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Protein Powder Rules: Part 2 : Whey Protein First
Whey is the most critical protein poweder to have in your arsenal. It’s the fastest-digesting protein you can buy, which means it’s perfect when you need to slam amino acids into your muscles - such as when you wake (Rule #5), before workouts (Rule #7) and after (Rule #9). But the type of aminos it […]
Protein Powder Rules: Part 1 : Know when to eat your protein and when to drink it.
Without a doubt, the best protein you can get comes from meat - poultry, seafood, beef - eggs and dairy products. That may be a funny thing to say in an article about protein powder, but it’s true for good reason. The most basic explanation is that our bodies are built to extract protein from […]
Dear Self… You’ve Been Slacking Part 3
I guess the title now is pretty misleading because lately I have been going pretty regularly and I am back on track. My current weight is at about 169/170 depending on the time of day (target goal 175). Which is up from when I started a few weeks ago around 164/165, My diet has […]
Sundesa Shaker Cup - The Best Shaker Cup out there!
As I am sure all you hard gainers out there know to gain weight in the gym you must increase your calorie and protein intake. As a hard gainer myself just eating a normal amount throughout the day is just not enough. That is why I supplement my diet with either Muscle Milk Collegiate or […]
Dear Self… You’ve Been Slacking Part 2
Well its been about a week since my initial slacker post and I am glad to say I have gotten my butt in gear and back in the gym on a regular basis. Sometimes life can suddenly get in the way and thats okay every once in awhile you need to take a break from […]
Protein Dynamics in Exercise
I know the first thing I want to do after I exercise is go home and eat a big steak. Wait, no, that’s not right, that’s about the last thing I want to do after I exercise! That is, however, the thing I should do if I want to optimize my muscle building […]
Dear Self… You’ve Been Slacking Part 1
Hello BeachbodyTips.com readers!
This is a letter to myself because lately I have been slacking off at the gym. Work has been taking up a lot of my time in addition to a few golf vacations here and there. At my peak a month+ ago I weighed in at 175lbs max bench 245lbs, squatting 275lbs and […]
Single Serving Dilemma
Every time I take a stroll through the grocery store it seems like there’s a new variety of “100 calorie packs” on the aisle: Oreos, Goldfish, Cheetos, and so on. They seem innocent enough—practical, even, but there are two problems I see with these temptations:
#1: Stopping after one serving.
I don’t know […]
Beach Body Recipe: Almond-Crusted Chicken
Almond-Crusted Chicken (makes 4 servings)
6 ounces slivered almonds
.5 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tsp. dried rosemary
1 tsp. dried basil
Salt and pepper to taste
2 eggs
1.5 pounds boneless chickens breasts (3 or 4 breasts)
2 tsp. olive oil
1. Preheat oven to 385 F. Line a baking sheet with foil.
2. In a food processor, grind the almonds to the consistency […]
Amazing Urban Jump Video, Reason? Workout your legs!
When in the gym a lot of us over look exercising our legs. But your legs are the largest muscles in your body and when you work them out it will release large amounts of testosterone into the body that can then be used to help build other muscles. Not to mention you don’t want […]
