Finding The Healthiest Bread Options
Not all breads are created equal—here’s how to toast the best. Any way you slice it, bread is a dietary staple for many athletes, mostly because bread provides a convenient…
7 Nutritional Lies We Tell Ourselves
“It’s all-natural, so it’s good for you.” Chances are high you’re lying to yourself at least one meal per day. Studies have found that people often underestimate how many calories…
7 Reasons to Eat Breakfast
Cutting down on the calories shouldn’t mean skipping meals, but it can be a struggle to cut down calories during the day. While it’s tempting for a number of reasons,…
The Difference Between Training for Strength and Training for Size
The goal of training for hypertrophy (Size) is to increase muscle size, and the goal of training for strength is to maximize the amount of force produced with those muscles…
Fasted Cardio – 3 Myths
Running on an empty stomach – yes or no? There are lots of different opinions on this topic. For some, it is a regular part of their training, while for…
Give it a Rest for More Muscle
The whole idea of periodization is very simply the manipulation of variables in order to achieve certain goals. The variables we have to work with when making our training program…
What Are BCAAs Anyway?
Navigating the supplements aisle of the local health store or pharmacy can be intimidating. So many unpronounceable names and shiny labels… But there’s one supplement that you really should know…
Protein Shakes – The Alternatives – Pea, Hemp, Quinoa
The world of protein shakes stretches far and wide!! Whey and Casein are mere surface products and once you start digging you start to find that there are a large…
Protein Shakes – The Alternatives – Soy
While Whey and Casein protein does have its advantages there are many people out there, who for varied reasons, need alternative sources of protein and in the form of a…
Forms of Protein – Whey
So Whey - Probably the most common form of Protein Powders. Like Casein, Whey is also derived from Milk Proteins - Whey is the by product from cheese production. Whey…