Murphwatchers
Murphwatchers
One of my most read nutrition articles, updated for 2021
Considerations for Strength Athletes Losing Weight
Considerations for Strength Athletes Losing Weight

You’re going to be tired, you’re going to lose motivation, and you’re going to feel yourself going backward sometimes. That’s why it’s important to develop these skills and plan for the difficult times.

Why I Need to Make a Change
Why I Need to Make a Change

Sometimes it takes a hard push for me to initiate change, and life has definitely been pushing me.

Energy Balance: How Your Body Fights Weight Loss
Energy Balance: How Your Body Fights Weight Loss

Let’s tackle some of the issues contributing to failed attempts at creating a negative energy balance.

Dr. Squat: Fred Hatfield’s Journey Through the 1000-Pound Barrier
Dr. Squat: Fred Hatfield’s Journey Through the 1000-Pound Barrier

When Dr. Squat decided he wanted to squat over 1,000 pounds, he performed several statistical computations to figure out exactly how he would be able to get there.

Contest Prep Aftermath: Reverse Dieting and Training
Contest Prep Aftermath: Reverse Dieting and Training

In this first installment of the three-part series, let’s dig into the rationale behind reverse dieting and why it is so important for not only your growth as a competitor but your long-term health.

Shelby Starnes Q&A: Fat Burners, Pre-Diet Fat Gain, and Cheat Meals
Shelby Starnes Q&A: Fat Burners, Pre-Diet Fat Gain, and Cheat Meals

It’s not always about who can diet the hardest; it’s about who can diet the smartest.

Shelby Starnes Q&A: Insulin Resistance, Contest Prep, Keto, and Blowing Your Diet
Shelby Starnes Q&A: Insulin Resistance, Contest Prep, Keto, and Blow...

Direct from the minds of aspiring physique athletes, these questions zero in on common (yet complicated) dieting dilemmas.

Fat Loss Sabotage: Are You Hindering Your Fat Loss?
Fat Loss Sabotage: Are You Hindering Your Fat Loss?

If you blindly follow and/or abuse any of these four dieting rules, you may be derailing your progress without knowing it.

WATCH: Table Talk — How to Keep Strength While Cutting Weight
WATCH: Table Talk — How to Keep Strength While Cutting Weight

Dropping bodyweight doesn’t have to mean dropping pounds off your total. If you have reasonable expectations, there are ways to maintain your strength while cutting weight.

Don’t Get Guru'd! 3 Expectations Every Client Should Have of Their Prep Coach
Don’t Get Guru'd! 3 Expectations Every Client Should Have of Their ...

Contest prep, if misguided, can leave you mentally and physically depleted with no interest in returning to the stage. Don’t let this happen.

WATCH: Table Talk — Dave's Best Cheat Meal (13,909 calories!)
WATCH: Table Talk — Dave's Best Cheat Meal (13,909 calories!)

If you have only one opportunity per month to eat the foods you want, you don’t waste it. By the end of the night I felt like I was going to die.

A Practical Guide to Real World Nutrition
A Practical Guide to Real World Nutrition

The most advanced scientific diet program only works if you stay committed. Consider a more flexible approach to keep you living a normal life while you transform your body.

WATCH: How Justin Harris got Dave Tate Shredded
WATCH: How Justin Harris got Dave Tate Shredded

Dave was a 300-pound powerlifter. 1200 grams of carbohydrates and a stack of double cheeseburgers later, he had more abs than we could count.

The Daily Diet of an IFBB Pro
The Daily Diet of an IFBB Pro

A detailed look at my off-season menu.

Goldsville: A Reply to Rhodestown
Goldsville: A Reply to Rhodestown

With all due respect to current or former residents and officials (elected or self-appointed) of Rhodestown, there is a new boomtown growing like a “genetically gifted” bodybuilder.

Body Transformation Chronicles
Body Transformation Chronicles

I’ve been asked several times to document how I dieted down for this last (and hopefully last) transformation.

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