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by Matt Weik Just because you want to grab a quick bite to eat while on the go doesn’t mean you have to completely blow your diet. In fact, if you make wise choices, you don’t need to feel bad at all for hitting a fast food restaurant. Unlike most people, you won’t be ordering the hypertension...

Before finally getting into a discussion of the different dietary approaches out there, I want to adress one of the bigger points of contention in the dieting literature: is a calorie a calorie? Simply put, the debate comes down to this: all that matters is caloric balance (calories in versus...

The Great Calorie Conundrum by Geoff Roberts Misconceptions are rampant in our society. With all of the different sources of “information” available today, it is far easier to stumble across bad information than it is good information. Misconceptions of...

Suffering and Succeeding are Not the Same Thing by Cade Thomas Building significant amounts of muscle is a selfish endeavor no matter how you slice it, and there are certain sacrifices that must be made on a social and financial level if progress is something you value. Genetics are always a...

A Star Profile: Trey Brewer - The Muscle Prodigy Bodybuilding has become a sport where the best amateurs and pro’s are often in their thirties, even forties. Ronnie Coleman is 43 years old and shows no signs of slowing down. There was a time, years ago, when young guns dominated the sport...

<header class="entry-header">What To Do When You Eat Healthy But Can’t Lose Weight by Nia Shanks Help! I can’t lose weight even though I eat real food. Most of my meals include lean protein and lots of veggies. The other foods I eat are fruits, low fat dairy, nuts, beans, and whole grains. I...

<header class="entry-header">Doing Too Much Causes Stress and Costs You Long Lasting Results by Nia Shanks </header>“What else can I do to speed up my results?” “What should I add to my routine?” “What additional changes do I need to make to my nutrition”? The answer is always the same: do...

Eating Right is Not That Complicated by Geoff Roberts The plethora of information that comes at us from all angles in this day in age makes it exceedingly difficult to decide what is right, wrong, legitimate, or phony. This reality is especially true...

Dieting May Be Causing Your Weight Gain by Matt Weik Using the honor system, how many of you would admit to trying just about every diet out there in order to lose weight and burn fat? Did you buy into the hype and psych yourself up thinking this is...

Tip #1: never ever go food shopping hungry This is one of the most effective strategies I know of to avoid unwanted junk and various snacks from finding their way into your shopping cart, which ends up in your home, which ends up on your butt! Make sure to eat something before you go food...

Macro Problems It is becoming very common in todays world for people to talk about just hitting daily macronutrient goals. Doesn’t necessarily matter when, or how, as long as the end of the day the numbers add up to the imaginary guideline...

Whole Foods vs. Protein Powders Some people like to say that protein supplements are inferior to whole-food protein sources. But what does science say? Check this out. by Chris Shugart What We Know About Higher-Protein Diets Based on a bevy of studies we've covered...

Vegetarianism and the Bodybuilding Lifestyle? by Mike Arnold From the beginning, vegetarianism has been the red-headed step child of performance-based nutrition; oft maligned and generally portrayed as inferior to the meat heavy diets which characterize...

by Cade Thomas It is becoming very common in todays world for people to talk about just hitting daily macronutrient goals. Doesn’t necessarily matter when, or how, as long as the end of the day the numbers add up to the imaginary guideline you set for yourself at the beginning of the day. While...

9 Fake Health Foods[/URL][/B] Get These Impostors Out Of Your Diet The Question What's the biggest health food imposter? Mike Roussell, PhD – Nutrition Scientist Butter and bacon People are obsessed with butter and bacon. It's understandable since they're delicious, but I don't see any...

Clean Eating vs. Healthy Eating by Mike Arnold “Are they one in the same?” Back in the 80’s, when the term “clean eating” became part of the bodybuilding vernacular, it was primarily used to describe a diet which was low in fat. Most bodybuilders of that era, and even into the...

The Latest News On Coconut Oil, Health and Fat Loss Less than two decades ago, coconut oil was pegged by media activists as one of the worst foods you could eat. In a surprising reversal, today coconut oil is promoted as a health food and...

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tr7flNB0asM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> The last Saturday of every month is a special time for us at Tiger Muay Thai & MMA Training Camp, Phuket, Thailand as we celebrate the BBQ Beatdown. It's a day full of Muay...

by Geoff Roberts 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...

by Matt Weik If you’re looking to stay on your diet, the worst thing you can do is have an enabler feeding you food that you shouldn’t be consuming. Or someone who leaves out portioned snacks for easy consumption. You almost feel bad not eating it, right? New research says, feed yourself to...