I’m not a nutrition expert. Everyone I coach comes to me first and foremost for lifting guidance. And if someone has a goal that requires a laser focus on nutrition (physique show, moving down a weight class in powerlifting, etc.), I send them to one of my colleagues who specializes in nutrition. However, the …
After over a year of #beefandbeer Fridays (and the occasional Saturday), I’ve learned a thing or two about how to grill a great-tasting steak. I posted this as a series of pictures on my Instagram this weekend, but wanted to turn it into a blog post to expand on a few things. Every Friday I …
Most of what I learned as a kid was from Sesame Street. I learned that “C” is for cookie and that living in a trash can makes you grouchy. I also learned that oatmeal was boring and that your hyperactive housemate would pick on you incessantly if you ate it. Despite what Bert says, oatmeal …
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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“Abs are made in the kitchen.” “You can’t out-train a bad diet.” “Gotta eat big to get big.” There’s no shortage of nutritional cliches in the fitness world. We get it. Eating right is a huge part of being fit. And if you care about your performance in the gym, chances are you spend a …
It’s been said time and again – you don’t get bigger and stronger during your workout. It’s after the workout when you’re resting that you recover and make gains. So post-workout nutrition becomes a prime factor in making sure you get the desired results from your workout. You may have heard the following rumors about post-workout nutrition: You …
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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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Chicken has long been the staple of “healthy” diets for years. Deservedly so, since it’s almost 100 percent protein with minimal fat and zero carbs. Protein helps us build muscle and keeps us full when we’re trying to lose fat, so chicken fits the bill nicely. But have you ever tried to choke down bland, …
Most of my personal training clients exercise first thing in the morning. This means waking up anywhere between 4 and 6 a.m. And not surprisingly, when waking up at the ass crack of dawn, making and eating a healthy breakfast sounds like an insurmountable challenge. Now I’m not going to lie and tell you that …
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