General Nutrition
Essential Vitamins – Why Are They Good For You?
This is a guest post by Tarun Reddy from 16best.com. They made a nice infographic on vitamins that I liked and shared and then Tarun offered to write a blog post for me on this subject. Since we didn’t have anything on vitamins, this is surely useful! So here’s the post. I hope you enjoy…
Read MoreThe Hidden Benefits of Eating Less Meat | Documentary
Free Low-Meat Meal Plans Get Lean & Muscular with my ShredSmart Program __________________________________ Here’s the table of contents: Part 1 – Why Protein & Animal Products Matter for Fitness & Health 1:51 Protein & fitness 3:30 Protein & health 5:03 Amino-acid profile difference between animal protein and plant protein 6:34 Digestibility difference between animal protein…
Read More5 Foods You Should Avoid If You Want High Testosterone
Before we get started I want to make it clear that eating or avoiding these foods doesn’t make that much of a difference. We’re at that point in the series where we’re addressing the details, the icing on the cake. If you have the basics in place, what we addressed in the first 4 episodes,…
Read More10 Things You Can Do to Raise Testosterone Right Now
Most of us are impatient, so here are 10 Things You Can Do to Raise Testosterone Right Now. 1. Get 7-9 Hours of Good Sleep Research shows that both the quality and quantity of sleep you get drastically affect testosterone levels. One study showed that sleeping only 5 hours a night for a week decreased…
Read MoreHow to Eat for High Natural Testosterone
Dieting is notorious for its testosterone lowering abilities. And usually, the bigger the calorie deficit, the bigger the drop in testosterone. The most extreme example are natural bodybuilders. When they step on stage at under 5% body fat, they usually experience near castrate testosterone levels. Why this happens is fairly simple: when you don’t eat…
Read MoreHow to Increase Testosterone Naturally
Testosterone levels in American men have been steadily declining over the last two decades. The reasons for this decline are still unclear, but it seems that your grandfather had about 50% more testosterone than you do at your age. The most common symptoms of low testosterone are: Reduced sex drive and libido Low energy and…
Read MoreHow to Fit Burgers, Pizza and Ice Cream in a Calorie Deficit
According to this infographic the top 5 favorite foods of Americans are: Burger and Fries, Cookies, Pizza, Ice Cream, and Donuts. I’d say that’s pretty accurate. These are probably some of your favorites as well. I know they are definitely in my top 15 and I eat them often. But these darn delicious foods have a problem: they contain…
Read MoreThe Surprising Benefits of a Lower Protein Intake
This post is copied word for word from my new (still unreleased) fat loss program! I wanted to give you a taste of it before the launch. Here we go! The Benefits of Eating just Enough Protein, not More You may have noticed that the protein intake I recommend is lower than most fitness people…
Read MoreFrom Average to Greek God – Step by Step Transformation
Links mentioned in the video: The Greek God Program The Path to your Goal Physique Depending on your current physique, you’ll need to take different steps to reach your goal. If you start from a high body fat percentage, your first move will obviously be to cut. If you start from a very skinny physique,…
Read MoreHow to Maintain a Shredded Physique Year Round
*You can find the links mentioned in the video at the end of the post. Getting to a low body fat is difficult. As I’m sure you’ve noticed, only a few of the guys that start a cut actually succeed getting below 10% bf. The majority quit half way through. But maintaining 8-10% body fat once you get…
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