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Muscle man cooking
Meal #5: A Post-Workout meal consisting of Scivation Whey and oatmeal. Kurt also throws in an granola bar to stabilize blood sugar and boost energy.
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The Ideal Ratio of Bulking to Cutting for Hardgainers
Having trouble packing on lean muscle mass? You might be a hardgainer, and if you are, you'll want to use this bulking to cutting ratio to make true gains.
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Complete Guide to Staying Lean While Eating Out
You should never let your fitness lifestyle get in the way of hanging out with friends and loved ones. Learn how to stay shredded while eating out!
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How To Structure A Fat Loss Or Weight Gain Diet
This article covers the basics of protein, carbohydrate and fat intake and provides you with 10 tips to set up an effective diet plan that will help you reach your goals.
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Mental & Physical Health: A New Way to Look at Balanced Dieting
When selecting what your diet consists of, what kind of factors do you let influence your food selection? Learn how to diet for both mental & physical health.
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Do You Even Shake, Bro? 5 Ways to Spice Up Your Protein Shakes
It's time to reclaim your gains! There's more to protein than chugging powder mixed with water. Take your shakes to the next level by trying these 5 tips.
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Man cooking in kitchen
Meal #7: An Omelette made from liquid egg whites, whole eggs, black beans and spinach. A perfect way to end the day for anyone looking to eat healthy and build muscle.
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3 Differences Between Low-Carb and Keto Diets
Confused about the differences between ketogenic dieting and low carb dieting? This article clarifies 3 distinct differences between the two.
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Clean Fast Food: How Bodybuilders Order in the Drive Thru
In this video Anton takes us to two fast food restaurants to show us how an IFBB Physique Pro is able to make any food menu work for with his/her diet.
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Bodybuilding: Can Eating Too Strict Or Clean Be Unhealthy?
Can you eat "too clean" when building muscle? Take a look at the concept of clean eating and decide if your food restrictions are counterproductive to good health.
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The Zig Zag Bulking Approach
A bodybuilding bulking method that helps pack on muscle mass while minimizing fat gain. Based on the latest science.
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How to Eat Like a Bodybuilder: Dieting Tips from 8x Mr. Olympia Lee Haney
8x Mr. Olympia, Lee Haney, provides Muscle & Strength with insight into how he used to diet for competition during his illustrious bodybuilding career.
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9 Of The Best Recipes For Protein Pancakes
Craving a heaping plate of pancakes? You can indulge your tastebuds while fueling your gains with any of these 9 recipes for protein pancakes!
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Bodybuilder making waffles
Pro Bodybuilder and Scivation sponsored athlete Kurt Weidner shares his recipe for healthy high protein waffles. This is a great muscle building breakfast!
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Grocery Shopping with Pro Bodybuilders w/ Branch Warren
IFBB Legend and GASP athlete, Branch Warren, takes us along with him and his daughter as they head to the grocery store for their weekly groceries.
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3 Things You Can Learn From Intermittent Fasting
Intermittent fasting is an extremely popular weight loss tool. But, even if it's not for you, here are 3 things you can still learn from its practice.
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Top 10 Healthiest Foods You Should Be Eating
Many foods are good for you, but Tanya Etessam has compiled a list of dieting essentials. Learn about the benefits of these 10 nutrition-packed super foods.
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Burger and Fries with a Drink
Big eaters...do you fear the word "diet" Do you have a lot of weight to lose in a short period of time? Fear not! This is a lifestyle for you!
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[Video] Grocery Shopping with Pro Bodybuilders w/ Victor Martinez
Join along team MHP athlete and IFBB legend, Victor Martinez, as he hits up all his grocery spots to grab his preferred food sources for the week.
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Ripped woman in boxing ring
NPC Fitness competitor and trainer Nichole Ohrablo talks about her Vegan lifestyle. Anyone can benefit from including vegan food sources in their diet!
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[Video] What Pro Bodybuilders Eat for Breakfast w/ Errol Moore
IFBB Pro and Nutrex Research Athlete, Errol Moore, joins the Muscle & Strength Breakfast Club in this episode of What Pro Bodybuilders Eat For Breakfast.
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Should You Be Worried About Gluten?
Do you avoid gluten at all cost? Should you? Learn what the current research says about gluten and how to plan your diet accordingly based on the research.
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10 Essential Muscle Building Protein Foods
Improve your bodybuilding diet with these 10 nutrition-packed protein foods. Article includes 50 tips on how to incorporate each muscle building choice into your eating plan.
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Cooked sliders on a dinner plate
The Bodyopus approach is simple...low carbs for 5 days, high carbs on the weekend. An interesting approach to fat loss, and possibly a better way to utilize a keto run.
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[Video] What Bodybuilders Eat Pre-Workout w/ Fouad Abiad
In this video, IFBB Pro and Kaged Muscle athlete, Fouad Abiad shows us how he prepares his pre-workout meal prior to heading to the gym to train.
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Build Muscle Not Fat: 7 Tactics For Bulking Season
Looking to make the most of bulking season? Check out these 7 nutrition and training strategies that will help you gain maximum muscle and minimal fat.
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Fit woman baking in the kitchen
Nichole Ohrablo talks about great vegan protein sources in part 2 of a 3 part series. In this episode Nichole discusses Vegan supplements.
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6 Biggest Myths About Plant-Based Diets
There's a lot of myths when it comes to plant-based diets. In this article, we touch on 6 of the most commonly believed ones and bust them.
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3 Things You Can Learn From Keto Dieters
Interested in trying a Ketogenic diet? Or maybe you're of the mindset it's the worst diet out there. Regardless, here are 3 things you can learn from Keto!
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Complete Keto Diet Guide
Takes an inside look at the low-carb ketogenic diet, and it's 3 variations: standard, cyclical and targeted keto dieting. Guide includes sample eating plans and recipes.
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How much water should you be drinking? Bodybuilder Joe Ohrablo also talks about his supplement stack, and explores the value of doing push ups.
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[Video] What Bodybuilders Eat for Dinner w/ Johnnie O Jackson
We join IFBB Pro & GASP athlete Johnnie O Jackson as he shares with us a couple of tips on how he likes to prep his potatoes and grill his steak for dinner.
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Meal Frequency: You're Wasting Your Time
People take meal timing pretty seriously. Some insist that it takes lots of mini meals to fuel metabolism. Others say eating one big meal is the way to go. Is either side on to something?
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What Pro Bodybuilders Eat for Breakfast w/ Antoine Vaillant
In this video, IFBB Pro Antoine Vaillant joins us for a segment of "What Pro Bodybuilders Eat for Breakfast". See how he starts his day off!
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Fit for Fifty: Shopping on a Budget with Jamie Collins
Team Universal athlete Jamie Collins shows us how to shop for gains on a lean budget in her episode of the popular series "Fit for Fifty". Check it out!
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Man in tank top holding supplements
We follow Whitney Reid as he drops his bodyfat from 12% to 6% in just 8 weeks to get ready for a photo shoot! Each video in this 8 part series will detail Whitney's diet plan, training and supplements.
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Alternative Dieting, The Reverse Pyramind
Sean Sullivan continues his look at the alternative dieting approach, and discusses the theory and application of the reverse pyramid diet.
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[Video| Epic Cheat Meals | Pham Flexx | MOD Pizza & Marble Slab
We follow Team ALLMAX athlete, Pham Flexx, as he goes and gets a cheat meal at MOD Pizza and Marble Slab. Check out what meals he gets at each location!
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Gut Health: The Next Big Thing in Health & Fitness
Early research on gut health points to some surprising findings. See how improving your gut health could lower your risk for diabetes, obesity, and other diseases.
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Fit woman in the kitchen
NPC Fitness competitor & trainer Nichole Ohrablo shows you how to make your own simple fruit and veggie wash for a fraction of the purchase price.
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3 Healthy Chipotle Orders that Won’t Wreck Your Waistline
These 3 Chipotle orders will keep you on the right track when it comes to your goals & won't wreck your waistline. Check them out and add them to your orders!
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8 Ways You Can Optimize Fat Burning With Protein
Looking to optimize your fat burning? Increasing your protein intake might be the answer you're looking for. Learn the 8 ways protein can help with fat loss!
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Man Doing Strength Training
Boost your muscle building efforts with these detailed eating plans for hardgainers by Nick Ludlow. Included are sample diets ranging from 3,000 to 4,500 calories per day.
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Nutrition Basics and the Importance of Protein
Jim explains why protein is so essential for building muscle, and outlines a basic plan on how much protein to eat and how frequently to eat it.
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Is It Healthy to Eat the Same Foods Every Day?
Most of us are dialed in and meal prepping every week - but is it actually healthy to eat the same meals each and every day? Read on to learn more.
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9 Diet Hacks You Can Act On Right Now!
If you're not seeing results, stop making excuses and start making changes to your diet right now. No cleanses, juice fasts, or carbophobia needed.
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Fit woman in boxing ring with gloves on
NPC Fitness competitor & trainer Nichole Ohrablo talks about the importance of nutrition for the woman just starting out on a training routine.
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[Video] What Bodybuilders Eat for Breakfast w/ Logan Franklin
IFBB Pro and MHP athlete, Logan Franklin, joins the M&S Breakfast Club in this episode of "What Pro Bodybuilders Eat for Breakfast". Check out what he eats!
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How to Create a Muscle Building Vegetarian Meal Prep
Interested in all the health benefits that a vegetarian diet seems to offer, but stressed about getting enough protein to build muscle? Read this article!
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Man doing squat in the gym
We follow Whitney Reid as he drops his bodyfat from 12% to 6% in just 8 weeks to get ready for a photo shoot! Each video in this 8 part series will detail Whitney's diet plan, training and supplements.
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