Nutrition Articles

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The Clean Eating Diet Plan Guide
Learn everything you need to know before starting the Clean Eating Diet plan including it's history, guidelines & components, & all of the science behind it.
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The Fat Loss & Getting Shredded expert guide teaches you everything you need to know about losing body fat while maintaining muscle mass. Use this guide for your fat loss plan!
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5 Muscle Building Meals To Eat Before You Go To Sleep
If you're struggling to pack on mass, try adding these meals just before bed. These 5 meals are full of protein and healthy fats to fuel muscle growth while you sleep.
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In this article, you'll learn 25 valuable lessons on training, nutrition, and recovery to help you become your best self. These tips are backed by science and over 25 years of experience.
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Stop guessing and start calculating. Take full control of your diet with this guide to calorie requirements, different BMR equations, and macronutrient breakdowns.
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13 Foods Scientifically Proven to Boost Testosterone Levels
Concerned about your testosterone levels dropping as you age? These 13 foods are scientifically proven to aid in testosterone production and maintenance.
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Proper supplementation can be the secret weapon that makes your goals a reality. These supplements are backed by research and shown to help you reach your muscle building goals.
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The IIFYM & Flexible Dieting Diet Plan Guide
Learn everything you need to know before starting the IIFYM Diet plan including it's history, guidelines and components, and all of the science behind it.
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Teenage Bodybuilding Guide: How To Workout, Eat & Grow
Get answers to all your training and nutrition questions. This is a complete guide for teens that includes workouts and nutritional advice to help you maximize progress.
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How To Structure Your Meal Plan Based On Training
Learn how to eat based on your training time. This article provides complete meal plan examples for the early morning trainer, the midday lifter and the night owl.
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The Clean Bulk Diet: 3 Options For More Lean Muscle
Build lean muscle mass without packing on unwanted body fat. This article presents three sample lean bulk diet eating plan options that can help you reach your goals.
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Road trips and lunch meetings don't have to derail your diet. These 10 muscle friendly meals from popular chain restaurants will keep you on track!
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How to Create a Bodybuilding Diet
A frequently asked question we get is how do you create a bodybuilding diet? This article teaches bodybuilders how to build their own bodybuilding meal plan.
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The Anabolic Diet is a muscle building and fat loss eating protocol developed by Dr. Mauro DiPasquale as a method to induce safe steroid-like gains for natural lifters.
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The Zone Diet Plan Guide
Learn everything you need to know before starting the Zone Diet plan including it's history, guidelines and components, and all the science behind it.
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Eight of the best natural bodybuilders and fitness models in the world share their nutrition tips, cutting diet secrets and detailed meal plans. Learn from the experts in the business!
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The Ketogenic & Low Carb Diet Plans Guide
Learn everything you need to know before starting the Keto Diet plan including it's history, guidelines and components, and all of the science behind it.
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The Carb Cycling Diet Plan Guide
Learn everything you need to know before starting the Carb Cycling Diet plan including it's history, guidelines & components, & all the science behind it.
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A "Handy" Approach to Never Count Calories Again
Hate counting calories? Here's an easier system that gives you foolproof tools you can't lose.
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The Ideal Ratio of Bulking to Cutting for Hardgainers
Having trouble packing on lean muscle mass? You might be a hardgainer, and if you are, you'll want to use this bulking to cutting ratio to make true gains.
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Boost your muscle building efforts with these detailed eating plans for hardgainers by Nick Ludlow. Included are sample diets ranging from 3,000 to 4,500 calories per day.
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Sick of eating dry chicken breast as your main protein source? Venture out of your comfort zone and try some of these exotic protein sources!
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Best Overnight Oats Recipe For Energy And Recovery
Looking for the best possible way to fuel up after an intense session at the gym? Try this quick and delicious Overnight Oats recipe on for size!
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Delicious vanilla weight gainer shakes
10 amazing weight gainer shake options for those of you who are having a tough time packing on size. Try these 800 calorie plus shakes and let us know what you think!
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How To Plan Your Muscle Building Diet
This article shows you how to easily plan your diet and work out how much protein, carbs and fats you need based on your bodyweight.
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The Truth About the Anabolic Window
Do you really need to speed home right after your workout to ensure you consume your protein shake within the 30 minute anabolic window? Find out today!
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11 High Protein Meals You Can Cook in a Crock Pot
If you're looking for hands-free gains, it's time to dust off your crock pot. Here are 11 suggestions for high protein meals you can make in a slow cooker.
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D-Aspartic Acid supplements powder pills
This complete guide explores the benefits and dosages of D-Aspartic Acid supplements. Learn about DAA and how it can help you reach your goals.
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[Video] What Bodybuilders Eat for Breakfast w/ Johnnie O. Jackson
We welcome GASP athlete, Johnnie O. Jackson into the Muscle & Strength "Breakfast Club" in today's episode of "What's for Breakfast?!" Watch and enjoy!
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The Poor College Student's Diet Guide to Healthy Gains
In school and dirt poor, but still have muscle building goals? Check out these grocery store money saving tips to get your diet & account balance straight!
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Want great abs? Desperate for a shredded six pack? Tom Venuto shares his ab secrets, and provides specific workout plans and nutritional guidance.
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Your Go-To Guide For Cutting Fat While Keeping Muscle
Don't lose your hard-earned muscle! This guide and Q&A by Brad Borland shows you how to drop fat and retain muscle.
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Bone Broth: The Secret to Joint and Tendon Health?
Could bone broth be the secret to optimizing your overall health? Read this article to learn how you could benefit from bone broth and how to make it.
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How To Build A Fat Loss Meal Plan: A Step-by-Step Guide
Take the guess work out of dieting for fat loss. Listen to expert Christine Hronec as she gives you the step by step for building a fat loss diet.
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Are You Guilty Of These 7 Muscle-Building Diet Mistakes?
Everyone has made these dieting mistakes at least once. Catch them before they keep you from maximizing your muscle and strength gains!
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Nutrition Basics: How to Set Up Macronutrients with John Jewett
When it comes to nutrition, people get way too wrapped up in things that don't really matter. Let's get back to the basics and find out your actual needs!
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Reverse Dieting: The Secret to Long Term Fat Loss
Learn all about how eating more calories can help you sustain fat loss. Yes, you read that right! Learn how to implement reverse dieting into your lifestyle!
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7 Muscle Building Bedtime Meals & Snacks
Why go to bed hungry when you could feed your muscles and fuel growth with these 7 muscle building bedtime meals and snack recipes? Check them out!
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7 Post-Workout Meals to Boost Muscle Growth
Maximize your post-workout meal to boost muscle growth by selecting one of these 7 easy to make recipes. Sweet to savory, we've got your taste buds covered.
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[Video] Full Day of Eating w/ Errol Moore
IFBB Pro and Team Nutrex athlete, Errol Moore, takes us through a typical day of his diet. See how many calories Errol consumes during the work day.
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Nutrition For Optimal Recovery
This article shows you what to eat after your workout and explains why. A must read if you want to maximize your lean muscle gain.
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4 Things You Should Know About Training Fasted
If you follow intermittent fasting or train upon waking in the morning, you might want to read this before hitting the gym and training on an empty stomach.
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What Bodybuilders Eat for Breakfast w/ Victor Martinez
In this episode of "What Bodybuilders Eat for Breakfast", bodybuilding legend and MHP athlete Victor Martinez joins the Muscle & Strength Breakfast Club
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10 Easy Tips to Stick to Your Diet While Traveling
Hitting the road towards a spring break destination? Read up on these 10 tips on successful dieting while traveling first and stay on track with your goals!
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Are You Losing Muscle Because Of Cortisol?
Ever wondered why all those hours in the gym is failing to bring you results? Well it's probably got something to do with Cortisol.
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[Video] Full Day Of Eating w/ Victor Martinez
IFBB Legend and Team MHP athlete, Victor Martinez, takes us through a full day of what he typically eats to maintain size and minimize unwanted fat gain.
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How to Set Up Your Diet Based on Your Goals
Your diet is just as important to accomplishing your goals as training is. Learn exactly how to set up your diet to accomplish your current goals.
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Building An Eating Plan You Can Live With
This article clears up the dieting confusion and helps you to reach your goals. Learn simple rules that will help you build an effective muscle building or fat loss eating plan.
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Two Burgers on Plates
This muscle building diet is best suited to a 180 pound man who works out in the evenings. The meals are not set in stone, you can see I have listed a few options for your main meals.
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A Look at Protein Foods: Eggs
A complete nutritional analysis of eggs, including macronutrient breakdowns for all sizes. Eggs are a staple protein source for bodybuilders.
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