Yesterday, I was yammering on about training in non-ideal situation and sleeping on the floor for 2 days. The biggest area that I hear about crappy conditions from clients / readers is travel as they are subjected to the hotel gym. I hear ya. I travel a fair amount and have seen my share of
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link="https://youtu.be/TuzBAivwJ98"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text animation_duration="1" animation_delay="0"]*From Barbell Shrugged Pocasts' Website Got a real treat for you today. This week we sit down with Dr. Mike T. Nelson to discuss nutrition and specifically how to eat to look and perform your best using a principle called metabolic flexibility. If you don’t have a clue what that is, don’t worry. In
*From De Novo Nutrition website According to the Institute of Medicine, Food and Nutrition Board (1997): “On average, >60% of US men and women aged ≥ 20 years old consume less than the dietary reference intake (DRI) for magnesium.” In English, that means that over half of you are probably low in magnesium. How would
Tasty Protein! The myth that you can only use 30 grams of protein at once does not seem to die easily. Despite multiple shots to the head, it's like a Zombie coming back from the dead routinely. Let’s speculate that you can not use more than 30 grams of protein at once, just for fun.
I am sure you have heard these before.... Cortisol is evil! Cortisol is stalling my fat loss results. Cortisol will destroy all your muscle tissue. How many times have you heard those statements? While it is true that cortisol levels are associated with stress and this can lead to poor health, weight gain, and impede
I am constantly looking to better in all areas of my life, just as you are (which is why you are hear reading this article). There are many many things you can do to add more lean muscle and increase your fat loss results; but the key is that you must DO them! I’m not
Lose more fat by sleeping better? What? How is that even possible? Sounds like a snarky ad for a new snake oil supplement, right. It’s not, and it won’t even cost you anything! But I thought exercise was important? Yes, even the fine folks (sarcasm) at Planet Fitness know that if you want increased fat
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text animation_duration="1" animation_delay="0"]If you have spent any time looking to add some lean muscle, drop some fat, increase strength or even set foot in a gym I know you will hear these things. “What, you are fasting? You are a crazy man. That stuff will make you into a big pussy in the gym.” Really?
This is a question I get time and time again, and for good reason. Everyone (I can put my hand down now too), is looking for a way to add more lean muscle without getting fat in the process! A common answer to this process is a low carbohydrate diet, but is that the best
Ok, so it is a known fact that I get like a giddy school girl around new research on strength and hypertrophy. Just the other day (literally), a new paper looking at long term (10 weeks, which is long term for most research), investigated what is the best scheme for making your muscles bigger. The
