Nutrition and Training Articles

Lose the Fat, Keep the Muscle: Become a Plant-based, Green Bodybuilding Machine

Lose the Fat, Keep the Muscle: Become a Plant-based, Green Bodybuilding Machine Looking for ways to ditch the extra kilos but keep your muscle mass? Going vegan may be the answer. Here’s why veganism could help you get the bodybuilding body you want. It’s estimated that as of 2022, there are 79 million fully vegan people in the world. As the plant-based diet continues to grow in popularity, society is becoming increasingly aware of just how beneficial veganism can be—both environmentally and physically. Yes, we said physically. It may shock you to discover that some of the world’s strongest and...

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Chasing Strong

I never knew I wanted to be physically strong, actually I wasn’t aware that it was even an option. I was a teenager in the time of Mary and Kate Olsen, Lindsay Lohen and Nicole Richie – for those not harking from that era, it was a time where skeletal, verging on eating disorder, thin was very much the “in” look. Protruding hip, rib and collar bones were incredibly desirable, and it was popular to wear clothing that looked like it was still draped on a coat hanger. This was what I thought was expected of me if I wanted to...

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HIIT Cardio: Is it worth it?

We’ve all had to lose some weight at some point or another. If you are anything like me, you probably just hop on the treadmill and do your best to find your “happy place” in this exhaustingly boring cardio session. However, there are better alternatives out there that can help you shed that extra fluff. Today, we delve into the now-famous high-intensity interval training, including the many benefits it provides its benefits and some potential issues.  Types of Cardio Before we talk about the benefits of HIIT, we have to understand what it is. There are two core types of...

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The Importance of Recovery

Introduction We all know the importance of consistent hard training; however, motivated lifters often tend to undervalue proper rest and recovery, possibly shortchanging their results. If you are the type to think “I’ll sleep when I'm dead”, and that rest days are wasteful, then this article will help you see the value of proper recovery, hopefully improving your results. How does muscle growth work? As you may know, when you train you stimulate a series of cascading effects that enable your body to build new muscle tissue. Biology being what it is, these processes are slow and will likely take...

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