Author: Cody McBroom
The Hypertrophy Guide
First, let’s define hypertrophy and why you may want to strive for it: hy·per·tro·phy /hīˈpərtrəfē/ nounPHYSIOLOGY The enlargement of an organ or tissue from the increase in size of its...
What Becoming an IFBB Bikini Pro Taught Me
Dieting down to get stage lean might be one of the most strict diets on the planet. Let alone dieting down to get IFBB Bikini Pro Stage Lean! Every single...
Reverse Dieting 101 [Your Guide and Explanation To All Things Reverse Dieting]
Reverse Dieting is a subject that gets talked about A LOT… and for good reason. It can wreck a physique, if done incorrectly, or it can create an amazing physique,...
The Athlete’s Guide To Weight Cutting
This is not a guide for how to quickly lose 10 pounds of fat, so don’t get confused by the term weight cutting. There are NO quick fixes that provide...
Your Bikini Competition Crash Course (What-To-Know Before Competing)
Heading into my first bikini competition I had at least one hundred random questions. Even though I wasn’t new to fitness in general, competing in bikini competition is another beast...
Body Recomposition (Learn To Burn Fat and Build Muscle, Simultaneously)
Depending on what studies you read, you might find that, technically, building muscle while burning body fat is completely impossible. This puts the very idea of body recomposition out of...
The Definitive Guide To Creatine Monohydrate
Creatine Monohydrate… might just be our favorite supplement. Why? Well, because we can recommend it to damn near every client we encounter, it’s cheaper than 75% or more of the...
Getting Through The Holidays [Without Ruining Your Progress]
The holidays are a time for friends, family, and yes, lots of good food! But just because it’s the holidays doesn’t mean you have to say good-bye to your goals...
The Ultimate Evidence Based Supplement Guide
The supplement industry is MASSIVE. In fact, it’s currently a 36.6 Billion Dollar Industry. Crazy, right? Well as you can imagine, the information within this industry matches the size of...
Should You Do A Bikini Competition?
I honestly can’t believe that just over a year ago I was going hard in the CrossFit kool aid and dreaming about the next Open. Fast forward to today where...
Nutrition For Pregnancy [Fueling Your Body Pre, During, & Post Pregnancy]
So you’re growing a human (or maybe thinking about growing a human) and therefore, you’re a badass!!! I can’t speak from experience, but that is NO small task. Your body...
Do Macro-Based Diets Actually Work? (The What, Why, & How of IIFYM)
Macro based diets are pretty common inside of the nutrition world right now (have been for the last few years, at least). But is it “The Key” to transforming your...