Carb Cycling for MMA Fighters
Carb Cycling for MMA Fighters
As MMA fighters, we’re constantly looking for ways to improve our game. We sharpen our skills, improve our conditioning, and increase our strength, all with the goal of being better warriors. However, many of us fail to take advantage of a very important key to success in the ring (or cage)—optimal nutrition.
 Practical Nutrition Tips for Busy Lifestyles
Practical Nutrition Tips for Busy Lifestyles
The fast-paced, hectic climate of today’s world makes it difficult for many of us to find the time to eat properly.
Sixteen Rapid Muscle Growth Tips (Part 1)
Sixteen Rapid Muscle Growth Tips (Part 1)
Gaining lean muscle tissue is never as simple as it seems. However, there are some sure fire ways to increase your rate of progress.
elitefts Nutrition Roundtable
elitefts Nutrition Roundtable
...with Jim Wendler, Mike Ruggiera, Tom Deebel, Julia Ladewski, Mark McLaughlin, Alwyn Cosgrove, Lance Mosely, James Smith, Brian Schwab, and Travis Mash
Neural Performance and Recovery with Carnitine-L-Tartrate
Neural Performance and Recovery with Carnitine-L-Tartrate
In this article, we’ll take a look at the theoretical basis for CLT to improve something even more elusive—neural performance and recovery.
Spotlight on Nutritionist Shelby Starnes
Spotlight on Nutritionist Shelby Starnes
Shelby Starnes, a brand new addition to Team Elite Fitness Systems, is one of Justin Harris’/Troponin Nutrition’s premier nutritionists.
Top 17 Tips for Losing Body Fat ASAP (Part 2)
Top 17 Tips for Losing Body Fat ASAP (Part 2)
Summer is quickly approaching. Will you be at the pool proud of the way you look or hiding at the snack bar?
Top 17 Tips for Losing Body Fat ASAP (Part 1)
Top 17 Tips for Losing Body Fat ASAP (Part 1)
Summer is quickly approaching. Will you be at the pool proud of the way you look or hiding at the snack bar?
Optimizing Muscle Strength and Recovery with CLT
Optimizing Muscle Strength and Recovery with CLT
Through the haze of misinformation clouding the supplement industry, strength athletes are often left wondering if anything will actually help them. Recently, a little known supplement has emerged that can do just that.
Optimizing Your Size, Strength, and Recovery with Protein
Optimizing Your Size, Strength, and Recovery with Protein
I have one of those good news/bad news situations for you. Which do you want first? Let me guess….
Cutting Edge Nutrition Q&A
Cutting Edge Nutrition Q&A

Scott, I feel great so far following the Power Fat Loss plan from your article earlier this year. I have lost about 12 lbs of fat, which is a record for me in such a short period of time.

Post-Workout Insulin Spikes
Post-Workout Insulin Spikes

Many authorities speak of high glycemic index (GI) carbohydrates post-workout to spike insulin levels. One of the most common is 80–100 grams in the form of dextrose/maltodextrin.

The Marc Bartley Undertaking: Helping Spud Drop Weight
The Marc Bartley Undertaking: Helping Spud Drop Weight

It was mid-October of 2007. Fear set in as I read my email…

Jamie Hale Separates Knowledge from Nonsense
Jamie Hale Separates Knowledge from Nonsense

This interview is based on objective information and is meant to provide readers with straightforward facts.

Troponin Nutrition with Justin Harris
Troponin Nutrition with Justin Harris

Justin is the owner of Troponin Nutrition. Justin’s writing has been featured in numerous publications, including Muscular Development and Ironman, and he’s successfully helped hundreds of athletes with their diet and nutritional programming.

A Fat That BURNS Fat?
A Fat That BURNS Fat?

Many forms of fat are “healthy.” Omega 3 fatty acids have been shown to decrease inflammation and benefit circulatory system health.

Oils to Promote Health
Oils to Promote Health

One of the latest health crazes is oil. Many people take krill oil and coconut oil to promote healthy joints and fish oil to promote a healthy heart. But how effective are these oils and do they really promote healthy joints and a healthy heart?

Myths, Lies, and Cholesterol
Myths, Lies, and Cholesterol

Disclaimer: If you’re under the age of 10 and are reading this for some reason, I suggest you either stop now or skip the introductory paragraph. For all others, you should continue reading.

Testing Protein Quality
Testing Protein Quality

A variety of methods are used to test protein quality. Different methods yield different ratings for the tested source. In other words, a particular food or supplement may score very high with one test but score lower on other tests.

Maintaining Strength While Dieting
Maintaining Strength While Dieting

Trying to decrease body fat while maintaining and/or increasing your strength? Confused about supplements, food intake, and nutrient timing? Read on…

20 Things Everyone Who Lifts Should Know
20 Things Everyone Who Lifts Should Know

Aw shit…it’s another “top 20” or “20 things” list about training. Great.

Metabolic Typing (Part 2)
Metabolic Typing (Part 2)

I’m a human being. I’m a white, Caucasian male, and I’m an American citizen. I have blonde hair and blue/green eyes, and I’m 68 inches tall and weigh 177 lbs. I am a protein type.

Packing on the Mass
Packing on the Mass

I can’t tell you how many people have come into my office and told me that they absolutely can’t gain weight no matter what they do. They go on to tell me that they have tried everything imaginable and now they have just accepted the “fact” that they will be skinny little estrogen-filled boys for the rest of their lives.

Bodybuilder Nutrition Roundtable
Bodybuilder Nutrition Roundtable

The following interview was conducted by Josh Beaty with Layne Norton, Jamie Hale, Alan Aragon, and Will Brink. Sit back and enjoy a very informative discussion.

Metabolic Typing (Part 1)
Metabolic Typing (Part 1)

No two people are alike. Enter “metabolic typing,” or what I like to call common sense. In the 1930s, by visiting different parts of the world, Weston Price discovered that there was a link between modern eating habits and the degree of chronic degenerative illness.

Nutrition and Well-Being
Nutrition and Well-Being

I’ve been using nutrition as a successful weapon in such athletic endeavors as powerlifting, running, swimming, sprint triathlons, special operations military training, and then back to powerlifting. Has it made a difference for me?

The Good Freshman Fifteen
The Good Freshman Fifteen

You know exactly what I’m talking about when I mention the freshman fifteen. You see young men and women go off to college to advance their knowledge of certain subjects in hopes of making a profession out of it.

Free Radicals and Exercise (Part 1)
Free Radicals and Exercise (Part 1)

Although exercise in the form of endurance or resistance type training has numerous benefits such as increasing oxygenation of tissues and improving insulin sensitivity, it also has a downside.

Protein Timing: Protein Essentials (excerpt from the book)
Protein Timing: Protein Essentials (excerpt from the book)

There’s a window of opportunity around workout time where protein consumption enhances muscle protein synthesis above normal levels (in addition to the protein synthesizing effects of resistance training).

Protein: The Complete Guide
Protein: The Complete Guide

Over the past two to three decades, there has been an almost never-ending debate regarding human requirements for protein. The basic argument has come down to whether or not athletes need more protein than average, sedentary individuals.

Fish Oils and Exercise for Better Health
Fish Oils and Exercise for Better Health

According to the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), high cholesterol, or hyperlipidemia, is one of the primary causes of coronary artery disease.

Combat Nutrition (Part One)
Combat Nutrition (Part One)

A few weeks ago I was weighing guys at the Kentucky Fighting Challenge weigh-ins and I realized how bad these athletes needed some direction regarding nutrition. In fact, I have realized this for a long time as I speak with numerous combat athletes weekly. . I finally decided to address this issue with an article.

Teenage Super Bench Press Monster
Teenage Super Bench Press Monster

The super Bench Press Monster, Mike Brown, brought a massive 730 pounds down to his chest and blew it off like it was a broomstick.

Power Nutrition Recipes to Get You Jacked!
Power Nutrition Recipes to Get You Jacked!

There are thousands of recipes out there but the problem is the large majority aren’t geared for the powerlifter.

The Top 25 Ways to Pack on Serious Mass (Part 3)
The Top 25 Ways to Pack on Serious Mass (Part 3)

Yes, it’s finally here! You now have the final part in this three part series on how to go up a weight class. All the while making sure you don’t look like you have been on a serious diet of hot dogs and marshmallows.

The Top 25 Ways to Pack on Serious Mass (Part 1)
The Top 25 Ways to Pack on Serious Mass (Part 1)

One of the most asked questions that I receive is how to gain lean muscle tissue while maintaining their current body fat percentage.

The Top 25 Ways to Pack on Serious Mass (Part 2)
The Top 25 Ways to Pack on Serious Mass (Part 2)

In the first part of this series I discussed 8 top ways to pack on mass when going up a weight class. In the second part of this three part series I will continue with the next 8 tips to take you to success.

Rage Against the Machine (Part 1)
Rage Against the Machine (Part 1)

Power Nutrition Q&A

The Pie Diet, Nutrition for the Powerlifter
The Pie Diet, Nutrition for the Powerlifter

Being a powerlifter allows you more room for error in your nutritional plan than say, a bodybuilder, but getting the right amount of calories and nutrients is just as important.

12 Basic Steps to a Bigger Total
12 Basic Steps to a Bigger Total

Learn the Fundamentals of Power Nutrition.

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