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Complete Guide to Collagen: Benefits, Sources, and How to Use It Daily
In this expert article, you'll learn what collagen is, why it's essential, how much to take daily, and where to find collagen and collagen-boosting foods in your supermarket for men and women
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25 Lessons After 25 Years of Training
In this article, you'll learn 25 valuable lessons on training, nutrition, and recovery to help you become your best self. These tips are backed by science and over 25 years of experience.
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3 Proven Benefits Of EAA Supplementation
EAAs play a pivotal role in more than just your health. In this article you'll learn the benefits of EAAs, why you need them, and how they play a fundamental role in athletic performance.
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What exactly determines if a food is dirty and off limits or clean and nutritionally sound? Learn how to logically classify food, avoid excess and eat with moderation.
With so many myths about effective and efficient dieting out there, how are you ever supposed to separate fact from fiction? Read this article for starters!
Looking for the best possible way to fuel up after an intense session at the gym? Try this quick and delicious Overnight Oats recipe on for size!
WNBF Pro Bodybuilder and Team Scivation sponsored athlete Kurt Weidner shares his recipe for healthy high protein waffles.
What is the Glycemic Index? Nutrition expert Gary Mathews explains what it is, why it's important and some simple steps to a low GI diet.
In this video, Gaspari Nutrition athlete Robert Timms takes us through the drive thru at Starbucks and In-N-Out to show us how you can eat well on the go.
Is increasing your calories decreasing your fun money? These 4 tips will help you save money while you eat plenty of mass-building muscle fuel!
WNBF Pro Bodybuilder Kurt Weidner shares his recipe for healthy egg white oats and blueberry muffins.
In Branch Warren's segment on M&S Legends, Branch talks about his mentality when it came to dieting both in-season and off-season as a professional bodybuilder.
Do you believe you have to sacrifice all of your favorite foods when you start a new diet? The truth is you don't. Learn all about flexible dieting here.
Learn the science and benefits behind the protein supplement "Bio-Active Peptides." Enhance recovery, strength and improve lean body mass development.
In this episode of "What Bodybuilders Eat For Breakfast", Jason Poston invites us into his kitchen to show us one of his favorite breakfast meals.
Workout nutrition can be confusing. Learn about the role of protein quality and quantity, catbohydrates, fats and nutrient timing in this complete expert guide.
Eating enough protein in your diet can mean the difference between being built like a bus or skinny as a twig. A look at high protein foods for building muscle.
Steven Cao takes us through the grocery section of Target and tells us the food options he typically picks up for his weekly grocery shopping trip.
NPC Fitness competitor, Trainer and Lifestyle & Conditioning Coach Nichole Ohrablo talks about great vegan protein sources in part 2 of a 3 part series.
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John Meadows' joins the hit M&S series, "What Pro Bodybuilders Eat for Breakfast". Today, he's showing us his typical breakfast & pre-workout meal for leg day.
Need a little help with your fat loss efforts? These 7 fat loss diet tips might be exactly what you're looking for. Learn the recipe for fat loss success!
Fear not, early morning lifters. Learn how to structure your pre, intra and post workout nutrition & supplements for better gains. Article includes sample diet plans.
First of a 2 part series designed to help beginners who are learning how to build muscle. Learn how to work out and how many calories you need.
There's a truth about dieting that figure heads of the other diet paradigms don't want you to know - they all work. Learn exactly why in this article.
NPC Fitness competitor, Trainer and Lifestyle & Conditioning Coach Nichole Ohrablo brings you a delicious recipe for her chickpea crunches!
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IFBB Pro bodybuilder, Ian Valliere, takes us through his local grocery store to give us an insight into which foods he selects for prep (& for cheats) and why.
Do you really need to speed home right after your workout to ensure you consume your protein shake within the 30 minute anabolic window? Find out today!
For years the food industry preached "low fat" foods. Lately, it seems everyone is telling us to avoid carbs. Does it really matter which of these macronutrients you eat?
Everything you need to know about carbohydrates including carb types, GI, digestion, fiber, glucose and relationship with fat storage and physical activity.
Now that shredding season is over, transition back to normal eating using the reverse diet method. These tips will help you minimize fat gain this fall.
NPC Fitness competitor, Trainer and Lifestyle & Conditioning Coach Nichole Ohrablo shows you how to make your own simple fruit and veggie wash.
FBB Pro and Kaged Muscle athlete, Fouad Abiad, welcomes us back into his kitchen for a part 2 of What Bodybuilders Eat for Breakfast. Check out what he makes!
Ever since IIFYM has hit the scene, people have showed off their abs and junk food all over the web. Learn the 3 important takeaways from this diet craze.
Frequent feeding teaches no more than 30-50 grams of protein per meal. Many assume that the body can't handle more than this. Find out the truth about protein digestion.
Why you should be eating frequent meals, and why skipping meals is both bad for your health and can get in the way of your muscle and fitness goals.
Nutrient timing isn't dead and you probably should stop basing your daily diet on percentages. The latest research shows that you might be causing yourself undue anxiety.
Branch Warren helps us pilot our first episode of What Pro Bodybuilders Eat at Restaurants. Watch the video to see Branch's massive post-workout order!
Do you keep failing at maintaining a proper diet? You're likely falling victim to one of these 7 reasons diets fail. Learn how to fix it & get back on track!
Learn why you should be getting the right amounts of essential fats to maximize muscle growth and fat loss.
In this video, we follow Beast Sports athlete Brandon Hendrickson as he eats a typical day’s worth of food while prepping for the 2018 Mr. Olympia.
In this episode of One Minute Tips, Cliff talks about diet, the importance of overall food intake and what foods can help you reach your goals.
Muscle & Strength joins IFBB Pro, Steve Laureus, during his offseason to see what he's eating to grow in the classic bodybuilding division. Check it out!
While visiting the Muscle & Strength Headquarters, GAT Athlete Sadik Hadzovic took us through a simple and effective protein pancake recipe using GAT whey!
Just what is the Paleo diet, and is it right for you? This guide takes a deeper look at the history and principles behind this popular eating lifestyle. Included are sample Paleo recipes.
An in-depth view of what carbohydrate foods you should be eating, when and why. I must read for people wanting to gain or lose weight.
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Brandon Hendrickson takes us through his local Whole Foods and tells us the food options he typically picks up for his weekly trip to the grocery store.
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IFBB Pro and MHP athlete, Victor Martinez, takes us through his grocery shopping checklist for whenever he's on the road traveling. See what he buys!
USN Athlete Ryan Terry visited M&S a few days after his win at the 2017 Arnold Classic. In this video, Ryan helps us understand protein sources and timing.
It's easy to gain weight, but it's not eat to gain muscle mass without a lot of fat gain. Plan your diet and training for weight gain without too much fat!
Kurt Weidner shares the most beneficial sources for his macronutrients. Kurt doesn't look like he does from eating bologna and French fries!
There are many different forms of elimination diets and reasons why one would opt for one. Learn more about what elimination diets are in this article.
Could chocolate be the boost you need to make new gains? Learn more about the benefits of dark chocolate and how it can be used to promote muscle growth!
Just what exactly is "if it fits your macros", and why are all the muscleheads talking about it? This article takes a deeper look at the clean versus dirty foods discussion.
