Tell someone that you’re on or thinking about going on a vegetarian diet, and you may receive responses along the following lines: “Humans have been eating meat for tens of thousands of years; We’re designed to eat it” “How will you ever get all the nutrients you need?” “I guess that means you can’t …
People are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of gut health and how such common problems as leaky gut and food intolerances can cause symptoms throughout the body. These are just a few of the symptoms that originate in the gut: Foggy brain Difficulty focusing Anxiety Fatigue Skin rashes Difficulty losing weight Headaches To …
You want to gain mass, but you don’t want to add excess body fat along with it. Seems reasonable, right? But the bro-science on the internet calls for extreme swings in the direction of “bulking,” meaning eating as many calories as humanly possible, followed by a period of extreme “cutting.” Many consider this to …
As an IFBB pro 212 bodybuilder since 2015 and runner-up at the 212 Bodybuilding Olympia in 2019, I can tell you firsthand that competing isn’t only about meticulous diet and slamming weights—although you can’t leave those out of the picture either. As bodybuilders, we don’t just want to look good—we want top finishes to …
Regardless of how experienced a lifter you are, you should be reanalyzing the basics constantly, particularly on staple exercises like the bench press. It’s one of the best strength and size builders for the upper body, so doing it correctly is crucial. One of the biggest misconceptions about the bench press is that it …
Let's take a trip back in time. How far? Back before the gym was cluttered with dudes with camera crews, and stick figure lifters who strain harder for a selfie than they do during a set of squats.Back then, before the … [Read More...]