Not just that carefully cut silly excuse of a slice. The entire cake I mean… go on, enjoy it. Eat your heart out! In this article we will look at the concept of cheat meals/ cheat days and the art of regulating the human metabolism through strategic overfeeding. “Can I gorge on chocolate bars and […]
How Many Meals a Day Should You Eat?
“Eat small frequent meals to keep the metabolism firing.” When I first started training, I was lead to believe that eating 6-8 meals a day (the more the better) was the key to maximizing muscle growth and fat-loss. So I went out to buy my first tub of protein and some meal replacement bars for […]
Eat Bad, Look Good: Can You Lose Weight Eating Junk Food?
There’s always that one guy who eats junk food all day while staying lean year-round. You, on the other hand, eat “clean” but can’t seem to keep the weight off. Why is that? Meet Mark Haub, Professor of Human Nutrition at Kansas State University. In an effort to prove that energy balance is the determining […]
From Hardgainer to Muscle Building Machine
How come some lifters end up on magazine covers while some look like they never touched a weight in their lives? Well apart from the obvious fact that an increasing amount of athletes (professional or not) resort to abusing illegal substances, there’s much more to it than you think. But before we start, let me make […]
Lean and Mean Cuisine Ep. 1: Ultimate Granola
I love food. And I enjoy preparing my own meals. But cooking and eating food shouldn’t consume your life. That was something I always despised about the fitness lifestyle. “Eat every 2-3 hours.” “6 small, protein rich meals every day.” You’re basically eating, digesting, preparing or thinking about your meals all day. That’s not the […]