There are a ton of fitness-related goals out there to choose from. In January, I chose to commit to an extended “bulk.” What’s a bulk? Pretty simple… I’m trying to put on muscle and, accordingly, weight. This is a pretty common goal for many people, so I figured I’d share some information on how I’ve […]
Supplements present an extremely confusing topic to navigate for anyone just getting in to fitness. Heck, it can be confusing for people who have been at it for years, too. We’re surrounded by clever marketing geared toward convincing you that all of your goals — get that perfect body, lift more weight, work out for […]
Most holidays include the following: family, food and drinks on repeat. What’s a common outcome of all that fun? There’s a good chance you’ll step on the scale a few pounds heavier on Monday than you were on Friday. So how do we combat that? For starters, I don’t think restricting yourself during holidays, family […]
This topic really got me fired up the other day. To be quite honest, it gets me fired up pretty often. There are so many factors at play that lead people down the wrong path when it comes to protein consumption: the supplement industry marketing fitness myths outdated information (just to name a few) If […]
Well, it’s complete. I finished my 102-day cut, and the results were just about exactly what I hoped for. Over that time, I lost a total of 21 pounds. At the beginning of my cut, I weighed as much as 190 pounds. At the end, I checked in as low as 169 pounds. Before I […]
I’ve done updates throughout this cutting process on where my calories are and where my macronutrient breakdown is, but I haven’t ever actually broken down each one of my meals to give you an exact look at the calories and macros. So that’s what I’m here to do today! I understand that oftentimes people don’t […]
If you’re trying to lose weight, refeeds are your friends. You don’t want to be too close of friends, though. If you are, and you get together all the time, you’ll be undoing the diet. However, when carefully planned, get-togethers with re-feeds can be extremely valuable throughout the dieting process. First, let’s outline the best process for […]
There are a lot of strategies out there informing you of the most optimal times to eat your meals in order to see results. What results? Any, really. We have meal plans for bodybuilding, weight loss, powerlifting, etc. There are tons of strategies for tons of different outcomes, and it makes it hard for consumers to […]
A lot of people will tell you there’s a BIG SECRET to achieving success in the gym. Unfortunately, virtually all of these BIG SECRETS are just part of a scam to sell you products or misinformation. The fitness industry is notorious for this type of marketing. You’d think something like fitness, with such a wholesome goal […]
Intermittent fasting is a pretty big buzzword in the fitness industry these days. So big, that I think this idea, and others that stem from it, are made to sound much more complicated than necessary. In this article, I hope to define what intermittent fasting is and provide some scenarios that make it simple to […]