Why Most Coaches Cannot Train Natural Lifters

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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?

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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 […]

How Do I Exchange My Macros?

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For those who want to eat more of a certain macronutrient in lieu of another. For instance, a person with diabetes who prefers to eat fewer carbs than allotted and wants to increase their protein and/or fat intake. This is how you exchange your macronutrients. Protein and carbs are a 1:1 ratio with both equaling 4 […]

5 Best and 5 Worst Foods For Weight Loss If You Have Hashimoto’s

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​Food plays a vital role in the health of our thyroid, even more so if you have an autoimmune disease like Hashimoto’s. Here are five foods you should include and five foods you should avoid to maintain a healthy weight and support thyroid function if you have Hashimoto’s or another autoimmune disease. 5 Best Foods […]

10 Tips to Keep Fat Intake Low and Consistently Hit Your Macros

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You’ve just received your initial macro numbers from the macro calculator on the IIFYM website and are ready to get started with your weight loss diet plan. After a few days, you notice that you are consistently hitting your protein and carbohydrate numbers, eating a greater variety of foods than ever before; however, your fat intake […]

What Should I Eat on the Keto Diet?

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Everyone’s talking about the keto diet right now. People ask us all the time if it’s really different than IIFYM… and it’s not. It has a different macro ratio split, but ultimately you are still tracking your macros and eating the foods you want to eat inside those ratios.   How do you calculate keto […]

Cardio Exercise: What’s the Best Way to Lose Fat?

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The new year is among us and with it many individuals are about to embark on a fat loss journey. However, many may be confused as to how to reach their fitness goals. They may be following an IIFYM approach to nutrition (if not, find out your macros here with the IIFYM macro calculator), but […]

Does Every Flexible Diet Plan Have A Moderate to High Carbohydrate Intake?

In the world of nutrition, it’s not just about pushing carbs or any single way of eating. It’s about figuring out the right mix of carbs, fats, and proteins that works for you. This isn’t about following strict rules; it’s based on science and understanding that everyone’s body and lifestyle are different. IIFYM is all […]

IIFYM Interviews Flexible Dieting Coach; Tyler Mayer

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1. IIFYM.com interviews Flexible Dieting Contest Prep Coach and Diet Doc Clinician; Tyler Mayer. IIFYM: For our readers that might not be familiar with you, can you please tell us a bit about yourself? TNT: I’m Tyler, and I’m a nutrition consultant and strength coach for my company.Team TNT. I’m also an IFPA pro bodybuilder, competitive powerlifter, […]

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