Today's article is a guest post courtesy of Sol Orwell of Examine.com. He and his crew have been researching supplementation and nutrition for the past 2.5 years and have been provided some of the best information on those topics. I had the pleasure of meeting Sol at this year's Fitness Summit, and I have to say he's an incredibly smart, genuine, passionate, and crazy smart guy. I asked him to …
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Working Out and Eating Well Should Enhance Your Life, Not Dominate It
Working out, eating well, and ultimately building the body you want should enhance and improve your life, not define and rule it. That's a hard lesson I learned many years ago. My life revolved around rigid nutrition rules (similar to things like "The Skinny Rules") or diets and I would never skip a meal or workout under any circumstances. I'd miss family gatherings, parties, and other events if …
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Fasting – You’re Doing It Wrong
Recently I posted an article asking the question Is There a Dark Side to Intermittent Fasting? In that article I covered why I initially used daily intermittent fasting, what I enjoyed about it, and then some of the not-so-wonderful things I discovered and why it no longer worked for me. My friend, Brad Pilon, made some terrific remarks about intermittent fasting being a form of stress, and I …
Protein-Powder-Free Protein Shake Recipe Guide
Yep. It's entirely possible to create some super tasty, protein packed, protein powder free, shakes. I'll admit — I'm not a big fan of protein powder. Many taste horrible, are super expensive, contain a ton of junk ingredients, or any combination thereof. Personally, I use protein powder as a last resort. It's something I have to use sparingly otherwise I get sick of it very quickly. I think …
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Is There a Dark Side to Intermittent Fasting?
Disclaimer -- I know some people are getting on their huffy bikes ready to defend intermittent fasting (or IF as it's also known) to the death, so please keep this statement in mind. This article reveals my personal experience with daily intermittent fasting. I'm not going to quote or claim any science or research or anything like that. This article is written entirely from a personal experience …
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Politically Incorrect Fat Loss – How to Finally Lose Fat
Being kind and sugar-coating things doesn't always get the point across when talking strength training, nutrition, and definitely fat loss. So today, I'm going to be politically incorrect, because the other way isn't getting through to some people. It's time for tough love. You've been warned. "I'm just not losing fat that I think I should. I'm really determined to get rid of this flab on my …
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The Reason You May Not be Getting Results & What to do about It
“If you want to lose body fat, you have to eat this way and you have to workout this way.” “If you want to build muscle, you have to eat this way and you have to train this way.” The fitness and nutrition world is an interesting place. The latest and greatest fad surfaces on a frequent basis with high promises of allowing you to “finally lose the weight”, or “build muscle”, or whatever desire …
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The 10 Commandments for Simple Fat Loss
I promote training for performance as a great way to achieve a healthier, stronger, and leaner physique. I encourage individuals to stop thinking about fat loss, even if that's their primary goal, and instead focus on getting stronger or improving their performance with their workouts. Now, I understand that some people just want to know how to achieve fat loss in the simplest, and easiest, way …
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