Are Compound Exercises Vs Isolation Exercises?

Compounds vs isolations – training’s version of the clean eating vs IIFYM debate! By the way, here’s a link to our IIFYM macro calculator to help you optimize your diet. This article, on the other hand, will help you optimize your training. Both compounds and isolations have been included in the training programs of those seeking […]
New Lifters: Embrace The Muscle, Forget The Scale

During the short time, you have been weight training you notice that the scale isn’t moving. Yet, visually you can see some muscle growth…
How to Track Alcohol Macros – Can I Drink With IIFYM?

Tracking Macros & Drinking Alcohol with IIFYM Being in recovery for 19+ years I never really have to worry about the answer to this question, but of the 200+ emails, I get every day, 2 of them are about drinking. It is for this reason that IIFYM.com has teamed up with the amazing contest prep coach, […]
Benefits of Carb Cycling – Do They Exist?

Similar to IIFYM, carb cycling is a hot topic in the fitness industry these days. From followers of IIFYM to people who follow strict meal plans, it seems that carb cycling as a nutritional strategy has spread its way into most sub-groups of dieters. It’s a pretty simple concept as the name says it all. Carb […]
Macro Diet and Exercise: What You Need To Know

If you are reading this, chances are that you are either about to start the macro diet to lose weight and get healthy, or already began and have some questions how it plays out when it comes to exercising and other physical activities. Either way, good! As we have stated before, macro dieting is simply […]
IIFYM Protein Muffins – Peanut Butter Oatmeal

1. Cellucor PB Marshmallow Oatmeal Raisin Muffins Ingredients• 3g Splenda• TSP of Baking Powder• 10g Pb Lean (powdered peanut butter from MyOatmeal.com)• 30g Cellucor PB Marshmallow Whey• 1 Tbsp Greek Yogurt• 1 TBSP Regular Yogurt• 2 Egg Whites• ½ cup Flavored oatmeal from MyOatmeal.com• 10g Complete Pancake Mix 2. Directions Simply Crack your Egg Whites […]
Why Most Coaches Cannot Train Natural Lifters

Why Most Coaches Cannot Train Natural Lifters and/or Non-Elites EfficientlyArticle by Russell Taylor of Taylored Physiques The reason I wrote this article is the countless emails I received from many women (and some men) who were, basically, broken physically and psychologically due to excessive volume. Their coaches also assert that there is no way that lower […]
Keto vs Macro: Which Is Superior?

There are hundreds of dietary alternatives out there. From Paleo dieters to Atkins followers, all promise weight loss and a wholesome lifestyle. Any nutritional coach worth their salt knows what makes them all work: Caloric deficit. Any regime that creates a caloric deficit will result in fat loss. However, this does not mean that all […]
6 Ways You Can Optimize Muscle Soreness Recovery

Muscle soreness recovery is often overlooked by many fitness professionals and athletes. Despite how crucial it is for consistent training!