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Nutrition

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Is This TikTok Trend Diet Worth Trying? A Registered Dietitian Cracks Open the Egg Diet

If you’re trying to lose weight, it’s not uncommon to turn to diets that promise a lot of weight loss in very little time. The egg diet is one such diet and — as you can probably guess from its name — it ... Continue Reading

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The Most Effective Vitamin D3 Dosage, According to a Nutrition Coach

Step outside on a sunny day, and you can soak up some free vitamin D — the sunshine vitamin. Vitamin D is vital to healthy bones and your immune system. Getting enough vitamin D through sun exposure and ... Continue Reading

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Does Creatine Help You Lose Weight? Your Questions Answered by Our Experts

Creatine is a popular dietary supplement used to build muscle and improve athletic performance. Many of the best creatine supplements are popular amongst bodybuilders, Olympic weightlifters, ... Continue Reading

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Does Creatine Expire? A Certified Nutrition Coach Gives Their Insight

Your supplement cabinet is packed and ready for a new week of training to help you get those gains you’ve been working hard for. If you’re anything like me, when you go to pop a scoop of creatine in your ... Continue Reading

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Water Fasting: What is It and is It Safe?

In the past few decades, practices like intermittent fasting and time-restricted fasting have gained wide acceptance as tools for weight loss and other (potential) health benefits. As is often the case, if ... Continue Reading

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Do Your Supplements Have the Right Stuff? 9 Ingredients You Need to Look For

Even when you eat enough, sleep plenty of hours, and recover well, sometimes you still need an extra boost to perform your best at the gym. You may find yourself in the supplement aisle looking for a ... Continue Reading

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Learn How to Make a Homemade Electrolyte Drink from a Certified Nutrition Coach

There’s a lot to remember when it comes to eating and drinking enough to support your training. You’re counting macros, calories, ounces of water, tubs of creatine, and scoops of protein powder. Do you ... Continue Reading

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Does Creatine Help You Build Muscle? A Certified Nutrition Coach Weighs In

When you’re serious about building muscle, you likely stay on top of the latest information on what else you can do to aid all the lifting, eating, and sleeping. Creatine is a tried and true supplement ... Continue Reading

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What To Eat Before a Workout: These Foods Will Help You Perform Better

Fuel is everything. After all, you wouldn’t stop at the gas station and fill the tank of your Prius up with unleaded diesel. Your body works the same way; working out on an empty stomach isn’t always ... Continue Reading

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6 Post-Workout Recovery Tips From Celebrity Fitness Trainer Don Saladino

While much of your fitness progress can be measured by what you do in the gym, your post-workout recovery strategy does more heavy lifting than you might realize. These strategies have grown in importance ... Continue Reading

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What to Eat After a Workout — How to Find the Right Refueling Sources

You know what to do during your workout. You know your reps, sets, and the percentage of your one-rep max that you’re trying to crush. But lingering questions of what to eat after a workout may well linger ... Continue Reading

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What Is Clear Whey Isolate? Here’s the Science Behind the Buzz

You thought you'd tried all the protein powder the virtual supplement aisle has to offer. But recently, the internet has been abuzz with a new type of protein powder — clear whey isolate. An ... Continue Reading

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The Side Effects of Probiotics for Strength Athletes to Look Out For

Whether your main goal is to pack on muscle or pack more plates onto the bar, you’re likely cramming as much protein as you can into your diet. And while a high-protein diet is a generally safe approach, ... Continue Reading

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Are There Foods That Burn Fat? The Science Behind the Weight Loss Claim

It’s happened to plenty of strength athletes. You’re scrolling your social media feed and come across posts listing out foods that burn fat — read: green tea and and apple cider vinegar — promising to shed ... Continue Reading

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4 Ways Stress Is Killing Your Gains

You're hitting the gym religiously, progressively overloading your lifts, and you're on top of your protein intake. But the muscle gains still aren't coming through. So what gives?  While it's ... Continue Reading

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Does Protein Powder Cause Acne?

Getting to the gym and consistently crushing your workouts makes you feel good and strong; that’s why you love it. In addition to training, keeping your protein intake high can help you build muscle, lose ... Continue Reading

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What Is Erythritol? Is This Zero-Calorie Sweetener Too Good to Be True?

On your muscle-building journey, you’ll need protein. And if you’re on the hunt for the best protein powders, we imagine you’ve scanned the labels in search of the perfect formulation. Somewhere in those ... Continue Reading

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5 Spirulina Benefits That Will Have You Adding this Superfood to Your Protein Shake

Strength athletes know that what they put into their bodies is just as important as the work they do at the gym. When choosing supplements to improve performance or overall health, some people prefer ... Continue Reading

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8 Types of Magnesium and Which One You Should Add to Your Supplement Stack

When you’ve got a fitness goal, you put in a lot of work. Whether you want to finally pull a 500-pound deadlift or change your body composition, you plan out your training program and make sure you’re ... Continue Reading

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9 Different Types of Creatine, Explained by Experts

Creatine is one of the most effective and widely studied sports supplements, with a strong reputation for maximizing strength, power, and muscle gain. It’s no surprise that you can find a staggering ... Continue Reading

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Is Too Much Protein Powder Bad for You?

After a tough workout, there’s nothing like drinking a quick protein shake to start your muscle recovery. When you have a high protein intake goal, you always strive to consume enough food to reach it. ... Continue Reading

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The Best Halloween Candy to Eat for Post-Workout Gains, According to an RD

Using the monkey bars and jump rope isn’t the only way to bring your workouts back in time. Munching on your favorite Halloween candies is a surefire way to satisfy your sweet tooth while bringing back ... Continue Reading

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Add These High-Protein Vegetables to Your Diet for a Muscle-Building Boost

As a regular gymgoer, you probably know that protein is your best friend. Building muscle, recovering from hard training, and losing body fat require a pretty high protein intake. You may understandably ... Continue Reading

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Here’s Everything Strength Athletes Need to Know About Digestive Enzymes

When you eat a balanced diet, hit your macros, and train hard, you expect to feel your best and get the results you want. But if you’ve ever felt bloated after a protein shake or had unexplained weight ... Continue Reading

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