by Anthony Roberts

For decades we’ve been told that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. To support this claim, study after study has been foisted on us, showing that people who eat breakfast have lower cholesterol, live longer, are less likely to develop diabetes, and more likely to win the lottery. Or whatever. On the one hand, breakfast is pretty awesome – it’s basically the only meal where something that would normally be considered dessert is acceptable fare.
Read More »Breakfast – The Most Overrated Meal of the Day

by Anthony Roberts

Inflammation has become a hot online topic lately, primarily due to a crop of experts who have made the term a part of many trainers and trainees new vocabularies.

“Inflammation is bad.”
“Eat too many non-paleo foods and you can suffer from inflammation, and that’s bad.”
“If you don’t do enough mobility work, you could start suffering from inflammation, and that’s bad.”
“Make sure you do your foam rolling because it reduces inflammation and make sure you get enough fish oil because that’ll reduce inflammation…”
Read More »The Inflammatory Response in Athletes

by Geoff Roberts

The hurricane of information that comes at us from all angles in this day in age makes it exceedingly difficult to decide what is right, wrong, legitimate, or phony. This reality is especially true with regards to nutrition. We have major public figures like Dr. Oz telling us to eat truck loads of grains and fruit and the news telling us that each whole egg we consume takes x amount of time off our lives. Let us not forget mainstream tv telling us that a cardboard box full of sugary, processed little hoops “may help lower cholesterol”.
Read More »Logic Based Eating

by Mike Arnold

Getting started in BB’ing can be an overwhelming experience, especially if the individual has minimal education in the areas of training & nutrition. Without proper guidance, the beginner is sure to make numerous progress-halting mistakes. Many aspiring BB’rs waste years of effort on ineffective training programs and unless a concerted attempt is made to educate oneself, most individuals will continue to engage in inferior routines to their own detriment.
Read More »Weight Training and the Beginner

by Geoff Roberts

The average power lifter will laugh like an intoxicated Will Ferrell fan watching Step Brothers if asked whether or not bodybuilders are as strong as power lifters. The answer to this question seems obvious at first glance. Of course power lifters are far stronger than bodybuilders! Their sole purpose in the gym is strength, whereas bodybuilders only care about the cosmetic effects of training. However, this fails to paint the entire picture.
Read More »How Strong Are Bodybuilders?

by Mike Arnold

As a bodybuilder, you don’t need to be told that diet plays a direct and critical role in the achievement of your goals. Even beginners understand this, yet knowledge of this fact is no guarantee of success, as evidenced by the many who continue to struggle with this part of their program. When it comes to bodybuilding nutrition, simply knowing something and being able to implement it effectively are two different things entirely, making book smarts only one aspect of personal success. As for why so many seem to struggle in this area, it is impossible to lay the blame on any single thing, but there is one factor (outside of consistency) that accounts for the vast majority of difficulty in most cases—our individuality.
Read More »Optimizing Appetite and Digestion for Maximum Muscle Growth

by Matt Weik

We’ve all been there a time or two (or for some of us majority of the week if you’re in sales) where we are traveling—whether it be for business or pleasure. You plan out your trip and where you’re staying in advance and then the big day comes and you check into the hotel after a long day on the road. You’re sitting in your room wondering what to do for the rest of the night. Maybe some television? Or hit the sack early to get ready for the next day? If only you were home you could get in a good workout. Or can you? Of course you can!
Read More »Hotel Workouts While Traveling