I feel that, along with some financial security and fulfillment, you also need these six variables to achieve true happiness.
This one still makes us laugh. Funny how some things change while others stay the same. Enjoy…
This article will provide a scientific evaluation of three frequently-implemented recovery strategies: anti-inflammatory interventions (NSAID/ice baths), foam rolling, and nutrition timing.
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.
Like anyone, I’m far from perfect and am constantly in the process of growing. But this year I’ve seen a lot of positive fruit come from changes I’ve made in my life.
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.
You know the importance of protein, carbohydrates, and fats, but are you overlooking the finer details such as fiber and what types of fats are best?
Having a good meet means accounting for every aspect of your performance. Mismanage one aspect and you’re not going to have a great day.
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.
Play your cards wisely. Once you use them, you can’t get them back.
100 grams per day? 200? 300? And is it possible too have too much?
The theme here is health and making better choices regardless of whether you’re trying to gain muscle or lose fat.
I’ve spent the better part of these last two years working with hundreds of new clients and continuing to meet and learn from seasoned coaches.
In this second part of the series I am going to discuss the top-three nutrition and training mistakes I see when competitors reverse out of a show, how they may affect long-term progress, and what to do if you make them.
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.
If Diet-Induced Thermogenisis is in fact a variable we can control through a choice on whether/how to distribute our calories across the day, it could be the example of magic metabolism claimed in so many fitness tip listicles.
But even the strongest of minds cannot pick up the slack when your body inevitably cracks, splinters and breaks.
You’re sick of spinning your wheels. Trust me, I get it. I’ve been there. Here’s how to stop being timid and weak.
You’ve put 8-16 weeks of hard work into your meet prep. Why ruin it 24 hours before the competition?
Mike Mastell has helped me with my nutrition which varies by training days, off days, and event days. Here’s a detailed breakdown.
Just like a game of euchre, there is an optimal time to play these trump cards in powerlifting.
This is a practical example of exactly what I ate during the sixth week before hitting the contest stage. Why is this important to you? Because it pushes right up to that life sucks and I hate dieting threshold.
Alongside the World’s Strongest Bodybuilder, Mike Dolce and Chris Duffin discuss a plethora of training topics: nutrition, lifestyle, recovery, proper movement principals, and advanced methodology.
For someone over 350 pounds, the rules of dropping weight are a little different. There are a few things you need to remember.
JL, Swede, and Casey answer multiple questions in this video, ranging from how to control training intensity to picking openers to nutrition for powerlifters.
If you aren’t getting stronger or making gains, you’re doing something wrong. Your first job is figuring out what that is.
Your job is your playing field and you need to prepare your body for game situations through proper training, nutrition and hydration, along with preventative maintenance and recovery.
What you consume on a daily basis not only affects your training but also directly controls your quality of life. Are you sure you know what you’re eating?
For sixteen years I have been honing the method of Skiploading and only now am I starting to hear complaints from inexperienced kids who don’t understand it. Let me break it down for you.
Yes, you read that right. If you you want to get big quick, you’re not going to do it with broccoli and egg whites. It’s time get to dirty.
Can you do both? This is Julia’s approach.
The methods weren’t perfect, the food was mostly shit, but it worked. There are a few things I’d change before recommending this for someone else.
More than the training techniques or coaching methods, there is one thing that will make or break your success working with a coach.
There will be times that your personal life overwhelms you. Getting through these rocky times will never be easy, but there are ways to ensure you make it out alive.
Direct from the minds of aspiring physique athletes, these questions zero in on common (yet complicated) dieting dilemmas.
Co-owners Haavard Sundt, Espen B. Andersson, and Finn-Tore Carlos Comacho have opened the doors to their Norway training facility. With a business strategy in place, this is how they plan to expand their gym and the service it provides.
If you blindly follow and/or abuse any of these four dieting rules, you may be derailing your progress without knowing it.
Every year my wife and I take our kids on a vacation, and that usually means a cruise. If you’ve been on a cruise, you know what I mean when I say “white trash.”
This case study, derived from my extensive rehabilitation, details every aspect of the steps I took to overcome an unexpected and immediate halt to my training.
The things to which you devote your time fall into one of two categories: those that are building your future or those that are holding you back.
There are simple rules to follow to keep your nutrition 90% perfect, without letting diet control your life. This is how I do it.
