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by The Editors of What's Good Few things are as satisfying as a fun, flavorful cocktail (or two). But the resulting hangover and/or sugar crash? Not so much. So, in the name of health—and deliciousness—we created four mocktails that will not only look awesome and taste sinfully good, but also...

by Lauren Del Turco, CPT Walk into your local The Vitamin Shoppe in search of an energy drink and you’re greeted by coolers lined with row after row of colorful cans. It’s a mecca of beautiful, bubbly pick-me-ups. The only tricky part, really, is choosing between them all. Truly, your options...

by Lauren Del Turco, CPT If you’re serious about fitness, you’ve surely gone down the rabbit hole of trying to create the perfect supplement stack for your goals. It goes without saying that you want the supplements you take to earn their keep in your routine—and you’d probably rather be...

by The Editors of What's Good Whether you want to tack a few more miles onto your next long run or outlast every other lifter in the weight room, long-haul exercise efforts require two things: a heckuva lot of mental grit and, of course, the right fuel. Though the saying may go that “your mind...

by Lauren Del Turco, CPT Whether you haven’t chugged an energy drink since cramming for college exams or crack one open before every workout, you probably associate these colorful cans with one thing: caffeine. And, sure, caffeine does play a leading role in pretty much every popular energy...

Human locomotion, and anything as far as maintaining vital bodily processes is only possible through the use of energy. Most often, this energy comes in the form of ATP. This is the most important equation to consider in exercise bioenergetics: ATP---> ADP + PI + H+ + energy The above equation...

The Use Of Adenosine Triphosphate In Bodybuilding By Paul V. Strong Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is the source of energy that supports metabolism in body cells, tissues and the muscles. ATP is a biochemical way to use and store energy. In chemical terms ATP is an adenine nucleotide attached to...

Carbohydrates are a very important part of your diet especially if you are a bodybuilder. That is why we need to know what carbs are. Read on! What Are Carbohydrates (Bodybuilding Nutrition) By Gerald J. Riches If you're about to embark on a new health and fitness plan, it's imperative that...

Are you trying to lose weight? Do you know what your daily caloric intake should be to lose weight effectively? Are you tracking your nutrition on an app like MyFitnessPal? If the answer to those two questions is “no,” I would strongly suggest following this article, you go download the app...

Every day, we’re bombarded with advertisements pushing fat burners guaranteeing us a perfect body with little or no effort. Unfortunately, too many people rely on these hollow promises only to be disappointed. If you want to change your body, the answer isn’t in a bottle alone; it’s in a...

Medium chain triglycerides (MCTs) are a type of fatty acid that are found naturally in foods like coconut oil, palm oil, and some dairy products. Because MCTs are shorter in length than long-chain fatty acids (i.e. vegetable oils) and water-soluble, they are metabolized differently in the body...

Is Fat Loss Driven Purely by Energy Balance? If you had the chance to read our previous article about enhancing fat loss, then you should be up to speed on how energy balance affects body composition. For the rest of readers, it's pertinent to know that energy balance is the major determinant of...

Water is the most vital liquid known to man. Each cell in the human body needs water to operate physiologically. Moreover, water makes up about 70% of the human body and is essential to our survival. Adequate hydration seems like such a simple concept but yet fitness-enthusiasts and everyday...

By Adam Bisek Many people set out on their own dietary excursion with the best of intentions to build muscle or shed body fat. However, even the best of intentions can be haphazard. Unless you’re initially calculating your estimated metabolism (caloric expenditure), tracking your diet closely...

The human body naturally receives nutrients from the food we eat. However, specific intensities and kinds of activity require specific nutrients. Certain nutrients excel in enhancing muscular power, growth, stamina, size and/or energy. Contractile Machinery within cells, production of cellular...

Does eating at night make you fat? Do you need a cheat day? Is fruit bad? Do calories in fiber count? Find out the answers to 8 common diet and weight loss myths. In this article we take a look at some common nutritional myths that arise when individuals are looking to lose body-fat. The paradox...

Clean eating is one of the most popular diet plans out there. But, even if it's not for you, there are 3 things you can learn from its diet principles. A recent study showed that if you are a clean eater you are 67.3% less likely to die of alien invasion than if you eat dirty. I am kidding, that...

Feeling sluggish and unsatisfied with your eating habits? It's time for a diet tune up, and a return to our childhood mantra: "you are what you eat." The phrase “You are what you eat” has been around for a long time. When we were kids, we interpreted the phrase as “if you eat a lot of grapes...

Maintaining a high level of performance during your workouts while in a calorie deficit can be tough. Use these tips to make it a bit easier for yourself. Performance is easily sustained when caloric intake is plentiful. When food intake is high, the body has a surplus of energy available to...

Tired of being tired? Try these six energy releasing supplements and amplify your workouts. Improved energy leads to better performance and gains. Tired? Run down? Feeling droopy, drained and devastatingly devoid of energy, despite devouring your morning coffee or energy drink? Well it's time to...