While there are many diets and eating plans floating around right now in the fitness world, we all can agree that eating dark, leafy greens are essential to a healthy nutrition plan. They provide fiber, Vitamin K and A and are a source of antioxidants. If you’re missing these in your diet, you’re missing out … Read more
Most of us have probably heard about the benefits of drinking chocolate milk post-workout. A lot of health conscious individuals, despite knowing that a beverage like chocolate milk can be beneficial for recovery, are hesitant to start chugging down Yoo-Hoos and, instead, opt for the traditional protein shake. In doing so, these people are missing … Read more
The use of nutritional supplements is well established within multiple athletic and fitness fields. For athletes seeking to gain an edge in their performance and recovery, the wide array of supplements on the market gives them plenty of options to choose from. As for myself, I’ve been supplementing with creatine monohydrate for over 10 years! … Read more
As a breakfast aficionado, I fully embrace the well-known phrase, “Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a pauper.” While I enjoy breakfast because it’s my favorite meal of the day and I can shovel bacon into my face nonstop, it turns out there is research out there suggesting that … Read more
For many athletes, adding mass to their bodies can equate to moving weight a lot easier in the gym—and you’ll look stronger too which doesn’t hurt. Of course, resistance training with weights will give you a solid foundation from which to build on, but to get the best results, you need to do some serious … Read more
Caffeine is the most popular drug in the world. It’s found in coffee beans, tea leaves, cocoa beans, chocolate and cola nuts, and its use is incredibly widespread. In the U.S. alone, over 100 million Americans consume 400 million cups of coffee per day, equivalent to 146 billion cups of coffee per year, making the … Read more