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Hitting the road towards a spring break destination? Read up on these 10 tips on successful dieting while traveling first and stay on track with your goals! If you travel a lot, you know how hard it can be to stick to your diet. Many restaurants have foods that are low in protein and high in fat...

Eddie Hall has dropped somewhere in the region of 100 pounds of bodyweight since winning the World’s Strongest Man in 2017, but “The Beast” loves to pump iron just as much as he ever did. In an exclusive interview with the man who once broke the deadlift world record at 1,019 pounds (462...

You might be sabotaging your progress without even knowing it. Avoid these foods and stay on the right track to obtaining the ultimate beach body. Spring time is here and the summer is fast approaching. Soon it will be time for the masses to ditch their shirts and soak in the sun on the beach...

Everyone has made these dieting mistakes at least once. Catch them before they keep you from maximizing your muscle and strength gains! Keeping hard-earned muscle on your frame is tough enough, but the process of building new muscle takes your efforts to a whole new level. Your training can be...

Want to pack on lean mass & lose body fat without lowering your daily calorie consumption? Check out the unlimited diet & learn the best fat loss approach! Practically everybody knows the key importance of protein for boosting muscle growth and recovery. While there are some common myths around...

How and why does your metabolism slow while losing fat? Bodybuilding coach Cliff Wilson provides 6 tips on how to maximize your fat loss efforts. I see it ALL…THE…TIME! Metabolic damage and serious metabolic issues are rampant in the sport of bodybuilding. Metabolic damage is essentially a...

The ketogenic diet is built around the concept of removing dietary carbohydrates from your eating plan to the point that the brain and body are forced to utilize another fuel source - ketones. Physicians introduced the ketogenic diet to the Western world in the 1920s as a treatment for epilepsy...

Adaptive thermogenesis is one of your body's natural reactions during fat loss phases. Learn a few techniques to counter it by reading the following article. Participants of extreme weight loss challenges such as The Biggest Loser often gain back most or all of the weight they lost during the...

Body recomposition is difficult, but not impossible. In this article you'll learn several tips to help you simultaneously and successfully build muscle and lose fat. Gaining muscle and losing fat simultaneously is the holy grail for most gym-goers. Doing both is known in the industry as...

Are you working hard but still not getting any bigger? Here are 5 secrets to gains that even fitness professionals aren't willing to share. There’s a secret code in our DNA that's hardwired into all of us. We all want gains. Ok, I made that up, there isn’t a secret code in your DNA. Here’s what...

Are you the scrawny guy in the weight room who can't gain a single pound no matter what you eat? This article contains 6 strategies for the “hardgainer”/ectomorph. Ah, good ol’ “hardgainers”; the classic case of the scrawny guy in the weight room who complains that he can’t gain an ounce of...

Muscletech and powerlifting/bodybuilding phenom Matt Kroc presents a strength program designed to drive up gains by increasing intensity over a 16 week period. WORKOUT SUMMARY Main Goal Increase Strength Workout Type Split Training Level Beginner Program Duration16 weeks Days Per Week 4 Time...

The long-lived debate surrounding cardio and strength training has crossed many headlines over the years, causing confusion amongst gym-goers looking to shrink their waistline. While they both host many benefits for the body, the suggestion of why one should be used in place of the other...

by Matt Weik Everyone seems to believe that improving your nutrition is the key to results. And while they may be right, there appears to be a dramatic difference between their expectations and reality based on the pieces of information they read online and what really takes place. In this...

The long-lived debate surrounding cardio and strength training has crossed many headlines over the years, causing confusion amongst gym-goers looking to shrink their waistline. While they both host many benefits for the body, the suggestion of why one should be used in place of the other...

by Matt Weik You may have heard of weight loss diets that only allow you to eat a certain number of calories per day. They might say you can only eat 1,200 calories per day or only eat [fill in the blank with a number here] calories per day. These diets are popular because they deliver results...

Keep Your Diet On Track - Labor Day Nutrition Tips Holidays can bring out the best in us all. It’s a time where we are off from work (hopefully) and we get to surround ourselves with our friends, family, and loved ones. We get to relax, laugh, and unwind from our normal daily grind. It’s also a...

That’s is a great question this time of year, when a lot of folks might be getting frustrated by trying to create some positive change in their bodies but aren’t seeing the fruits of their labor. While it’s difficult to pinpoint the exact obstacle in the path of each person – since every body is...

Skinny Guy Confessions: What I Was Doing Wrong Looking back upon those years, it's easy to see what I was doing wrong and why I wasn't gaining weight (and muscle). Here are the major reasons why I wasn't making progress: Cardio Overkill - I was exercising way too much. WAY too much. During the...

Looking for the most comprehensive muscle building guide on the internet? Well, good thing you stopped by, I’ve got you covered. This guide will take you through everything from nutrition to training and even supplementation, which will get you on the right path to add quality slabs of muscle...