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The Energy Disruptor This common vitamin deficiency makes you sad, anxious, weak, and insufferable. Let's fix that. When researchers studied over 160,000 vegans and vegetarians, they discovered an alarming trend: their mental health was not good. They were twice as likely to take medication for...

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...

A tried-and-true eating plan for packing on muscle. Check it out. While conventional diets may be fine for the average person, they definitely don’t work for bodybuilders. It takes an extraordinary nutrition plan to build an extraordinary physique. After lots of reading, research, and...

N-Acetyl-L-tyrosine: Smart Energy You can feel jacked-up and frazzled or you can feel motivated and focused. Here's a top choice for feel-good energy. The word "energy" is used a lot in the stimulant world, but it means different things. In the category of pre-workouts, there's everything from...

The Betaine Boost This healthy, natural substance helps you power through extra reps and longer workouts without crapping out. John is a competitive CrossFitter. He loves it. As a big 225-pound guy, he excels in the heavy workouts. He smashes his opponents on the big lifts and the...

Burn 220 Extra Calories a Day A small amount of this healthy supplement raises athletes' resting energy expenditure rates by a surprisingly large amount. Fish oil was found to increase the resting energy expenditure of athletes by more than 10 percent. Taking fish oil helps athletes burn...

By Leo Shveyd, Co-Owner of Advanced Wellness In this 3-part series, we have reviewed: Part 1: The Essentials of Good Conditioning Part 2: Getting Technical: Tying Fitness Goals to Conditioning Approaches & Metrics Here in Part 3, we discuss strategies for training using various energy...

Conditioning is the process of introducing, accustoming, training, and tolerating new physical characteristics or states; broadly speaking, conditioning is making those seeking to be more fit, BETTER! In this 3-part series, we review: Part 1: The Essentials of Good Conditioning Part 2...

N-Acetyl-L-tyrosine: Smart Energy You can feel jacked-up and frazzled or you can feel motivated and focused. Here's a top choice for feel-good energy. The word "energy" is used a lot in the stimulant world, but it means different things. In the category of pre-workouts, there's everything from...

Most fitness enthusiasts know that, broadly speaking, there are two different types of adipose tissue collections inside the body. One is white and the other is brown, but alongside those white cells sit beige deposits too, and that’s essential to know, because brown fat cells begin to disappear...

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...

THIS IS A PROBLEM FOR DIETERS When some people decide to get lean, they make a big mistake. To reduce calories, they go low carb and low fat... at the same time. Your body needs an energy substrate and you need to consume it. While protein can technically be transformed into energy, it's a...

In the gym, an overwhelmingly common practice for size and strength is that of simply performing straight sets of exercise, just like they did it in the old school days. Sure, this plan may be tried, tested and true, but it offers few options if you’ve found you’re in a plateau for either your...

It’s a common observation that most diets fail, but the reason they fail isn’t about the weight loss. In fact, most diets are successful in that regard if the dieter has any degree of discipline and motivation. The reason most diets fail is that the dieter fails to keep the weight off. You can...

Feeling sleepy after chowing down on a juicy burger and fries is expected. Same with a plate packed with Thanksgiving Day foods. But if you’re experiencing a food coma regularly— especially if you’re eating clean—you may be wondering what the cause could be. Postprandial somnolence, the medical...

Do you want to build muscle, enhance your fitness, or improve your athletic performance? How about getting complete nutrition from food products and avoiding toxic chemicals? If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions, there is no better option than creatine. Creatine is one of...

Pre-workout supplements are extremely popular in the fitness world. Taking pre-workout can enhance your energy levels and endurance, making them perfect for a wide array of activities, including bodybuilding. But whether you’re a bodybuilder or trying to get lean, professional, or a newbie at...

By Bret Contreras Eat, Lift, and Condition to Lose Fat and Maintain Muscle By Marc Lewis and Travis Pollen With summer just around the corner, fat loss and concurrent muscle preservation is on just about everyone’s mind. The trouble is, there’s a whole lot of gimmicky — not to mention...

Getting really lean is a common goal, which a fair number of people regularly achieve, and it’s easy to find trainers and books to help you do so. However, getting lean and staying lean is often viewed as a holy grail, at least in bodybuilding-centric circles. People pursue this goal for many...

Weight loss is a common goal for people who wish to improve their health, compete in a physique sport, or make weight for a strength sport with weight classes. However, weight gain is an equally valid and important diet goal, and should be approached just as strategically. This article discusses...