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Calorie Cycling: A Worthwhile Diet Plan or Overhyped Fad?

by Matt Weik

You may have heard of weight loss diets that only allow you to eat a certain number of calories per day. They might say you can only eat 1,200 calories per day or only eat [fill in the blank with a number here] calories per day. These diets are popular because they deliver results. That said, it can be hard to stick to things that require you to count calories all the time. This is where the idea of “calorie cycling” comes in. But what exactly is calorie cycling?
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What Are the Best IT Band Exercises to Relieve Hip and Knee Pain?

by Matt Weik

Your knee is an incredibly important joint in your body and is surrounded by tendons and connective tissue that help support the joint. The IT (iliotibial) band is a thick band of fascia that runs deep along the outside of your hip and extends to your outer knee and shinbone. IT band syndrome occurs from overuse and repetitive movements, leading to pain, irritation, and inflammation in your knee, surrounding tendons, and the IT band itself.
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Phil Heath, Dan Solomon Sit-down

by Christian Duque

When Chief Olympia Officer Dan Solomon released photos of a dinner he’d had with 7x Mr Olympia Phil “The Gift” Heath, it sent shockwaves throughout the bodybuilding world. Phil’s dozens of fans around the world took to their social media apps and raved about the unlikely, but possible, return of the greatest bodybuilder from Colorado to the bodybuilding stage.
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Louie Simmons – The Godfather of Powerlifting RIP

by Christian Duque

I first met Louie Simmons back in 2014 at Westside Barbell. I was there at the invitation of a friend who used to be big in the powerlifting community in Lansing, MI. I’d say who that was, but that would open up a can of worms that we can all do without. Let’s just say that at the time, this person helped me checkout what’s been known as the Mecca of American Powerlifting and I was able to meet the Godfather, himself, Louie Simmons.
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