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A*COMPLETE GUIDE TO PROTEIN SHAKES FOR MUSCLE BUILDING AND WEIGHT LOSS Once unique to the diet of bodybuilders, protein shakes are seeing increased inclusion in the diets*of nearly anyone seeking to improve their health. These shakes can be purchased pre-made, quickly created by combining...

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...

by Matt Weik Being a business owner myself, I always enjoy a good story about how businesses first got started – the struggles, the triumphs, the growth. Being that I live in Pennsylvania, which just happens to be the home of Bakery Barn (Pittsburgh, PA), I thought it would be cool to share...

Carbohydrates – The Master Fuel A diet rich in carbohydrates increases endurance performance because of the extra store of carbohydrates in the muscles and liver called glycogen. Work completed in the early 1980’s by David Costill at Ball State University showed that if athletes did not...

Women and Steroids - How to Eat For Muscle. Since every body type is different, it is difficult to generalize how one should eat for various goals (e.g. muscle gain, weight loss, competition, etc.). The following is an amalgam of information mostly generated from the personal webpages of...

by Matt Weik You don’t need to starve yourself or spend hours on the treadmill each day in order to lose weight. In fact, you only need to make some very minor adjustments to your diet and nutrition in order to see some big results. This article will show you some extremely easy ways to lose...

Q: Right now my main goal is to burn bodyfat while keeping as much of the muscle I built over the winter intact. I do my cardio on an empty stomach first thing in the morning. A trainer at my gym told me not to eat for about two hours after I’m done to keep burning more bodyfat. After one week...

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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...

Need some advice and critique on my diet. My goal is just to be able to hit the gym everyday. So main goal is to recover fast so I can hit the gym as much as possible. My main issues are sleep (due to stress, depression, anxiety) and food (my appetite is usually really bad but I manage to eat...

When it comes to weight loss, meal prepping is a great way to ensure you stay on track with your macros and hit your calories for the day. However, many people are making the same mistakes when going through this process that is causing them to fall off the wagon and never hop back on. Below...

Prior to your main meals of the day, drink a protein shake about 10 minutes before the meal. This works even better when using a thicker shake. Why? Because a thicker shake fills you up more, and that's the purpose of this pre-meal shake. - The true key to fat loss is eating less. Most people...

by Matt Weik We’ve all been there—that time you ate way too much food and you feel disgusting. It could be due to heading out to your favorite restaurant or just a great homecooked meal. You overate. Now what? Head to the gym? Go for a walk? Lay on the couch and take a nap? Normally the...

Meal 1 -Two large cage free organic eggs -One cup of egg whites -One cup of oats dry -Two slices of whole wheat or whole-grain toast -One cup of fruit any kind Meal 2 -6.5 and ounces of chicken breasts boneless and skinless -1 tablespoon of coconut or olive oil -One and a...

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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...

How to Modify Fast Food So You Don’t Blow Your Diet 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...

Time-Restricted Feeding and Weight Loss by Matt Weik Broscience once told us that we should eat 5-7 small meals (every 2-3 hours) a day in order to help lose weight and shed body fat. Everyone was packing their Tupperware containers each...

Eating to Stay Anabolic: Meal Spacing 4 Top Pros Have Their Say The Question is: I have heard that you are supposed to eat every two hours to stay in an anabolic state. Others advise that you eat every two to three hours. I guess you shouldn’t go much longer than that, but does it really...

We all make mistakes in life, that’s how we learn and grow. Well, the same principle can be used when it comes to our overall health and fitness progress. It doesn’t matter if you are a beginner or advanced exerciser, anyone can fall into a trap if they aren’t careful. If you don’t understand...