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
How Protein Powder Became a Supplement For Athletes
Protein powders are big business. Prior to the pandemic, it was estimated that in the United States alone consumers spent billions of dollars a year on protein supplements. (1) Pre-made protein shakes and ... Continue Reading
How to Burn Fat for Weight Loss and More Definition
Whether you’re looking to make a lifestyle change, lose 10 pounds, or achieve a six-pack by beach season, odds are you’ve googled "how to burn fat" for the best ways to reach your target weight. And ... Continue Reading
How to Calculate Your Macronutrients for Weight Loss
Losing weight isn't easy, but it is simple. Anyone looking to lose weight needs to ensure they’re in a caloric deficit — or, put simply, burning more calories than they take in each day. That is the only ... Continue Reading
The Best Types of Supplements for Performance, Weight Loss, and Health
Nowadays, a trip to your local health store can be overwhelming. Even if you know what to look for — and you may not — there are so many options. And every capsule and powder claims to give you healthier ... Continue Reading
How to Gain Muscle — A Guide to Eating for Mass
There are tons of diet and nutrition clichés we can throw at you: “Muscles are made in the kitchen, not the gym,” “you can’t out-exercise a bad diet,” and the age-old classic “you are what you eat." Here’s ... Continue Reading
9 Types of Diets — How They Work and Pros & Cons
Diet culture feels more ubiquitous than ever before. Gone are the days where most folks would grab a hard roll, slather on some butter, and get on with their lives. Now, there’s a seemingly endless number ... Continue Reading
10 Ways to Naturally Increase Your Appetite
Nobody wants to hear someone complain about having a hard time gaining weight. However, the fact remains: if your goal is to gain muscle and/or get stronger, you probably need to consume more calories than ... Continue Reading
How to Count Macros for Weight Loss, Muscle Gain, and Maintenance
Unless you’ve been consciously avoiding all fitness content for the past five years, you have probably heard someone talk about counting macros. You also possibly heard them mention how macro counting or ... Continue Reading
Could You Just Live On Meal Replacement Shakes?
There was a very popular meal replacement that was all the rage in 2013 — Soylent, we're talking about Soylent — whose inventor lived on it for one month straight and said he felt superb. Better skin, ... Continue Reading
Layne Norton Discusses His Exact Supplement Routine and Macronutrient Split
Dr. Layne Norton is a titan in the field of nutrition, a veritable behemoth of knowledge who holds a PhD in Nutritional Science along with seven bodybuilding titles and six powerlifting titles — for a ... Continue Reading
5 Supplements That Might Help With Muscle Soreness
Sore muscles suck. Your WODs are modified, you scale back only to train movements that don’t cause you discomfort, but it’s still not the same as before. Sticking to your physical therapist’s ... Continue Reading
A Vegan Bodybuilder and Powerlifter Talk Eating for Strength and Muscle
Your body doesn’t exactly run on meat and plants and dairy. It runs on macronutrients and micronutrients (and, OK, enzymes and phytonutrients and other stuff) and there are no essential nutrients you can’t ... Continue Reading
Intermittent Fasting For Bodybuilders: Should You Do It?
You’ve probably heard of intermittent fasting before, and you might even know someone who’s doing it. The idea is simple: you only eat within a certain time window each day, and the fat supposedly just ... Continue Reading
Scott Herman Explains How to Stay Strong Without the Gym (Brought to You by BSN)
Scott Herman is a legendary BSN-sponsored athlete with over 2 million YouTube subscribers and half a million Facebook fans. As one of the most influential trainers online, if you’ve searched for an ... Continue Reading
7 Proven Strategies to Lose 2 Pounds Per Week
The amount of weight you can safely lose each week depends on many factors, ranging from your weight and body fat percentage to how much sleep you get per night and your activity levels. (Genetics, height, ... Continue Reading
25-Time World Record Holder Stefi Cohen Talks Eating Like an Athlete
Twenty-five all-time world records. Twenty-five. Dr. Stefi Cohen — she’s also a physical therapist — is one of the great athletes of our time. We know that sounds hyperbolic, but did we mention ... Continue Reading
Kari Pearce, America’s Fittest Woman, Reveals Her Diet Tips
Kari Pearce is a 5-time CrossFit Games athlete and she earned the title of “America’s Fittest Woman™” in 2016, 2018, and 2019. So right now, she is the best female CrossFit® athlete in the United States. ... Continue Reading