Category Archive for "General Nutrition"

is tracking macros necessary

IS COUNTING MACROS NECESSARY TO BUILD A GREAT PHYSIQUE?

If you want to build muscle, lose fat and carve out a great physique, you need to stay consistent with your workouts, manage your recovery and track your macros each day. … or do you? Proper training is obviously a…

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best bulking diet

BEST BULKING DIET TO BUILD MUSCLE? (THE SIMPLE TRUTH)

Effective muscle building nutrition can be made complicated. Very complicated. We can bounce around from article to article and video to video getting every expert’s opinion on what the best muscle building foods are… How to precisely configure our macronutrient…

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bulking to cutting transition

HOW TO PROPERLY TRANSITION FROM BULKING TO CUTTING

A few weeks ago I wrote a post explaining how to transition from cutting to bulking for those who had just finished up a fat loss phase and were ready to start gaining more overall mass. I received quite a few questions in response…

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cutting to bulking

HOW TO TRANSITION FROM CUTTING TO BULKING WHILE STAYING LEAN

Is going from cutting to bulking really that complicated, or even necessary? Say you just finished up your cutting phase. You’ve dropped the excess fat and have reached your desired level of leanness. Now, it’s time to shift into muscle…

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holiday diet tips

HOW TO STAY ON TRACK WITH YOUR DIET DURING THE HOLIDAYS

Consistently managing your nutrition plan during the regular year requires enough focus as is, but during the holidays it can be particularly challenging. What’s the best way to stay on track with your fitness program despite all the delicious high…

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cutting diet mistakes

NOT LOSING FAT? 20 CUTTING DIET MISTAKES TO AVOID

“Mainstream” fitness advice is full of nonsense and misleading information. Despite clear ongoing advancements in the field of nutritional science, the majority of fat loss hopefuls out there continue to repeat the same basic mistakes over and over again. Mistakes that…

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alcohol and bodybuilding

ALCOHOL & BODYBUILDING: HOW TO DRINK WITHOUT LOSING GAINS

Do alcohol and bodybuilding mix? Is it possible to go out and enjoy some drinks with your friends at that outdoor party, bar, club, or on vacation without ruining your progress in the gym? I figured this was a relevant…

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low calorie sauces

20 LOW CALORIE SAUCES TO ADD FLAVOR TO YOUR FOODS

Although many people associate a “healthy fitness diet” with bland, boring foods like plain chicken breast, brown rice and steamed veggies, the truth is that it really doesn’t have to be that way. As long as you make the right choices, it’s perfectly…

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cheated on diet

“I CHEATED ON MY DIET – WHAT SHOULD I DO?”

So, that pizza everyone was eating was just too good to pass up, and instead of having only 2 slices like you’d planned, you couldn’t resist adding an extra 3 more on top of it. You’ve now gone 1000 calories over your…

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muscle building nutrition mistakes

1 COMMON MUSCLE BUILDING NUTRITION MISTAKE TO AVOID

Anyone who follows my posts regularly knows that I’m a huge advocate of the “clean bulking” approach when it comes to packing on muscle. As opposed to the “dirty bulking” route, clean bulking involves maintaining only a small, tightly controlled calorie…

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