Feature in Muscle and Fitness

Feature in Muscle and Fitness

Make sure you check out our very own, Fred Duncan’s, first article in Muscle and Fitness this month called “Death to the Bulk and Cut”. He details why the old bulking and cutting routine is no longer the way to go when trying to add muscle and shed fat. Make sure you check it out! 

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Eat Better, Perform Better: Nutrition for Strength Athletes

Eat Better, Perform Better: Nutrition for Strength Athletes

I may receive some hate-mail from power lifters after this basic nutrition guide but I promise it’s just tough love. I truly believe most people under appreciate the value of sound nutrition in terms of performance and health. It’s time to kick the old school mentality that carrying tons of excess body fat is acceptable… Read more »

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What is Progression?

What is Progression?

What is progression? Far too often I see coaches or trainers blindly add more weight, prescribe crazy exercises they found on youtube, or follow a random template they took from the internet. Put simply, they throw shit at the wall to see what sticks. Progression is built upon knowing what goal you want to accomplish… Read more »

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What Is Progression?

What Is Progression?

What is progression? Far too often I see coaches or trainers blindly add more weight, prescribe crazy exercises they found on youtube, or follow a random template they took from the internet. Put simply, they throw shit at the wall to see what sticks. Progression is built upon knowing what goal you want to accomplish… Read more »

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Why Your Brain Loves Junk Food (Part 1)

Why Your Brain Loves Junk Food (Part 1)

Orginally posted at www.elitefts.net America, land of the free…and obese. While prescription drug companies continue to scramble for the miracle weight loss pill (that diet and exercise stuff isn’t fun), obesity, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and heart disease rates continue to escalate. While nutrition gurus continue to argue on Facebook about “high carb versus low carb,”… Read more »

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Four More Tips to Fix Your Broken Diet

Four More Tips to Fix Your Broken Diet

In the First installment of this series, I discussed optimal protein dosage, understanding the role of carbohydrates/insulin in your plan, and making sure your diet is sustainable. So, let’s get back to fixing your shitty diet. 1. Your Body Doesn’t Lie With the If It Fits Your Macros (IIFYM) rage and the many calories in/out articles… Read more »

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