Serious about changing your body?
If you’re serious about changing your body, you’re probably already eating pretty well, getting plenty of protein for muscle growth and laying off the sugary carbs to preserve your abs. Just the same, we bet you could do even better. If your eating habits aren’t quite up to speed, we’re here [...]
The premise of the diet is high protein (about 1- 1 1/2 gram per pound), moderate fat (about 1/2 g per lb) and low low carbs (no direct sources of carbs).
During this diet, the brain goes into ketosis (it uses ketone bodies for energy, fats) and thus the energy requirements by the body can almost [...]
I know mustard is better for bodybuilders than mayonnaise, but I’ve also heard it’s a fat burner. Is this true?
Mustard definitely trumps mayonnaise in terms of health benefits, most notably because mustard is fat free, unlike mayo’s artery-clogging cholesterol-hiking fats. As you’ve noted, mustard can boost your basal metabolic rate (the rate at which the [...]
Fact or fiction?
When you decide to lose weight, friends, family and the media will be happy to give you the benefit of their advice, but is it fact or fiction, and will any of this help you to shake off the surplus?
Myth: Crash dieting or fasting makes you lose weight.
This may be [...]
Get lean with Lee
Although he no longer competes, two-time (1989 and ‘90) Mr. Olympia runner-up Lee Labrada continues to make a name for himself in the sport. In addition to running a successful supplement company, Labrada Nutrition, he recently penned the bestseller The Lean Body Promise: Burn Away Fat and Release the Leaner, Stronger Body [...]
Staying hydrated for muscle growth
You’ve tried everything–cutting carbs, upping the cardio, cutting down on rest periods–in your ongoing effort to lose bodyfat. But have you ever tried chugging a few cups of cold water? We’re not joking. In a study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, scientists reported that drinking just over [...]
Bruce Lee’s abdominal muscles were quite exceptional. They were very well defined, well developed, and very solid. Lee’s waist was very thin, with almost no fat at all. Bruce Lee followed some simple rules to ensure that his abs stayed in great shape. The main rules are:
Diet is the most important thing when building [...]
Remember the grapefruit diet that was launched some years ago?
While it was originally cast as just another fad diet similar to the cabbage diet, it has managed to stay around, though far under the media’s radar. But that may soon change, thanks to new research showing that grapefruits can influence fat loss.
The data suggest [...]
Losing fat from exercising or correcting your diet?
Many beginner athletes start exercising to lose fat. They workout 4 or 5 times each week, for 30-60 minutes per session. After 6 weeks or so they evaluate their progress and realize that they weigh roughly the same weight, and their total body fat has only dropped 1-3%. [...]
If you’re an experienced bodybuilder you’ll know that building muscle works in 2 basic cycles. First we have the growth cycle. While you’re on the growth cycle your goal is to put on as much poundage as possible! This means eating loads of good calories like protein and complex carbohydrates. You should never feel hungry. [...]
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