The Common Misconception of Dietary Fat and Carbohydrates

The Common Misconception of Dietary Fat and Carbohydrates

— Spencer Posey
Tagged: Nutrition
What have been the results of the prescribed increase in consumption of grains, breads, and pastas? Skyrocketing diabetes, even in children. There's a better approach.
Creatine Supplementation: A Woman’s Perspective

Creatine Supplementation: A Woman’s Perspective

— Alycia Israel
Tagged: Nutrition
What is creatine? What does it do? Is it safe? And most importantly, why is it left out of women's supplements?
Health Risk or Wonder Drug: The Lowdown on Kratom

Health Risk or Wonder Drug: The Lowdown on Kratom

— Joe Schillero
Tagged: Nutrition
Planning to try this new substance? Consider this research, as well as my personal experience using it, before you do.
Beta-Alanine Supplementation: A Woman’s Perspective

Beta-Alanine Supplementation: A Woman’s Perspective

— Alycia Israel
Tagged: Nutrition
Don’t make purchases based on pretty pink labels and bizarre claims.
Improving Insulin Sensitivity and Your Physique

Improving Insulin Sensitivity and Your Physique

— Austin Stout
Tagged: Nutrition
You want nutrients to go to what you're trying to build: THE MUSCLE. There are ways to make your body better at doing this.
Do You Have the Guts to be a Successful Powerlifter?

Do You Have the Guts to be a Successful Powerlifter?

— Eric Maroscher
Tagged: Nutrition
All the success in your lifting that stems from work you put in at the gym can be compromised, often significantly, by your failures outside of the gym.
WATCH: How Much Protein Do You Really Need to Build Muscle?

WATCH: How Much Protein Do You Really Need to Build Muscle?

— Justin Harris
Tagged: Nutrition
100 grams per day? 200? 300? And is it possible too have too much?
The Art of the Carb

The Art of the Carb

— Ken "Skip" Hill
Tagged: Nutrition
Here are three timing principles that I use with my clients and feel strongly will allow almost anyone to ingest carbs and get leaner.
WATCH: Sources of Pre-Workout Energy with Justin Harris

WATCH: Sources of Pre-Workout Energy with Justin Harris

— Justin Harris
Tagged: Nutrition
Are all sources of pre-workout energy created equal? In this video, Dave and Justin discuss the best way to find motivation in the gym.
How to Wreck Your Training with Pre-workout Supplements

How to Wreck Your Training with Pre-workout Supplements

— Andy Hingsbergen
Tagged: Nutrition
Highly caffeinated pre-workout supplements are robbing people of their strength potential. You read that right.
Energy Balance: How Your Body Fights Weight Loss

Energy Balance: How Your Body Fights Weight Loss

— Jennifer Petrosino
Tagged: Nutrition
Let’s tackle some of the issues contributing to failed attempts at creating a negative energy balance.
Strong and Energized vs Weak and Depleted: How High School Wrestlers Need to Eat

Strong and Energized vs Weak and Depleted: How High School Wrestlers Need to Eat

— Chris Tutela
Tagged: Nutrition
In wrestling, as in every weight class sport, proper nutrition can save you from enduring grueling last-week weight cuts. This off-season plan reduces the need for the old-school dangerous approach.
The Fallacy of the Fat Burning Zone

The Fallacy of the Fat Burning Zone

— Jennifer Petrosino
Tagged: Nutrition
To better understand how exercise intensity dictates fuel use, and what this means in respect to the fat burning zone, we need to review the energy systems your body can rely on during exercise.
Intra-Workout Nutrition Q&A: BCAAs, HBCD, and Supplements on a Budget

Intra-Workout Nutrition Q&A: BCAAs, HBCD, and Supplements on a Budget

— Team elitefts
Tagged: Nutrition
You have questions, team elitefts has answers. Today's topic: intra-workout supplementation.
Enjoy BBQ Season Without Wrecking Your Diet

Enjoy BBQ Season Without Wrecking Your Diet

— Jennifer Petrosino
Tagged: Nutrition
You don't have to turn BYOB into BYOF (bring your own food, often in a cooler).
Morning Metabolism and Circadian Rhythms

Morning Metabolism and Circadian Rhythms

— Brandon Patterson
Tagged: Nutrition
If Diet-Induced Thermogenisis is in fact a variable we can control through a choice on whether/how to distribute our calories across the day, it could be the example of magic metabolism claimed in so many fitness tip listicles.
Mixing Macros — How to Use Macronutrient Combinations to Improve Your Physique

Mixing Macros — How to Use Macronutrient Combinations to Improve Your Physique

— Alex Mullan
Tagged: Nutrition
Different macronutrient combinations can each have their own physiological effects, advantages, and disadvantages. Take total advantage of it.
My 12-Week Diet in Preparation for 2016 USS Strongman Nationals

My 12-Week Diet in Preparation for 2016 USS Strongman Nationals

— Chase Karnes
Tagged: Nutrition
Mike Mastell has helped me with my nutrition which varies by training days, off days, and event days. Here's a detailed breakdown.
Adaptive Thermogenesis  — The Beauty and the Beast of The Biggest Loser

Adaptive Thermogenesis — The Beauty and the Beast of The Biggest Loser

— Brandon Patterson
Tagged: Nutrition
Starvation Mode is the not-so-accurate term for your body's reaction to extreme caloric deficits. What price do you pay for rapid weight loss?
WATCH: Table Talk — How Should A Big Guy Lose Weight?

WATCH: Table Talk — How Should A Big Guy Lose Weight?

— Dave Tate
For someone over 350 pounds, the rules of dropping weight are a little different. There are a few things you need to remember.
Unraveling Insulin Resistance

Unraveling Insulin Resistance

— Brandon Patterson
Tagged: Nutrition
IR sufferers need to replace their carb intake with proteins and fats...or do they?
New Product: elitefts Brain Torch

New Product: elitefts Brain Torch

— Sheena Leedham
Tagged: Nutrition
After months of research, development, and testing, we're finally releasing an ammonia product unlike any other.
You Are What You Eat — Facts of the Food Industry

You Are What You Eat — Facts of the Food Industry

— Ken Whetham
Tagged: Nutrition
What you consume on a daily basis not only affects your training but also directly controls your quality of life. Are you sure you know what you're eating?
Operation Be Less Fat: A Year In Review

Operation Be Less Fat: A Year In Review

— Vincent Dizenzo
Tagged: Nutrition
I started 2015 with a plan. Like most plans, it had to change throughout the year. I learned a lot and have even more to accomplish.