, but it works like magic! Get two 20oz. cans of pineapple slices in their own juice or get a fresh one and slice up 3 lbs. daily. Blend up the pineapples with a little added water to thin it out and drink some with every meal. This will...

What to Eat on a Keto Diet. To start a keto diet, you will want to plan ahead. That means having a viable diet plan ready and waiting. What you eat depends on how fast you want to get into a ketogenic state. The more restrictive you are on your carbohydrates (less than 15g per day), the...

by Josh Hodnik Much like growth hormone, insulin is a functional protein. Unlike proteins that are physical building blocks of muscle, insulin is a protein chain of amino acids that is folded in such a way that makes it act more like a signaling mechanism than a building block. Insulin...

by Jason Ferruggia Confused about the best muscle building diet to become a strong, lean badass? Sick of trying to figure out exactly how to eat for optimal health AND physical performance? You’re not alone. With thousands of conflicting articles, it seems like you can’t eat anything anymore...

Many people believe that insulin is to blame for the obesity epidemic. When you understand how it actually works, you’ll know why this is a lie. Insulin has been taking quite a beating these days. If we’re to listen to some “experts,” it’s an evil hormone whose sole goal is making us fat...

HOW TO COUNT YOUR MACROS (A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE)This is a comprehensive guide that details how to count macronutrients. The information is clear and simple. It is best suited for beginners, but it could also serve as a refresher for anyone. In this article, we will cover the following: What...

Here is an article on how carbohydrates don't necessarily induce insulin resistance but instead the refined carbohydrates, sugars, gut irritants, and chronic stress etc does. "If you’ve been around the Paleo world for any length of time, you’re probably familiar with an explanation that goes...

As some know I use to bodybuild but have had a few year layoff with health issues. So its been 4 weeks since Ive started back training, dieting (0-100 grams of carbs), cardio, and test/IGF and my weight was 215lbs and now I'm 221lbs. I weigh myself first thing in the morning naked and after I...

While exercising, blood flow to the muscles is elevated at least 400%, producing the ability to raise biologically active GH 480%, the ability to positively modulate insulin/antagonize cortisol and the ability to increase protein synthesis no less than 600% (1)(2). With this in mind, we want to...