Nutrition Ideas For Stressful Times

During any stressful time, it seems that nutrition goes out the window. Our minds get preoccupied in survival mode and we seek comfort, normalcy, and a fix to our current dilemma. That's okay. Our lives will ebb and flow and it's up to us how we react. When my family's house flooded in 2016 and … Continue reading Nutrition Ideas For Stressful Times →

How to Design a Simple, Effective Diet Plan

Most will admit that in order to design a simple diet plan the words lost, confused, and don't know where to start come to mind. Many will claim they haven't a clue and either initiate a long and tired search for the "secret" or they leave it to a hired professional, which can still be … Continue reading How to Design a Simple, Effective Diet Plan →

Are Trendy Extreme Diets Worth It?

Every few months or so it seems there are brand new trendy diets circulating the atmosphere. They also all include an essential marketing component: extreme ideology. That is they contain some form of singular-minded solution to all your fat-loss dieting needs. Whether that's eliminating a laundry list of foods or focusing on just one food … Continue reading Are Trendy Extreme Diets Worth It? →

How You Should Feel While Dieting

How do you know if a fat-loss diet is working? How do you know if you're just spinning your wheels? Should you stick to your plan or shift gears? Oh, the dieting woes. Hard to handle and unpredictable. When I was dieting for bodybuilding contests (sometimes I feel like I was on a diet for … Continue reading How You Should Feel While Dieting →

My Favorite Supplements for More Lean Muscle

As someone who isn't into supplements all that much (I prefer real food any day) some really do help me with recovery and performance. These are my favorite supplements for more lean muscle, energy, and overall recovery. Since I still love to go to the gym and get in some intense sessions I know that … Continue reading My Favorite Supplements for More Lean Muscle →

3 of My Best Pre-Workout Muscle Meals

Let's get one thing straight: these pre-workout meal suggestions have nothing to do with pre-workout drinks. You know, those chemical experiments in a can? Who really knows what's in them other than some underground, unregulated shady manufacturer bent on profit only. But that's a whole other post. These are tried and true pre-workout meals that … Continue reading 3 of My Best Pre-Workout Muscle Meals →