Healthy fats are an important part of a diet that luckily has gained mainstream attention as opposed to the no-fat diets of a decade ago. The paleo diet, for example, is one focusing on healthy fats and a ... Continue Reading
Stick With Protein – Carbs and Alanine Won’t Help You
Net protein balance is an important aspect of an athlete’s training. Maintaining or building lean mass is good for most athletes, and on occasion sometimes an athlete even needs to lose a little muscle ... Continue Reading
Simple Answers on Protein Based on Science
One of the first nutritional concepts we begin to wonder about when we start lifting weights is protein consumption. There’s something mystifying about protein. It’s what our muscles are made out of, we ... Continue Reading
Protein Supplements Might Help Maintain Muscle
Many people often go through phases in their training. Sometimes they will use part of the year to put on some muscle, usually called a “bulking” phase. The bulking phase typically goes hand in hand with ... Continue Reading
Want More Muscle? Science Says Eat More Protein
Scientific literature clearly shows that greater protein consumption is associated with superior body composition. But still, a few studies have failed to demonstrate this link. A recent review of this ... Continue Reading
Product Review: Body First Egg White Protein
I say the words “protein powder,” you think GNC, you think biceps, you think performance, and much of the like. Am I right? Imagine, then, that you were simply looking for some protein to supplement, in ... Continue Reading
How to Time Your Protein Intake to Build Muscle
How much protein do you consume after your workout, and when? Meal timing is a topic that seems to elicit thousands of different opinions. A recent study published in Nutrition and Metabolism sheds a ... Continue Reading
Put Down That Steak: You’re Eating Too Much Protein
How much protein should a strength athlete eat? I’ve heard recommendations ranging from 1-1.5 grams per pound of body weight per day. But that’s a huge range, and putting down that much protein is no easy ... Continue Reading
Product Review: Perfect Blocks
Reviewing supplement companies is often a bittersweet experience for me. I am huge advocate of real food, and I make a living coaching folks on how to eat. Opportunities like this one force me to dig deep ... Continue Reading
Protein Shakes: Which Is Better – Premixed or Powdered?
It’s no surprise that if you lead an active lifestyle you’ve probably downed a protein shake or two. Whether you’ve read about why you should drink them or actually consumed them, you’re well aware they ... Continue Reading
How Much Protein Do You Need? Science Weighs In
Over the past gazillion years, it has been one of the most beat-to-death questions: How much protein do I need to build muscle? Most male teenagers and adults – and now females in the iron game – ... Continue Reading
