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To build muscle and forge the body you want your workout time needs to be productive. But what does the word productive mean? Most men and women hit the gym with the same goal: to build a perfect body (or something close to it). To reach this goal 2 primary forms of exercise are used...

The wall of efficiency hurts when you hit it. Many people complain about how suddenly they will stop losing weight once they reach the dreaded stage of physical fitness, we, in the industry, call “a plateau.” It is often a complete shock to the folks out there who had been benefitting from...

Running - Ultimate Guide to Benefits, Injuries, Equipment & Training This ultimate running guide is designed to provide high quality, detailed information on all-things running whether you’re a beginner, intermediate, or advanced runner. This guide discusses running types, equipment, workouts...

A No-Hunger Way to Get Lean Use this simple diet strategy to drop a few pounds without being hungry. The key? Protein. Here's exactly what to do. Ask 100 people in the gym about their goals and 95 of them will tell you they want less body fat, more muscle, and a healthier metabolism. And the...

Already in pretty good shape? Here's how to drop those last few pounds and highlight your physique in just a few weeks. For most lifters, there’s a difference between their everyday “walking around physique” and the physique they want to have when they know their shirts are going to come off...

Your body expends calories to break down food. Here's what macro to focus on for fat loss. The thermic effect of food (TEF) is the energy expenditure above the body’s resting metabolic rate due to the cost of processing food for use and storage. Basically, your body has to burn calories to break...

How many calories should you be eating? How many should you drop to lose fat? Here's how to know. Need to lose some body fat? Here’s how to get started: Step 1: Calculate Your RMR Start with an equation to “ballpark” the number of calories you should be consuming daily. These equations aren’t...

You Absorb Far Fewer Calories Than You Think Outdated science and ignorance of the things that affect digestion have made all calorie counts pretty much bogus. Here's why. Planning a fat-loss diet around the documented calorie counts of various foods is pretty much hogcock (a combination of...

3 Proven Strategies for Hardgainers On the skinny side? Have a hard time building muscle? Here are three things to help you finally pack on some muscle mass. Genetics plays a dominant role in muscle-building. If you have dreams of competing in the next Olympia, make sure you pick the right...

The 300-Calorie Fix Here's an easy, realistic, and economical way to lose fat or fuel muscle growth without all the calorie counting and anguish. Whether your goal is to shed fat, gain muscle, or just improve overall body composition, most diet plans work, at least for a while. Here are the...

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...

A Muscle-Sparing, Fat Loss Strategy Lifters and athletes need a diet strategy made just for them. This one preserves muscle mass and protects your metabolic rate. Every fat-loss diet is simple. In fact, losing weight is easy. It's basic calorie math and willpower. Eat fewer calories or expend...

The Most Filling Dessert Low calories, low carbs, no added sugar, high protein. Here's how to make it. People who eat at least .8 grams of protein per pound of body weight are leaner and better looking. Bump that up to 1 gram per pound, and, well, these folks are just too sexy for words. That's...

The Metabolic Eating Solution This simple eating strategy never fails, no matter your goals. Here's how to do it. Protein is the enemy of love handles, belly fat, and even full-blown obesity. It's the jet fuel for building muscle, the driver of healthy metabolisms, and the nemesis of aging...

Lose Fat Without Really Trying Burn extra calories and oxidize more fat all day and all night, even when eating at maintenance intake. Here's how. If I were given a million-dollar advance to write a diet book, I could sum it up in one sentence: Eat about a gram of protein per pound of body...

A 500-Calorie Strategy for Clean Gains Ditch the dirty bulk. Build muscle at the optimal rate and avoid excess fat gain. Here's a simple way to do it. Fact: An experienced lifter needs a calorie surplus to build muscle at the maximal rate. Another Fact: Most experienced lifters consume far too...

The Hidden Story About Calories and Weight Loss Calories don't matter? Wrong. Calories are all that matter? Also wrong. Here's the nuanced truth about metabolism, calories, and weight loss. Calories and Weight Loss: The Comedy Why is there so much confusion about hormones, calories, and weight...

No-Diet Fat Loss Eat 4200 fewer calories every month without feeling hungry. Here's how according to science. There are two basic ways to lose body fat: Adopt a diet plan. This usually involves tracking calories or macros or at least trying to improve food choices. Make a non-diet lifestyle...

Eat More, Get Ripped Is calorie balance less important than calorie turnover? Here's what you need to know. You probably know someone who's lean and muscular and has maintained that impressive body for years. Hopefully, you are that person. But if not, what can you guess about this perpetually...

Chris Diamantopoulos spent months filming Prime Video’s The Sticky, a sweet new comedy-drama that is loosely based on the Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist, and as a result, just speaking about syrup during all-day shoots had his mouth watering for the sugary stuff. Fortunately, the actor of...