Alcohol on Body Composition and Performance

Lately I have been supplementing my personal training income by doing security work at a local nightclub. Like any job, the nightlife industry has its pros and its cons. Depending on how you look at it, the pros and cons are very similar. As a 24 year old guy, the benefits of the position are [...]

The Basics of Protein

“You need 2 shakes a day”, no “3 shakes”, better make that “4 shakes”, sound familiar? If so, you’ve most likely spent too much time reading muscle magazines from your local newsstands. However, as the discretionary reader turns the page and views a full page advertisement for protein powder, realization of the conflict of interest [...]

The Problems with North American Diets

Good nutrition, nutrition for optimal body composition (fat loss, muscle gain), optimal health, and optimal performance (sports or everyday) usually requires a move away from the typical North American dietary habits and a move toward more nutritious, physiology-friendly habits.
To shed a little bit of light on what I mean by the typical North American Diet, [...]

All About Dietary Fat

Throughout America, time constrained professionals frequently look to the drive-through windows for an alternative to cooking. The convenience, along with the addictive taste of the fatty foods, commonly turns what started out as a quick and infrequent meal choice into a routine. Unfortunately, the fat content of these delicious foods has been linked to millions [...]

All About Water and Dehydration

Imagine a nutrient so important that without it, we would die after a matter of days. Imagine if this nutrient was our most readily available substance. Imagine the majority of the population overlooking the importance of this nutrient and becoming chronically deficient – hard to believe? Well, it’s true. People do not consume enough water [...]

How To Read Food Labels

How much dedication does it take to get healthier? Well, it depends. It actually only takes around 30 minutes a week to alter your lifestyle for the better. You’re probably thinking that I’m referring to some intense new workout – I’m not. Actually, the half an hour that I speak of doesn’t involve exercise at [...]

New School Nutrition Theory

When people hear the term Unified Theory, some times called the Grand Unified Theory, or even “Theory of Everything,” they probably think of it in terms of physics, where a Unified Theory, or single theory capable of defining the nature of the interrelationships among nuclear, electromagnetic, and gravitational forces, would reconcile seemingly incompatible aspects of [...]

Healthy Snacks For Guys On-The-Go

If I was to win the lottery tomorrow, one of the top priorities on my to-do list would be to hire a personal chef to prepare all my meals. What can I say – I love food. Unfortunately, since I probably have a better chance of getting struck by lightning while I write this article, [...]

Carbohydrates 101: What You Need To Know

The topic of carbohydrate intake and function is perhaps the most misunderstood, therefore, exploited topic in the fitness industry today. Carb intake is the one topic in which you can walk into a book store, review three fitness publications and get three completely different recommendations as to the ideal amount you should be consuming. It [...]

How To Keep Muscle While Dieting

If you’ve ever wondered how to lose fat and keep muscle at the same time, you’re about to find out.  While more and more athletes are opting to stay relatively lean throughout the year, there are still the ones that choose to put themselves through these very different stages. During the off-season, these athletes load up [...]

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