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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...

Traditionally, spring is the time of year when many of us undertake a deep clean of our home, finally prioritizing our attention to decluttering our cupboards and throwing out unnecessary objects. Still, with all that time spent devoting ourselves to resetting the environment around us, many of...

You can’t walk in a grocery store, supplement store, or gas station without seeing a cooler or rack full of various energy drinks. They have become the go-to source for a quick beverage to have before a workout, work day, or simply as a pick me up, but which energy drink is the best and how do...

Since moving the team from Auburn Hills back to downtown Detroit in 2017, the Pistons have begun the process of restoring the organization’s brand and culture. Just as important as righting the trajectory of the franchise was reconnecting with and increasing its footprint in the city. The...

As the winter drags on, it’s easy to lose sight of your goals. If it has happened to you, you’re not alone. However, before things get too out of hand, it’s important to reevaluate your routine to see how you can tweak it to better suit your needs. One of the best ways to do that is to learn how...

In this series, we investigate the importance of maintaining your fitness levels as life goes beyond 40. Factors such as mobility, muscle-mass and recovery are all important issues that we will cover, and one of the most burning questions that people have as they age is to ask whether or not our...

Too many people view fat loss like it is a secret VIP party that requires you to do or say the right thing to get invited. In one sense this is true. Those that are lean understand what must be done to lose fat without gimmicks or quick fixes. Fat loss is a biological process that does not need...

The phytochemical capsaicin is the substance found in chili peppers that contributes to the hot and spicy flavor of the chili pepper. This miraculous compound has the unique capacity to promote a wide range of positive effects on human health, including reduced body fat, powerful antioxidant...

Tired? Run down? Feeling droopy, drained and devastatingly devoid of energy, despite devouring your morning coffee or energy drink? Well it's time to wake up, and I'm going to help you do so! But before I dive into the details, it's time for a pop quiz. Ready? Here goes...Give me a list of 6...

Serious lifters need massive amounts of energy and focus to fuel their intensive workouts. Pre-workout nutrition and supplementation achieve these objectives in the most efficient manner possible. However, the pre-workout period is also a time to promote muscle growth. To experience the kind...

Aside from whey protein, creatine is probably the most-used muscle building supplement in gyms all over the world. Yet, creatine is surrounded by myths and rumors spread by people in gyms, magazines and on the internet who really do not understand what creatine is and how it works. It’s these...

Building muscle is generally the main motivation for getting into the gym in the first place. Whether it’s to look better, develop more confidence, or to gain strength for preseason football training, the desired outcome is the same, more muscle and less fat. Train for long enough and it...

Many Muay Thai boxers swear by black ginger, aka Krachai Dum for an extra source of energy and as a key ingredient to their victory. Also, traditional Thai medicine claims that black ginger can greatly boost your overall performance, health and longevity. But what does the research say? In...

Tired? Run down? Feeling droopy, drained and devastatingly devoid of energy, despite devouring your morning coffee or energy drink? Well it's time to wake up, and I'm going to help you do so! But before I dive into the details, it's time for a pop quiz. Ready? Here goes...Give me a list of 6...