“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 […]
Survival of the Fittest
“Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution.” – Theodosius Dobzhanski What is the purpose of our existence? What have we been put on this earth to do? And where does fitness fit in the picture? Summer is just around the corner and you want to get lean and look sexy in […]
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 […]
The Diet Wars: What’s The Best Way to Eat for Health and Performance?
A large percentage of the world population is overweight and (as a result) suffering from chronic health issues. What we’re doing right now is obviously not working for us. People are getting fatter and sicker despite paying more attention to their diets than ever before in human history. We spend astronomic amounts of money on […]
