Breakfast has been getting a bad reputation lately. There’re the ongoing debates of what, when, and how much to eat each morning. It’s important to stay in tune with our appetites in order to achieve our health goals. Science, like always, can be reliable with sharing how to improve the way we approach health. Here’s what science has to say about creating a Breakfast of … [Read more...]
Building a Recovery Toolkit: 3 Passive Recovery Methods to Add to Your Routine
In recent years, gaining access to sophisticated recovery modalities and technologies has become increasingly easier. From personal e-stim to cryotherapy and infrared sauna studios, the general population may indulge in the same treatments as professional athletes and celebrities. There are dozens of options for passive recovery methods which, by definition, are not worn or … [Read more...]
Building a Dynamic Warmup: A 4-Phase Approach
Dynamic warmups are designed to prepare the body for strenuous exercise, sport performance, or other environments where you are moving freely in space. Not only can they help protect against muscle strain, but they can help tune the mind and senses to react to various stimuli inherent to sport. Below, the pieces of an effective dynamic warmup are outlined to help you prep for … [Read more...]
The Best Supplements to Burn Fat While Building Muscle
How to Burn Fat While Building Muscle | Nutrition to Build and Burn | Hack Your Workouts to Build and Burn | Supplements to Build and Burn Plenty of people will tell you that muscle growth and fat loss can't happen at the same time. Don't believe them. Sure, you might lose more weight, more quickly if you focus squarely on weight loss in a training phase. The same for muscle … [Read more...]
How to Burn Fat While Building Muscle
Bodybuilding and fitness articles geared toward men often say you need to bulk up when you want to increase muscle tissue. But many women (and plenty of men) have no desire to get bulky while increasing lean mass. This approach works for both men and women who want to build muscle and reduce fat simultaneously, without "bulking up." Adding muscle while burning fat is tricky to … [Read more...]