TOC Nutrition
| *All articles are reprinted with the kind courtesy of Peter McGough, Group Editorial Director, FLEX and Muscle & Fitness magazines. |
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DOUBLE DUTY When you start training twice per day, your nutrition must be adjusted accordingly. MORE … FLEX |
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HOW & WHEY Before you lift, you need the right nutrients. Here’s a quick primer on what to down before you hit the gym. MORE … MUSCLE & FITNESS |
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SHAKE UP YOUR GROWTH An enlightening introduction to the art - and science - of creating the optimal muscle-building protein shake for all times of the day. MORE … MUSCLE & FITNESS |
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HIGH OCTANE RESULTS Increase your energy levels in and out of the gym with this ATP-boosting supplement strategy. MORE … FLEX |
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PROTEIN POWDER RULES Halt in the name of growth! Use these 12 guidelines to get the most out of your daily protein shakes. MORE … From Muscle & Fitness magazine |
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ROCK HARD DIET To maximize your Rock-Hard gym efforts, sticking to the right diet is essential. MORE … From Muscle & Fitness magazine |
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ALL ABOUT CARBS Simply cut carbs to lose weight? If you’re a bodybuilder, it’s not so simple. In the 1970s, the American Medical Association blasted low-carb diets as potentially dangerous "fads" and by the 1980s, scientists and doctors were blaming dietary fat for causing people to gain obscene amounts of weight. MORE … From FLEX magazine |
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MY FIRST BODYBUILDING Three bodybuilders from three eras look back at their initial mass-gain diets to give you advice on starting successfully. MORE … From FLEX magazine |
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RULES AT A GLANCE Along with the sample diet, post this handy recap on your fridge to keep you on track. MORE … From Muscle & Fitness HERS magazine |
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THE BOOKEND DIET Close the book on the same old hardgainer story and start getting real results, We tell you exactly what to eat and what supplements to take at four critical times of day. MORE … From FLEX magazine |
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CREATINE RULES These guidelines can help you get the most out of creatine supplementation - even if it hasn’t worked well for you in the past. MORE … From FLEX magazine |
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THE COMPLETE GUIDE Gain valuable tips on choosing the perfect protein, calculating how much protein you need, and the best times to use protein. MORE … From FLEX magazine |
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AROUND THE Whether you train morning, noon or night, what you eat - and what supps you take - during the day is critical for building new muscle and burning bodyfat. Here’s how to sync your training to your nutrition plan. MORE … From Muscle & Fitness magazine |
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THE ULTIMATE Ready to pack on new muscle? Read on to find the expert answers to 25 of your most pressing bodybuilding diet and supplement queries. MORE … From FLEX magazine |
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3 PHASE This "3-Phase, 12-Week" plan provides detailed meal plans to properly prep you for muscle growth by ensuring you get the right carbs, protein and fat to fuel those great workouts. MORE … From MUSCLE & FITNESS |
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PLANT If you still need to be harped on to eat your vegetables, well, grow up! In addition to keeping various cancers at bay, reducing your risk of diabetes and scrubbing your arteries clean, vegetables can help you heap on muscle. Here’s how. MORE … By: Jordana Brown |
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ADD MUSCLE With these simple food swaps and add-ons, you can transform a basic nutrition plan from scrawny to brawny. MORE … By: Matthew G. Kadey, MS, RD |
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11 BEST Can’t afford all the bulk-building supplements you’d like? This list of top bodybuilding ingredients will help you get your priorities in line. MORE … By: Jim Stoppani, PhD |
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200 BEST Wondering what to eat adn when to add mass or lose fat? We answer those questions here, as well as identify the best muscle morsels and offer up six expert-designed meal plans. MORE … By: the M&F Staff |
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ADVANCED To get the most out of your gym time, make sure your diet adheres to these principles. MORE … By: Chris Aceto |
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ADVANCED Great information on advanced nutrition under the following headings: 1) Eat fat to lose fat, 2) Myth master, By: Team FLEX |
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ARGININE Taking arginine to the extreme for a bigger pump, greater strength, muscle growth and fat loss, too. MORE … By: Jim Stoppani, PhD |
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63 RULES Stock your cabinets and stoke your growth! Here is everything you need to know about diet, supplementation and muscle-building nutrition. MORE … By: Team FLEX |
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CALLING ON How this age-old fat-burning supplement can help lead to increased muscle growth. MORE … By: Jim Stoppani, PhD |
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SHAKE IT UP and As a bodybuilder, you should know the difference between pre- and post workout nutrition. If you don’t, here’s a CliffNotes refresher course - you must consume a protein shake before and after every workout. MORE … By: Jim Stoppani, PhD |
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FIVE FOODS TO FORGET No single food can completely derail your gains, but regularly overindulging in bad foods is among the worst things you can do when bodybuilding. A doughnut here or there won’t kill you, but eating a dozen doughnuts in a sitting may wreak havoc on your conditioning. Here’s a list of items to avoid in mass quantities. MORE … By: Team FLEX |
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MICROWAVE Cooking up your next MASS-GAIN or FAT-LOSS MEAL may be as easy as punching numbers on a keypad. Here’s how to use your MICROWAVE to help achieve your PHYSIQUE GOALS. MORE …
By: Jordana Brown
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SUPPLEMENTS In Part 2 of our series, we once again go to the well of hard science and empirical data to support the use of specific supplements. Along with practical information on what form they should be taken in, we’ll also explain how and when to take your supplements for best results. If you don’t grow with this advice, well, forgive our skepticism. MORE …
Story by: Dwayne Jackson, PhD, and Jim Stoppani, PhD
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SUPPLEMENTS Convinced that supplements don’t work for you? Check out this guide on how and when to take three top supplements. We think we can change your mind — big time! MORE …
Story by: Dwayne Jackson, PhD, and Jim Stoppani, PhD
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