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Are you giving your body what it needs to recover after every workout? If the answer is no, then it’s time to step up your post-workout nutrition game. Research has made it clear that one of the most important times to perfect your nutrition is the post-workout timeframe. After an intense...

So, you’re in your 40s? Or maybe you are a few years either side, but one thing is for sure, exercise should be an essential part of your lifestyle. We get it, your working hours are long and the available time at home with the family is limited, but if you want to stay around to enjoy your...

How many of us have seen Pumping Iron? No doubt almost anyone who has been a fan of bodybuilding has watched it at least once. It’s Bodybuilding 101, and if you’re new to bodybuilding or fitness, find a copy and watch it now. You’ll be glad you did. For generations, Pumping Iron has inspired...

What do I eat before and after a workout? It is a question that every fitness lover has in mind when they are just starting out in their fitness journey. Before one hits the gym for a workout, their body requires an anabolic state. Anabolic state allows the body to keep the muscles already...

Creatine supplements are like the Kardashians. They aren’t going away any time soon. But unlike the Kardashians, creatine works. As one of the most clinically studied supplements on the market, its effectiveness is unmatched. With more discoveries about this wonder supplement surfacing, it’s...

We all go through periods when pumps elude us. Frankly, these periods really suck. And worse, they seem beyond explanation. It's a bloody shame, considering how motivating enlarged, vascular muscles can be. As Arnold once said, a huge pump in a body part is almost as good as having sex… and you...

If Nothing Changes, Nothing Is Going to Change written by JAMES CLEAR DELIBERATE PRACTICE SELF-IMPROVEMENT STRENGTH TRAINING If you have ever taken a few weeks off from exercise and then completed a strenuous workout, you may know what I'm about to say. That first workout back from a long break...

So I’m going to let you in on a little workout I’ve come up with which has given me astounding results over the past month or so. It’s so effective that I almost don’t even want to let this cat out of the bag, it’s like my secret little chest workout. Forget everything you’ve read or heard...

Think the only pre-workout that elite lifters take comes in a powder form? Think again. Years ago, there was a great topical cream that worked wonders for strength athletes. The product was called Zanagen Ignite. Speaking from experience, I can say this stuff brought a blast of heat to the...

If you ever finish a tough workout and feel like eating is the last thing on your mind, you’re not alone. Having a decreased appetite after exercise is clinically known as exercise-induced anorexia and is a normal phenomenon experienced by exercisers. It seems most exercises can lead to...

Becoming a professional bodybuilder is not an easy goal. Becoming a bodybuilder involves hour after hour, month after month & year after year of pouring out sweat & pushing oneself to their limits within the gym. And after an extended period of time, like a sculpture stepping back to look at his...

What do I eat before and after a workout? It is a question that every fitness lover has in mind when they are just starting out in their fitness journey. Before one hits the gym for a workout, their body requires an anabolic state. Anabolic state allows the body to keep the muscles already...

There are many great reasons to follow a regular fitness routine. After all, cardio and resistance training offer a host of health-related benefits, from lowering blood pressure and bad cholesterol, to boosting mood and reducing anxiety. Then, there’s the role exercise can play in helping you...

Meal prepping is a useful tool for weight loss and for maintaining a healthy weight: It ensures you have the nutritious meals you need for a week, ready to go and portioned out to avoid overeating. Plus, it helps you save money and reduce food waste, not to mention the feeling of accomplishment...

Whether you want to lose weight or maintain, a food journal is an effective tool because it makes you more aware of what you’re eating. After tracking your intake for a few days, patterns emerge from your eating choices that can help you identify pitfalls in your nutrition habits. Starting a...

This season, DeSean Jackson is coming home to where he first developed both his game-breaking speed and his distaste for losing. In March, the three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver signed a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Rams for $4.5 million, marking his return to Southern California nearly...

Until last season, Lavonte David’s career scenario remained consistent: Year after year, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers All-Pro linebacker would pile up huge statistics while the Bucs would frustratingly continue to keep losing. In David’s first eight NFL seasons, the Bucs finished at the bottom of...

This week’s episode of “Femme Flex Friday” featured two IFBB Pro League competitors who had to overcome unique forms of adversity to achieve success. Derina Wilson and Laura Richards joined hosts Alina Popa and Whitney Jones to talk about the journeys they both took to reach their respective...

Chances are, you’ve come across highlights of the full-contact 7-on-7 A7FL (American 7s Football League). Not surprisingly, you probably questioned the sanity of any player willing to take and deliver such devastating hits without the protection of a helmet. What can’t be questioned about the...

Roughly 3,000 college basketball players have stepped on the hardwood to represent their schools in a Final Four since the first March Madness tournament in 1939. Of those 3,000, we’ve seen hundreds of future NBA players and dozens of Hall of Famers get their One Shining Moment. But that’s not...