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My Journey As A Gluten-Free/Low-Allergen Bodybuilder Part 4
Gluten-free bodybuilder Alex Silva heads to the grocery store and details the best products to add to your shopping list.
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Properly Eating For Weight Loss & Muscle Gains Without Counting Calories
Burnt out on calorie counting? If you're ready to cut bodyfat, check out this simple guide to intuitive eating - no food scale necessary!
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Good Carbs and Bad Carbs For Fat Loss
Carbs may fuel your muscle gains, but are they also adding unwanted bodyfat? Here's a breakdown of the what and when of carb intake for fat loss.
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Rapid Backload Peaking: Carbs, Water, and Sodium
Get absolutely shredded for your upcoming contest by following this peaking approach designed by top natural bodybuilder and trainer Cliff Wilson.
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7 Scientifically Backed Tips to Help Improve Your Eating Habits
Are you having trouble with your fat loss goals due to bad eating habits? Learn how to improve those eating habits with these 7 researched backed tips.
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How to Properly Incorporate Cheat Meals Into Your Diet
It's one of the most popular questions; How do I incorporate cheat meals into my diet without blowing my progress? Learn exactly how with this article.
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How Much Saturated Fat Should We Eat?
Saturated fats are a necessary part of a well-rounded eating plan, yet most of us are unsure about how much we can safely eat. Learn about proper saturated fat intake.
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Full Day of Eating w/ Antoine Vaillant
What do bodybuilders eat? Follow along as IFBB Pro and Redcon1 athlete, Antoine Vaillant, takes us through a full day of eating as a professional bodybuilder.
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How To Create Your Own Muscle Building Diet Plan
Need a meal plan? This article helps you build a quality eating plan from the ground up. Topics include calorie requirements, macronutrient intake & meal frequency.
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Should You Eat a "Low Carb" or "High Carb" Diet?
Should you eat a high carb diet or a low carb diet? Find out the role carbs play in reaching your goals & how to plan them into your diet accordingly.
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[Video] What Physique Champions Eat for Breakfast w/ Brandon Hendrickson
2018 Men's Physique Champion, Brandon Hendrickson, gets welcomed into the Muscle & Strength Breakfast Club in this episode of "What Pros Eat for Breakfast".
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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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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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3 Healthy Bulking Foods for Hardgainers
The bodybuilding bulking process doesn't have to be unhealthy. These three foods can add plenty of daily calories to your bulking diet, without costing an arm and a leg.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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[Video] Full Day of Eating w/ Regan Grimes
We spend the day with Primeval Athlete Regan Grimes as he shows us exactly what he eats to grow in the off-season. See what Regan to fuel his muscle growth.
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Train Hard, Recover Harder: Optimizing Carb Intake for Performance
How's that low-carb diet working as you try to get jacked? Learn how carb intake can optimize performance, improve recovery, and speed up results.
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The Key To Adding Muscle While Minimizing Fat
Forget off-season bulking cycles! Dustin Elliot explains exactly how to add muscle mass without adding much fat.
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High Protein Muscle Building Waffle Recipe
Looking for a high protein breakfast that is filling and sweet? Try out this high protein, muscle building waffle recipe packed with 55g of protein!
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Grocery Shopping For Pre-Workout Meals With Brandon Beckrich
Join Team Allmax Athlete Brandon Beckrich on his trip to the grocery store for some preworkout meals. He gives great traveling nutrition advice for anyone!
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Pre-Workout Nutrition 101: Fuel Your Training Any Time of Day
It's the most important meal of the day. No, it's not breakfast (unless you workout in the mornings). Learn how to master your pre-workout nutrition!
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[Video] What Bodybuilders Eat for Lunch w/ Fouad Abiad
Kaged Muscle athlete, Fouad Abiad, invites us back into his kitchen for another cooking segment. In this video, he's showing us his favorite lunch meal.
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Debunking the Dairy Myth: Are You Really Lactose Intolerant?
Quit wasting your money on almond milk, odds are you don't even need it! Check out the scientific data about lactose intolerance in the world today!
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Expert Guide: Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs)
Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) play an important role in muscle building and fat loss. This guide teaches you what EFAs are, how to get them through diet and supplements, and recommended dosages for optimal results.
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What Bodybuilders Eat For Breakfast w/ Fouad Abiad
Fouad "Hoss" Abiad joins the Muscle & Strength Breakfast Club in this edition of "What's for Breakfast?" Check out this video to see what the Pro eats!
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Expert Guide: Vitamins & Minerals
Vitamins and minerals are essential to our health and well-being. This guide teaches you about the main vitamins and minerals involved in muscle building and fat loss.
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Bacon, Biceps, and Barbells – The All-American Trifecta Just Took a Hit
Red meat has been deemed a cancer causing carcinogen, so what now? Read this article to learn how you can still incorporate red meat into your diet!
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Size For Seventy: Antoine Vaillant's $10/Day Muscle Building Diet
Charismatic IFBB Pro Antoine Vaillant was given the task of building a 7-day meal plan on $70. Is he able to succeed? Follow him on his journey on the first episode of "Size For Seventy".
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The Survivalist Guide to Eating on the Go
Running into situations that put your nutrition goals in jeopardy? Learn common problematic situations and how to prepare to keep your nutrition on track.
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Fit woman looking in the fridge
In this episode of One Minute Tips, Cliff Wilson dispels some of the myths about the dangers of eating at night. For most people, eating at night is actually ideal!
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Grocery Shopping with Pro Bodybuilders with Fouad Abiad
In this video, Kaged Muscle athlete and IFBB Pro Fouad Abiad gives us a run down on the groceries he typically purchases weekly from the grocery store.
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Aerial view of a fit man and woman eating healthy in the gym.
It's been the topic that stumps most lifters, but that changes now! Learn how to calculate your macros to maximize your gains and obtain your goals!
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Lean Bulk Diet Plan - 10 Pounds In 2 Months
Afraid of getting fat but want to build muscle? After trying everything in the book, Ryan Munsey used this eating plan to pack on 10 pounds in 2 months.
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Natty Lifter's Guide to Nutrition: Build Quality Gainz w/out Steroids
In this four part series, we break down everything natural lifters should know about building muscle without steroids. Part 3 covers diet and nutrition!
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[Video] Grocery Shopping with Pro Bodybuilders w/ Chris Bumstead
MHP and Chris Bumstead take us through the aisles of a local Canadian grocery store. Check out the exact food sources Chris purchases to fuel his body.
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Optimal Protein Intake For Muscle Growth
Natural bodybuilder Cliff Wilson discusses protein change theory, and how to adjust your current protein intake levels to fit your current level of development.
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Lean man doing ab workout
The ultimate weight loss guide. Take a detailed look at the obesity epidemic, common causes of weight gain, popular diet plans, and how to exercise to look your best.
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9 Potent Bodybuilding Foods You Should Be Eating
If you're looking to build muscle what you eat is just as important as how you train. Make sure you're eating these top bodybuilding foods!
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What is the Glycemic Index?
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.
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