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by Perri O. Blumberg The fall of carbs and rise of keto throughout the past few years has seemingly everyone opting for cauliflower pizza crust and swapping their usual Chipotle burrito for the new Keto Bowl. However, today’s popular low-carb and keto diet trends have many a health-conscious...

by Lauren Bedosky It’s an all-too-familiar scenario: An hour after eating breakfast (or lunch, or dinner), you find yourself still hungry. Not only is this urge to eat again annoying—but feeling like you need to follow up your latest meal with more food can indicate that something is off with...

by Perri O. Blumberg Low-carb diets have gone mainstream (again), as you may have already noticed through social media algorithms and Amazon’s rankings of trending cookbooks. In fact, the fever is approaching an all-time high, with low-carb cereals, brownies, and even pastries becoming Instagram...

by Jacob Green, M.S., R.D., C.I.S.S.N. The fitness world might have you believe that lifting weights is all it takes to build muscle. And make no mistake, you will put on some muscle with a regular lifting routine. However, your gains might not nearly be what you expected. When the number on the...

I read all the time here at musclemecca about mass. No matter what else you do you also have to eat to gain muscle mass! Eating to Gain Mass By Anthony Ellis This is usually the forgotten element of most mass programs. Food. The truth is, no one will gain muscle without food. It seems so...

Eating is a very pleasurable thing for most of us, but for bodybuilders - it's their JOB! Nobody enjoys tossing down 12 or 18 egg whites for breakfast, let's be honest. Nobody enjoys the taste of chicken off the Foreman grill, by the pound. And how many whey shakes can we toss down each day...

Nutrition and Supplementation The importance of food and a solid eating plan or approach can’t be understated. Hard training much be backed by quality nutrition and proper intake. Without the proper nutrients or calories, you will limit your body’s ability to repair and strength muscle and...

This Guide Teaches You: About the 5 stages of puberty, and how you should train during each. What equipment is required to build a quality amount of muscle mass. Which barbell and dumbbell exercises are the best choices. What proper expectations are, and how much muscle you should be building...

Your body has to balance between creating and breaking down muscle tissue. When you eat protein and weight train, your body produces new proteins. When you rest and digest your food, your body breaks down and removes damaged proteins. The overall ratio of this daily cycle determines your overall...

We all have our reasons on why we want to lose that extra fat we are carrying around. It could be for a special event or vacation, that dream summer body you’ve always wanted, or just feel better about your own body. Here are some steps on how to reach that goal and how FlexPro Meals can help...

By Paul Carter Recently, I didn't eat any food for 60 hours. Like, in a row. I know what you're thinking. So much gains lost. Many catabolisms. Years ago, I would have been right there with you. In fact, I used to call intermittent fasting "intermittent starving." I thought it was the dumbest...

Which intermittent-fasting diet is the best choice for your fitness goals? Here's a rundown of the major IF schedules Intermittent fasting has been a popular weight-loss trend for years. It is an easy way to train your body to go longer periods without food, and it can be done in many ways...

News headlines a few weeks back grabbed readers attention with clickbait titles like, “bodybuilder” dies from eating too much protein,” and of course, the title of this article. So, Can Too Much Protein Kill You? ABSOLUTELY NOT! Unless you have a genetic disorder that prevents you from...

Eating out is something many enjoy as it takes you away from the kitchen and into a different environment – and after all, everything tastes better when you don’t have to cook it yourself. The downside is that the reason it tastes so good isn’t always because you didn’t slave over it. The cause...

Size and strength are not gained through lifting alone. Any true bodybuilder knows that their job is just as much about what they eat as it is about how they lift. Few people understand this concept as well as IFBB pro bodybuilder Evan Centopani, creator of the Iron Intelligence 12-week...

The keto diet is becoming the ultimate "love it or hate it" diet in fitness. Its advocates rave about fat melting away from their physiques, skyrocketing energy levels, increased mental clarity, and a wide range of health benefits that scientists are only now starting to investigate more deeply...

Is Eating Healthy Too Expensive? It’s evident that eating “healthy” is now more expensive than eating a diet ridden with junk and empty calorie foods. It’s unfortunate that foods that are low in micronutrients and loaded with added sugar, like most fast food options, are also the cheapest. This...

Why Diets Fail Bodybuilding has traditionally been a sport of extremes. While having a “hardcore” mentality may have merit in certain instances, it tends to backfire when it comes nutrition. Sadly, the majority of gym goers, especially beginners, presume ‘traditional’ bodybuilding diets that...

No matter what you’ve been told, you can totally throw down on Thanksgiving. Seriously, eat whatever you want (if you want, of course). You don’t even have to do a “Thanksgiving workout,” again, if you don’t want to. It’s one of those rare days in which you’re entitled to enjoy with your loved...

Meal Frequency: Is More Always Better? Something to keep in mind when it comes to many things in health and fitness is that more is not always better; better is better. Therefore, it seems most prudent to start off this guide to intermittent fasting with a quick re-visitation of the “meal...