Less than an hour after waving goodbye to 2015 and ringing in the New Year, the search term “weight watchers” saw its highest number of views out of any other day during the past year, according to Google ... Continue Reading
Your Diet Needs a Reality Check
The topic of diet has been known to lead to arguments that could almost be described as religious. While I don’t think anyone is going to commit a jihad over whether or not to eat paleo, you know exactly ... Continue Reading
A Perfect Protein Venison Enchilada Recipe
Venison, or deer meat, is a nutritionally packed protein that provides less calories, less fat, and more protein than any other red meat. This makes it an excellent choice for athletes looking to build ... Continue Reading
Are You Ready for a Bulking Phase?
In theory, bulking up is simple: train hard, eat well, and allow enough recovery time. So why are so many people unsuccessful in their attempts to pack on muscle mass? The biggest factor in failed ... Continue Reading
A Week of Meals to Break Your Junk Food Addiction
I am addicted to unhealthy food. Sometimes I get away with it because I practice Brazilian jiu jitsu, which burns a lot of calories. But during injury rehabilitation, the weight gain happens quickly. I’m ... Continue Reading
A Plan for Eating High-Quality Protein on a Low Budget
If you’re on a budget, buying high-quality protein requires planning. The demand for ethically raised animal products, like grass-fed, pasture-raised, wild-caught, and locally sourced meat and ... Continue Reading
Your Diet Is Ruining Your Fitness
All training fits into four broad categories. In order, these are: Body composition Flexibility/Range of movement Strength Conditioning There are many ways to individualize and ... Continue Reading
Revamp Your Salad: 2 Dressing Recipes for Athletes
Most of us consider salad to be the ultimate healthy meal. But beware: eating salads won’t help you reach your nutritional goals if you add dressings that are loaded with unhealthy oils and artificial ... Continue Reading
A No-Fuss, Versatile Frittata Recipe
Eggs are one of the healthiest proteins on the planet. They are easy to make and super portable when cooked. If you are an athlete following a paleo lifestyle, eggs are probably a huge part of your diet. ... Continue Reading
Holiday Fuel for Endurance Athletes: Stuffed Acorn Squash
The last few weeks of 2015 are upon us. Now is the time I try to be especially conscious of what I’m eating and creating in the kitchen. It’s easy to let it go at this time of year. One holiday party after ... Continue Reading
The Athletic Power of Herbs
Herbs have fantastic therapeutic benefits that support the athlete in all of us. Today, we’ll discuss how common herbs can help your workouts and your everyday health. Athletic Benefits of Herbs Take ... Continue Reading
Holiday Recipes to Satisfy the Athlete’s Sweet Tooth
The holidays are a time filled with sugar-filled parties and gifts. It’s easy to fall into sugar’s death grip and not even try to get out. Sugar does have a part to play in providing the athlete with ... Continue Reading
How to Gain Weight on the Paleo Diet
When it comes to athletic performance and aesthetic endeavors like weight gain or lean muscle gain, a paleolithic template is not only doable, but preferable. Eating paleo isn’t just a weight-loss diet or ... Continue Reading
A Disciplined Diet: Your Strategy for Holiday Willpower
Everyone wants to know how they can lose weight, get healthy, add muscle, or attain other worthy goals with little effort and tiny changes. While I am all for habit change and scaling behaviors to achieve ... Continue Reading
A Winter Cure-All Recipe: Thai Chicken and Rice Soup
This recipe is full of fragrant comfort - perfect for those cold nights when you want to cozy up with a cup of warm soup. It’s also the perfect concoction for colds, flu, or illnesses. Everyone knows ... Continue Reading
Your Diet Is Not Normal: Here’s Why
The differences between us change everything, from how we digest food to how we recover from exercise. In "You Are Not Normal: Here's Why", I discussed how individual differences affect how well a training ... Continue Reading
Eat for Your Sport: Cutting Calories Is Not the Answer
According to the World Health Organization, the worldwide obesity rate has more than doubled since 1980. In 2014, 39 percent of adults over the age of eighteen were overweight, and 13 percent were obese.1 ... Continue Reading
Beyond Food: The Real Meaning of Organic
The term “organic” has become more prevalent, even in the workout scene. People love the idea of minimalist workouts that are simple, raw, and in touch with real life. The idea that you can turn your home ... Continue Reading
Christmas Is Coming: Tips to Avoid Holiday Overeating
It’s always a battle not to overindulge during the holidays. Willpower is in limited supply as we are surrounded by many food choices within our immediate environment. Rather than relying on willpower, we ... Continue Reading
Save Hours and Dollars: Streamline Your Meal Prep
We’re all busy. We all know nutrition is more than 50 percent of the equation, but it can also be the most challenging part. If we don’t plan ahead and make nutrition a priority, it quickly gets put on the ... Continue Reading
A Healthy 3 Course Thanksgiving Dinner for Athletes
Thanksgiving is a beautiful time to get together with family and friends, express gratitude for everything we have in our lives - and overeat. As athletes, we generally eat to improve performance in ... Continue Reading
Nutrition Advice to Become a Strength Training Animal
How had I gained 23lb in just a little over a year? “There must be a mistake. Are you sure this scale is correct?” I stammered. “Doesn’t your weight class go up to 140?” asked the gentleman recording my ... Continue Reading
Outsmart Your Stomach: Avoid Weight Gain This Holiday
It’s always a battle not to overindulge during the holidays. Willpower is in limited supply as we are surrounded by many food choices within our immediate environment. Rather than relying on willpower, we ... Continue Reading
The Athlete’s Guide to Eating for Performance
If you don’t understand calories, macronutrients, and the value of whole foods, you’ll never progress from average Joe to elite athlete. Unfortunately, misguided dietary recommendations and a lack of ... Continue Reading
