Dehydroepiandrosterone, more commonly known as DHEA, is a hormone that some lifters take in supplement form. Bodybuilders specifically may take DHEA to help them build muscle or maintain muscle while ... Continue Reading
The Science Behind a Food Coma and How to Combat the Post-Feast Slump
We are going ham on Thanksgiving...err...turkey! Thanksgiving dinner is often a gluttonous feast of poultry, pie, cider, and yams — plates of dates and gravy, mashed potatoes, casseroles, and cranberries. ... Continue Reading
Should You Take Protein During a Workout? (Brought to You by Kaged Muscle)
How do you fuel your workouts? Is it best to take a pre-workout supplement? An intra-workout? A post-workout? A combination of all three? A pre-workout supplement can offer benefits on the way to the ... Continue Reading
Eat Pizza, Lose Fat. What You Need to Know About the IIFYM Diet
The world of nutrition is awash in different diets, and it's safe to say that many of them hinge on rules surrounding what you can and can't eat: nothing post-caveman for the Paleo diet, nothing from an ... Continue Reading
The Hard Truth About Cheat Meals for Fat Loss
Nobody sticks to their diet perfectly year-round. Yes, to become lean, strong, and muscular, one needs to ingest a specific amount of nutritious foods based on their current body fat percentage, muscle ... Continue Reading
How Much Caffeine Do You Need to Get Your Best Workout? (Brought to You by Kaged Muscle)
How you prepare for a training session can be just as important as the actual work you put in, in the gym. To get the most out of your time in the iron paradise, pre-workout supplements are the way to go. ... Continue Reading
The Definitive Guide to Bodybuilding Meal Prep
The recipe for achieving your goal physique is simple enough. Take one well-made training program and stick with it, mix in some high-quality rest and recovery, and, most importantly, eat the right foods ... Continue Reading
Is the 5:2 Diet the Easiest Form of Intermittent Fasting?
When Dr. Michael Mosley produced the BBC documentary Eat, Fast, and Live Longer in 2012, intermittent fasting — the practice of abstaining from calories for a majority of the day — exploded in ... Continue Reading
How To Stay Hydrated While Working Out (Brought to You by Kaged Muscle)
Training can be intense. Whether building strength under the barbell or testing your heart rate on a bike or the pavement, breaking a sweat is inevitable. Or rather, losing water is inevitable. However, ... Continue Reading
Should Powerlifters and Bodybuilders Try Carb Cycling?
A diet or training plan suitable for someone looking to lose weight may not be good for those looking to pack on muscle — but is that the case with carb cycling? The practice of alternating high- and ... Continue Reading
Should You Follow the Ketogenic Diet While Strength Training?
Anyone in the strength sports world who isn’t training in a cave has surely heard of the keto diet. You know, the diet that lets you eat all the bacon and avocado that you can stomach while shedding fat, ... Continue Reading
Egg Health Benefits — Cholesterol, How to Cook them, and Benefits for Athletes
Few foods have endured such a tornado of criticism than eggs. For decades, nutrition researchers and the media have been scrambled over whether or not eggs are good for you or not. On one hand, eggs are ... Continue Reading
Nutrition for Bulking — 10 Tips for Intelligent Muscle Gain
Bulking might seem like a simple concept from a nutrition standpoint: You have to eat lots of food and lift heavy weights, and you’ll be able to put on as much muscle as you want, right? At least that’s ... Continue Reading
Use Carb Cycling to Lose Weight and Boost Performance
Weight loss and strength plateaus will happen at some point during your fitness journey, no matter how diligently you work on your goals. Some people might tell you to eat fewer carbs to achieve one goal ... Continue Reading
How to Manipulate Energy Balance to Lose or Gain Weight
The internet seems to be filled with endless “secrets” and “hacks” for gaining muscle and/or shedding pounds of fat. At the end of the day, though, there’s no magic behind either putting on a few pounds or ... Continue Reading
The Complete Guide to Pre-Workout Supplements
Taking a scoop of pre-workout to get fired up has become a regular part of many gym-goers’ daily routine. And just like your heart rate after taking some of the stuff, its popularity shows no signs of ... Continue Reading
Is Beer Actually a Good Post-Workout Drink?
Most people typically chug a protein shake after an intense training session, but what if you could trade that for a beer or a cocktail after your workout? We know what you’re thinking, “Isn’t ... Continue Reading
Nutrition for Athletes — How to Eat for Muscle and Performance
Professional athletes — from bodybuilders to Major League Baseball players — have the best equipment, training facilities, and coaches in the world at their disposal, so it makes sense that their nutrition ... Continue Reading
How Weightlifters Should Time Protein and Carb Intake for Maximum Recovery
Protein and carbohydrates are necessary macronutrients for all of us regardless of whether you are a weightlifter or not. For the sake of clarity, the term weightlifter is referring to individuals who are ... Continue Reading
Your Ultimate Guide to Pre- and Post-Workout Nutrition
Here’s a fact nobody ever likes to hear: All your hard work in the gym is meaningless if you don’t have proper pre- and post-workout nutrition. The nutrients you provide your body will determine how long ... Continue Reading
The Vertical Diet: Everything You Need to Know
Even if you're mixing up one of the best protein powders each morning, adjusting your diet can still be necessary to build muscle mass. To gain weight, you need to be in a calorie surplus — consuming more ... Continue Reading
Everything You Need to Know About Mass Gainers
Bold claims and lofty promises are a hallmark of the supplement industry today. From fat burners to pre-workouts, many products promise to deliver extraordinary results in a timely manner, from “shredding ... Continue Reading
Omega 3 Benefits — More Muscle, Better Recovery, and Enhanced Endurance
“Eat more fish.” It’s the resounding chorus from just about every doctor and nutritionist out there. And no wonder: There have been literally thousands of studies published since the early 1970s showing ... Continue Reading
Intermittent Fasting 101 — A Guide to Benefits, Muscle Gain, and More
Intermittent fasting, or the practice of going without food for extended periods of time, has emerged as one of the trendiest (and most science-backed) diet approaches to lose weight, gain lean muscle, ... Continue Reading