If you’ve ever trained hard enough or long enough, you’ve probably run smack-dab into the dreaded “wall of fatigue” during one of your workouts. You know the wall: When you hit it, you feel like you have nothing left to give, everything basically sucks, and you couldn’t possibly complete another set, mile, or even …
6 Incredible Clean Carbs Sources That Build Muscle and Improve Performance
Carbohydrates are the primary fuel source for your brain, body, and overall athletic performance, but not all carbs are created equal. Clean carbohydrate sources, aka complex carbohydrates, provide the long-lasting, sustained energy you need for prolonged workouts, such as running, cycling, and high-intensity functional training. They also help you build more muscle and optimize …
How Much Protein, Fat, and Carbs Should You Eat to Gain Weight?
Protein Protein is an important part of your weight-gain diet, but there’s a point after which more protein isn’t necessarily better—it’s just more. You can find weight-gain diets that suggest you eat 2-3 grams of protein per pound of body weight, or even more, but registered dietician Doug Kalman, Ph.D., says beyond a certain …
When It's Time to Add Some Carbs to a Keto Diet
If you’ve recently gone keto, there’s a good chance you’re counting ketones and carbohydrates obsessively, afraid that the keto police will nab you for consuming even a few extra grams of carbs. If you’re exercising, you can stop worrying. “The reality is that exercise that demands glycogen gives you a bit of a pass …
Supplements For Soldiers: Why Whey Beats Carbs
The post-workout protein shake is such a classic part of gym culture, it can be easy to forget that outside of the gym, it’s not always the norm. Take the military, for instance. Soldiers and service personnel of all types, in all countries, train as hard as anyone, and not only that, they’re regularly …