Refeed vs Cheat Meals

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What Is A Refeed & How Can It Help IIFYM Fat Loss? We get over 200 emails every day at IIFYM and without a doubt, one of the most common questions our clients ask us is ‘what is a refeed’? Refeeds are one of the fat loss strategies we use time and time again with our […]

Clean Eating, You’re Doing It Wrong – Track Macros Instead

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Clean eating – What is it? Clean eating is becoming an increasingly popular trend in today’s society. However, many who eat clean are often confused by the lack of progress. The purpose of this article is to expand upon the concept of clean eating and to create a dietary approach that’s more efficient and sustainable […]

IIFYM.com Interviews Dr. Joe Klemczewski – The Godfather of Peak Week

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IIFYM Interviews Dr. Joe Klemczewski, Ph.D. – Founder: The Diet Doc, LLC, Team Klemczewski Perfect Peaking Program, ALPHA Mag: The Evolution of Fitness, The Shadow Foundation, LLC IIFYM: For those of our readers that are not familiar with you and your work, will you please tell us about yourself and your credentials? Dr. Joe: I’ll […]

Health Benefits of the Macro Diet

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Health Benefits of the Macro Diet Macros -or macronutrients- are the big food groups that supply our bodies with the energy we need to function.This energy comes from the all-too-well-known calories. If you’ve ever attempted to lose weight, you are at least familiar with the term; calories in, calories out, meaning you want to lose […]

Should I Adjust My Macros On Days That I Don’t Exercise?

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The If It Fits Your Macros weight loss diet is simple and easy to follow, and lets you eat whatever you want, event “junk food” while still helping you to lose weight. It’s a great diet, but it is not without issues. If you’re focused purely on hitting the same macro and calorie targets every […]

Part 2: Compound vs Isolation Exercises – Which One Is Superior?

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In part 1 we talked about the different benefits of isolation and compound exercises, exploring the relevant research on this topic. In part 2 we are going to take this research and see how we can implement it to optimize our training for balanced muscle growth. Also, check out the impact compounds vs isolations have […]

IIFYM Diet vs Paleo Diet – Why Not Both?

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If you’re in the health and fitness industry, chances are, you’ve heard of the Paleo diet before. If not Paleo diet, perhaps the ‘Caveman’ diet rings a bell. Call it what you want, this is currently one of the hottest diets (fad diet?) of today’s times and is one that more and more people are […]

Easy Keto Meal Prep Ideas

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The keto diet has been gaining a lot of attention recently, and for good reasons – it is a simple, satisfying, effective style of eating (that allows for a lot of eggs and cheese!) At its core, the keto diet aims to push you into a state of ketosis, making you use ketones for energy. […]

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