How and Why to Get Fat Adapted (Keto Diet NOT Required)
Being fit, staying healthy for life, and losing weight can be challenging. After all, if these goals were easy, everyone would already be in great shape. Sometimes, showing up for workouts, eating ...
Net Carbs: What Are They and How to Calculate Them
Unless you love math, reading nutrition labels may not be your favorite aspect of following a healthy diet. But along with calories, protein, fat, and carbs, some diets also require you to count ne...
The Oatmeal Diet: Why It’s a Terrible Weight Loss Plan
Have you heard about the oatmeal diet? As its name suggests, the oatmeal diet centers around eating oatmeal. The basic idea is that you lose weight by eating oats for the majority of your meals. Th...
Low Carb vs. Keto: Everything You Need To Know
There’s lots of buzz out there about the ketogenic diet, which is technically a low-carb diet. But are there any differences between keto and low-carb dieting? Read on to learn more. In this artic...
Good Morning Exercise: How to Do It, Benefits, and Safety
Good mornings are a relatively uncommon exercise, seldom seen outside of powerlifting gyms. The reason they’re not a staple for most lifters probably has to do with the fact that they’re a relative...
10 Amazing Benefits of Deadlifts and 14 Mistakes to Avoid
The deadlift is a simple, no-BS way to measure your real-world strength, increase your power and explosiveness, and build lean muscle. But simple isn’t the same thing as easy, and plenty of people...
Hypertrophy vs. Strength Training: Is One Better Than the Other?
Research shows lifting weights can enhance your general health, speed, explosiveness, endurance, muscular size, and strength[*][*]. However, the optimal weight training method varies depending on y...
How Much Cardio Should I Do? What Science Says
Cardio is short for cardiovascular exercise. It includes steady-state aerobic exercise, interval training, and related forms of physical activity. But how much cardio should you do each day or each...
High Reps Vs. Low Reps? What Science Says About Rep Ranges
Confused about when to use high reps or low reps? You aren't alone. The dilemma is that focusing on the wrong rep range for your goals is at best inefficient, and at worst a waste of time and effor...
Why You Shouldn’t Be Working Out Everyday
Any seasoned athlete or active individual knows just how important it is to follow a training routine. However, problems can start to surface when your training begins to outweigh your recovery. I...
Protein Absorption: Everything You Need to Know
Dialing in your nutrition plan isn’t easy, but the payoff is immense. Calories? Check. Macros? Check. Post-workout nutrition? Check. But what if you’re overlooking something essential--like protein...
What is Grass Fed Whey Protein? And Why It's the Better Choice
Everyone knows that protein is a foundational building block for your body but it’s not always easy to get the daily amount of protein that your diet needs. Whether you’re a weightlifter or a casua...
The Many Benefits of Coconut MCT Oil
 MCT oil has been getting increased attention as a dietary supplement. Many may consider MCT oil is reserved for people with an active lifestyle or those who are sticking to a keto diet, but it ac...
How Much Collagen Should I Take & When Will I See Results?
After reaching peak buzzworthy status you might be wondering about the benefits of collagen peptides. So what is collagen anyway? Collagen is a key protein that reinforces all of our connective tis...
Working Out Twice a Day: Should You Do It?
When you first hear the fitness term “two-a-day,” you might immediately think of professional athletes. After all, most people find it hard to make time for one workout a day, let alone two. Howeve...
BCAAs vs. Protein Powder: Why You Probably Don’t Need Both
BCAAs and protein have plenty in common. They’re both sold as popular, science-backed supplements to build lean muscle, speed up recovery, and enhance performance. And in fact, 100% of the amino ac...
