Whatever your health and fitness goal is, learning how to calculate your calories and macros is an unbelievably valuable skill. In this article, I’ll teach you everything you need to know!
By: Chris Gates Everything you put in your body will impact your weight loss goals. Food, drinks, supplements, or any tiny licks, bites, or tastes you have throughout the day. It all counts. And one of the biggest culprits that can derail your progress is not accounting for alcohol. I’ve received this question a lot […]
By: Chris Gates If you want to build muscle, you need to do a few things correctly. You need to train smart, and train hard. You need to recover from that training so that you can continue to train hard. You need a nutrition plan that supports both what you’re doing in the gym, and […]
By: Chris Gates The holidays are pretty similar across the board. Family gatherings, food, football, friends, drinks, etc. etc. etc. And you know what? Ain’t nothing wrong with that at all. But the unfortunate end result of holidays like Christmas and New Years is often standard across the board as well: there’s a good chance […]
Chris Gates Fitness · 27. A 5-Step Diet Guide For Thanksgiving By: Chris Gates The Thanksgiving experience is standard across the board. You’re looking at family, food, football and drinks on repeat for anywhere from 1-4 days. And you know what? Ain’t nothing wrong with that at all. But the end result of Thanksgiving is […]
Chris Gates Fitness · 28. How To Feel Full While Controlling Calories By: Chris Gates A common struggle when setting up your diet is figuring out how to actually feel full and satisfied when your calories are low. It’s not easy. The foods you love may be processed and calorie dense, so you have to […]
Chris Gates Fitness · 23. What To Eat After A Workout To Build Muscle We know a few things about building muscle: You need to train hard You need to eat protein You need to consume more calories than you burn (in most cases) Seems simple, right? But so much nuance goes into getting these […]
We are addicted to making dieting WAAAYYY more difficult than it needs to be. Let me map out a scenario for you. Tell me if this sounds familiar… You want to lose weight. You hear about this new diet that has worked for a bunch of other people. Your friend has tried it and loved […]
When it comes to dieting, whether trying to build muscle or burn off unwanted fat, the process should be simple. For whatever reason, we take it to extreme levels and make it waaayyy more difficult than it needs to be. Before answering what I see as the biggest dieting mistake, I crowdsourced Twitter for some […]
If you’re looking to go on a diet, or simply find a nutritional strategy that works for you, there’s no shortage of options available nowadays. You could go keto, which is all the rage. Or Atkins (which is basically the same thing). You could take a high-carb approach, if that’s your cup of tea. Elimination […]