Nutrition is the definition of simple, not easy. It’s not complicated to eat the right kinds and right amounts of foods to help you get stronger, build muscle and improve health outcomes. It is, however, surprisingly challenging. That’s because nutrition is all about building habits to remove the need to expend mental energy and willpower. …
On a daily basis, I’m asked by at least one skinny high school athlete, “How do I gain weight?” Miguel Aragoncillo and I have often joked that we just need to lock these guys in Chipotle and not let them leave til they’ve gained 20 pounds each, but then we’d have to wait in line …
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“It’s digging time again You’re nurturing the weakest trend” – Pantera, The Great Southern Trendkill Indisputably one of the greatest heavy metal bands of all time, Pantera weathered the storm through dozens of music trends. Glam rock, grunge and hip hop couldn’t sway the Texas titans from recording some of history’s most influential metal albums. Even their …
The Trend is Dead: 8 Fitness Trends that Didn’t Pan Out, Part 1 Read More »
Earlier this week, I posted part one of my Eat Like a Champion series on Stack.com, which focused on how athletes should eat to add muscle mass. Part two is all about how to lose fat without sacrificing performance. I interviewed Leslie Bonci, the Director of Sports Nutrition at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, who explained …
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Many athletes are in the heart of their off-season. It’s prime time to add some much-needed strength and muscle mass, which means loading up dinner plates with seconds and thirds of muscle-building food. But how do you add muscle without unwanted fat? How do you know you’re eating enough of the right foods? What’s more …
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Counting calories sucks. It’s impractical. It’s time consuming. And it’s largely inaccurate. But nine out of 10 dietitians, doctors and trainers will tell you that “calories in vs. calories out” is the key to weight loss or gain. And generally, it is. The law of thermodynamics tells us that if we take in more calories than we …
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