Meal Timing for Macros: Does It help with weight loss?
Meal timing has consumed our lives, well not anymore…Time to drop the obsession
Can I Follow IIFYM if I have a medical restriction such as PCOS, Diabetes?
We’ve had thousands of clients with medical restrictions. Counting macros isn’t just for those with a clean bill of health. Macro nutrients make up everything that you consume. The nutrients your body needs don’t change due to your medical dietary restriction. You’ll just need to pay closer attention to what and how much you’re consuming […]
Retaining Muscle Mass – Should You Do Pre or Post Workout Cardio?
Cardiovascular training aka “cardio” has countless benefits for the human body, which we won’t delve into in this article. However, we do have a serious question for you… How many times have you seen people get to the gym, hop on a cardio machine, gas themselves to death, and then do resistance training right after? […]
Why Meal Timing DOES MATTER (Sort of)!!!
1. Meal Frequency: Why it DOES Matter “Forget about meal frequency man, it doesn’t matter.” What a turn around we’ve had in the fitness and nutrition industry in the last few years. I remember 6 years ago, when I was starting out in personal training, the advice I (and 99% of my fellow fit pros) […]
Build Muscle and Lose Fat Workout: Why You’re Spinning Your Wheels
“I want to build muscle and lose fat at the same time.” This is a phrase that is all too common in the fitness industry. If you ask most people what their goals are when they start training, this is usually the first phrase that comes up. It’s one of the most common concepts our IIFYM […]
Menstruation and Dieting- Mastering Your Cycle
Menstruation… Hormones are running wild and it may start to feel as though nothing you do is helping alleviate the symptoms. Cramps set in, fatigue rages on, and the only action you want to take is staying curled up in your bed. When it comes to nutrition and workout programming, men and women are generally […]
Highly Palatable Food & Weight Management Issues
Our society has become pretty comfortable blaming just about anything for their weight management issues. Gluten, dairy, eating too little, even blood types have been suspects over the years. Although a relatively simple concept, admittedly there are a lot of nuances that go into a really successful dieting effort. Tracking and adjusting your total calorie […]
Part 2: Why Fad Diets Are Ruining The Fitness Industry
In Part 2, we’re going to talk about the most popular fad diets out there and why they are perpetuated.
Eating Clean vs Knowing WTF You Are Doing
Clean eating is dead and for good reason. If you ask 100 different people what exactly “clean eating” is, you will likely get 100 different answers. On the far left side of the debate, you will find those that say that “clean food” is a myth, a term used by ignorant dieters that simply do […]
