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The flesh of the ripe avocado berry (yes, it's a berry!) offers a creamy buttery texture that, when mashed, makes an irresistible corn chip dip or spread for your morning toast. But this fruit is no slouch when it comes to good nutrition. Once avoided because of its high fat content, the avocado...

Cell phones certainly have made life a lot easier and more convenient in many ways. And, as technology continues to improve, it’s been playing a much bigger role in helping people live a healthy lifestyle. There are apps for absolutely everything in the fitness world – apps for bodybuilding...

One of the main excuses I hear when people are trying to explain themselves out of their negative lifestyle choices is “I travel too much to eat healthy or exercise” or “I am just too busy”. The look that emits from my resting bitch face is not exactly… sympathetic. It says something more...

For many people, the thought of precisely dialing in their daily calories, carbs, protein, and fats can be so overwhelming, they want to run screaming into the nearest all-you-can-eat buffet and drown their sorrows in sweet-and-sour pork with white rice, with a final stop to the chocolate...

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...

Starting a gym routine in the New Year can sometimes be a counterproductive resolution. You’ll be trying to learn the ropes when the gym is full of people with the same mindset. Not saying you should avoid the gym in January. Rather, being proactive about your fitness routine and starting it in...

This is a method of dieting that is nothing new per se, but with social media showcasing millions of people’s opinions, views, and regurgitated dogma it can be difficult to siphon through what is “good” information and “bad” information. So what is a Mini-Diet and why would you need to resort...

Given its that classic time of year when the New Year’s fitness resolvers start to dwindle away from gyms across the United States, I felt compelled to provide some insight into why most of those people don’t make it past the month of February with their aspirations (and what you can do to avoid...

This article may not apply to all who read it; regardless, hopefully it will make you step back and think about the subject matter on a deeper level. I come from a family that tends to run a bit on the heavier side of the bathroom scale, and I was once considered “obese” (by BMI standards)...

Why going it Alone Isn’t Ideal A commonality amongst many successful bodybuilders and big-name fitness gurus is that they have almost always had mentors and role models that they looked up to on their path to the top. Why is that though? Well, quite simply, having the right guidance in your...

Caffeine is the stimulatory drug of choice for many bodybuilders and gym goers alike. Unbeknownst to laypeople who regularly drink coffee, caffeine is largely responsible for the feelings of ‘energy’ and motivation that arise afterwards. Over the past decade, a multitude of energy drinks and...

The bodybuilding and Fitness industry is currently being taken over by the social media interwebs. You can pretty much create a version of yourself that is anything but accurate, realistic, honest, respectable, reputable,and any other term to describe amazing character traits. If you have the...

Some people don't need extensive convincing about anabolic hormones. This post is written assuming you're talking to the most difficult and critical group of laypeople who are nonetheless open to your viewpoints -- that way, any other discussion will be easier. Any time you are talking with a...

Foreword: Fitness Is for the Mind and Body The fitness industry has always been tainted by some unfortunate dogma--that anybody who frequents a gym and is lean and muscular inherently has the intellectual capacity of a rock. It’s quite sad to assume this about people who take care of their body...

Fitness and bodybuilding subculture has grown exponentially in the past decade. Thanks to advancements in technology and the onset of social media, it’s not easier than ever to expose yourself to millions of people in just a few clicks on your phone. Ironically, a lot of people who probably...

In accordance with a previous post I wrote about how to Build Muscle and Lose Fat Without Tracking Calorie Intake, this guide will take it even a step further and show you how to lose weight without “dieting”. Dieting (for weight loss) is something most people dread; they'd rather mindlessly...

I empathize if you’re in the predicament of working a routine 9-to-5 in a cubicle and staring at a computer screen for 90% of the day. Intuitively, this type of “labor” is not physically demanding at all...mentally, though, it sure can be draining. Unfortunately, sitting behind a computer...

For decades now, artificial sweeteners have been used in food products (particularly “lite” and “diet” foods) as a means of cutting sugar intake without losing the sweet taste it provides. For better or for worse, mainstream media and certain nutritional zealots have really given artificial...

When I was coming up in this industry I had a handful of people that inspired me, influenced me, and helped me believe in my abilities. Many of these individuals had done something in the industry that was noteworthy, positive, impressive, or highly regarded. When someone whom you look up to...

Transitioning out of a strict fat-loss diet is a very serious and sometimes detrimental time period. It’s usually the novices and inexperienced individuals who get hit with the harsh reality of post-dieting weight gain, (namely fat & water). Depression, lack of self-control, and lethargy...