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Whether we are coming off a holiday and find ourselves greeted with a higher-than-expected result on the scales, or perhaps we have stayed consistent but still find that the needle sometimes moves in the wrong direction, certified personal trainers like McKenna Olsen say that you shouldn’t freak...

The Calories-Out Study What if we just kept our diets the same but did a buncha cardio? Would we lose fat? How much? What about muscle? Check out this study. In the simplest terms, choose one of these options to lose fat: Eat fewer calories than your maintenance intake (calorie deficit via...

Do What Others Say is Impossible Hardly anyone ever manages to lose body fat while gaining muscle, but that's only because of a few, easily correctible mistakes. Can You Gain Muscle and Lose Fat Simultaneously? Is "recomposition" possible? The short answer is yes, but it's ordinarily very hard...

"Calories Don't Matter on Keto!" Wrong. Caloric intake above maintenance will still cause fat gain. One of the most misleading statements about keto diets is that calories don't matter as long as you're not consuming carbs. This stems from the insulin-to-obesity theory. It goes something like...

How to Cure Stabilized Fat Storage Still lugging around an extra 15 pounds or so of fat? Here's a simple, not-too-painful way to get rid of it. Some people have been fighting the same 15 pounds of extra body fat for years. They are no longer gaining weight, and they're certainly not obese. But...

Exercising is really a lousy way to burn body fat. The amount of calories burned surprises most people. One would practically have to drag a sled filled with pig iron up Kilimanjaro to equal the number of calories saved simply by not helping themselves to seconds at dinner. The fact is, simple...

THE SKINNY FAT EPIDEMIC There's endless information on how scrawny people can build muscle and even more information on how chubby people can lose fat. But what if you're struggling with both? Lacking muscle and carrying excess adipose tissue makes a person skinny fat, and it's an epidemic...

Many bodybuilders have a bit of a love-hate relationship with completing cardio workouts because most iron pumpers want to be hitting the weights rather than the treadmill, but those who have succeeded at the highest level advise that you should skip cardio at your peril. In a recent Instagram...

COFFEE ANYONE? I've got this buddy who seems to love going out for coffee with members of the opposite sex. Wait, let me clarify. He loves going out for coffee with exceptionally good-looking members of the opposite sex. Almost every time I call this guy during afternoon hours, he's on one of...

TAGS NUTRITION & SUPPLEMENTS, PERFORMANCE PROTEINS, PROTEIN, RECIPES, TIPS Dieting and staying lean means cutting out all of your favorite treats and snacks, right? Wrong. Making simple ingredient swaps will make all the difference. We're cutting the calories while adding extra protein, changing...

WHAT'S A NEGATIVE CALORIE FOOD? Stories about "negative-calorie" foods abound. For those of you not well versed in fairy tales, negative calorie foods are those that supposedly take more calories to digest than they provide. Believers often cite foods like celery, grapefruit, and tomatoes as...

Of all the comfort foods that men may use to fill their bellies, pizza is a proverbial favorite. Crispy crust, rosy red sauce, velvety cheese and greasy meats team up to provide the perfect gustatory mix of great taste. But not everyone fancies the cost these days of take-out pies, and that is...

Many of us started out documenting our fitness transformation journey with a little notebook detailing every set, rep, and weight achieved during each gym session, but as the novelty wore off, we felt like we had a pretty good idea of how to proceed and ditched our written logs in favor of a...

Whether you’ve overindulged a little too much lately, or if you are already restricting your calorie intake to lose weight or feel healthier, eating less is about so much more than simply losing unwanted bodyfat. Calories are our life fuel and influence everything from energy to muscle mass, so...

Almonds are an especially good source of healthy fats and are loaded with fiber and protein, but since they are also loaded with calories, this nutrient-dense food is often taken off the table by anyone trying to lean out. However, almonds have long puzzled experts because their calories don’t...

Several lines of evidence suggest that caloric intake influences the rate of aging and the onset of associated diseases in animals and possibly humans. An increasing body of clinical research shows that cumulative oxidative damage to macromolecules such as protein, lipids, and DNA also plays a...

Add bookmark #1 I get asked a number of questions on a daily basis regarding health, weight loss, nutrition, and so forth, but there is one common theme that correlates to everyone’s problem with fat loss and achieving a lean, in-shape physique. And that problem is: they are not looking deeply...

The Arnold Sports Festival UK was a great place for likeminded fitness fanatics to get together, compete, or simply learn about the latest technical trends and supplement breakthroughs. But most importantly, the weekend was all about having fun and testing ones’ self in a constant quest for...

Introduction So you've done your research and you think you're ready for your first cycle. Let me first tell you that the chances of you being ready based on your research is slim to none. In this article I hope to deliver important information that is often missed or looked over during...

Ketogenic diets seem to be the new hot thing … again. A form of ultra low-carb dieting (usually fewer than 20 grams a day, or five percent of total calories), ketogenic diets are difficult to maintain, but one recent study shows when they might best be utilized. Information published in the...