The key to stepping on the platform at maximum strength after cutting weight is to spend as little time as possible with your body weight at less than you intend to weigh when you lift — this process is difficult and requires a great deal of desire, discipline, and pain tolerance.
There are many types of diet break protocols, but for the simplicity of this article I am going to discuss four types and why I use them.
From a health standpoint, these are the supplements I find most valuable. There are also three others that I believe make a world of difference if you train for elite performance.
Stimulants, sweeteners, and dyes are common ingredients in these drinks. Are they safe to consume?
I hate to speak in absolute terms but there are certain rules that simply can’t be broken.
Being outside of your normal routine and away from home can make it challenging not to wreck your diet, but there are a few ways to manage the damage.
Featuring TAO (a revolutionary nootropic masterpiece), making unbreakable mind-muscle connections is no longer an impossible task.
This turd doesn’t stray: She asks if things are cooked in animal fat. She will not eat a burger, opting for the non-meat version every time. She won’t eat a snack or anything that the other girls eat, even if there is a group of them together hanging out.
Some believe that fructose only replenishes liver glycogen and is unable to replenish muscle glycogen. Others believe that fructose is used first to replenish liver glycogen and then will replenish muscle glycogen. All we care about, for carb-loading use, are the visual results.
Back for his second series of videos with Dave, Dan shares how he’s currently eating and explains the approach he uses under the guidance of Stan Efferding.
As I am approaching my 29th week of this body recomposition, I have had no planned cheat meals. This might sound crazy and restrictive to a lot of people, but there is a method to the madness.
Protein bars are a great way to escape meal prep, track calories, and save time, but there are some downsides that have made me decide to part ways with them.
Within this article I am going to share my goal-based methods for assessing caloric needs, macronutrient ratios, and training protocols for my clients.
I have tried it all, and I will not sit here saying I never spent money on crazy supplements thinking I would make huge gains. Learn from my mistakes.
Despite how inaccurate these nutrition beliefs are, they just won’t seem to go away. It’s time we kill them.
How many carbohydrates do you need in every meal? Should you consume more on training days than rest days? How many grams of protein are necessary? These actually aren’t the questions you should be asking.
Is it possible to remove meat from your diet and still train and compete at the highest level of powerlifting? I’m going to find out.
All the success in your lifting that stems from work you put in at the gym can be compromised, often significantly, by your failures outside of the gym.
Here are three timing principles that I use with my clients and feel strongly will allow almost anyone to ingest carbs and get leaner.
The theme here is health and making better choices regardless of whether you’re trying to gain muscle or lose fat.
Let’s tackle some of the issues contributing to failed attempts at creating a negative energy balance.
In wrestling, as in every weight class sport, proper nutrition can save you from enduring grueling last-week weight cuts. This off-season plan reduces the need for the old-school dangerous approach.
