You might know that BCAAs play an important role in muscle growth and fat loss. What you don’t know? Most supplements might be completely unnecessary. Editor’s note: Every month I write a column for Muscle & Fitness magazine called “Born Fit” where I answer real questions. This post focuses
Read more →Don’t stress about dessert and booze. Instead, learn how fat loss (and gain) really works so you can build healthier diet plans and eat what you love. The question hit my inbox and I could only shake my head. I’m pretty worried right now. Every time I
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Read more →By Michael Martin We’ve gotten smarter about soda since the days when it was considered an acceptable wash-down after an economical meal at McDonalds, or a sensible diet lunch (supplemented with a smoke). Or have we? Drinking soda is an easy habit to fall back into —
Read more →Gyllenhaal’s remarkable transformation into fictional boxer Billy Hope for the upcoming drama Southpaw didn’t just happen overnight – the actor underwent intense training for eight months to gain the body and mindset of a fighter. In an exclusive behind-the-scenes clip, Gyllenhaal, along with the movie’s director, Antoine
Read more →Jeff from ATHLEAN-X shows us the 8 best dumbbell exercises. Dumbbells are definitely one of the best form of workout equipment due to their ability to be used in small spaces and their high degree of athletic carryover. With their three dimensional freedom, dumbbells allow you to workout in
Read more →When you exercise, you do it in order to try to maintain good health. You know that you have to eat so that your body has the energy to perform the workouts that you do as well as for everyday tasks. But, just what you should eat
Read more →Gaining muscle is hard work. You need extra calories to energize your heavy lifting workouts and to support muscle repair and growth that happens between these sessions. Understanding how to properly fuel will only enhance your efforts and help you reach your goals sooner. In order to
Read more →“It’s called the pump people, you’ve got to experience it! It’s one of the better highs in life! You don’t need to shoot up for it, you don’t need to snort it, all you got to do is sweat for it!” – Greg Plitt “The only reps
Read more →Supersets and tri-sets allow you to perform a lot of work in a short period of time. The rest-pause method allows you to use heavier weights so you can recruit the higher-threshold muscle fibers, and eccentric training enables you to overcome strength plateaus. The bottom line is
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