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Before and After, The Reverse Diet...

Client Case Study: Successful Reverse Diet (15 Month Process)

May 21, 2019
Written by Cody McBroom

Before and After, The Reverse Diet...
Before and After, The Reverse Diet…

A “Reverse Diet” is a HOT TOPIC in the nutrition space… and after the article I wrote on the Viking himself (my nickname for my client, Jeremiah Bair) – I got A LOT of feedback.

So many great comments and messages sent in on how helpful it was to see the exact process of getting shredded, spread out over a long period of time. So if you haven’t yet checked that one out, read it right here.

It gives insight on his 9-month transformation, from average to savage (literally shredded for a photo-shoot).

But the other feedback I got, was asking for more…

A lot of women wrote me asking for something to show what it takes to get lean from a female’s perspective.

I also had a lot of people write me and ask about how I take clients through a reverse diet, “Can you show the process of reverse dieting?”

So naturally, I decided to answer both of those requests by writing an article about a female who has worked with me for 15 months now, had an amazing transformation, and did so through a reverse diet.

In fact, NOW we’re just starting her cut (literally next week) in preparation for her wedding.

Meet Meredith

Meredith is an unbelievable client. One of the most committed individuals I’ve worked with in my many years of coaching.

But not committed in the sense of, “I’ll do anything. Screw friends. Screw socializing. Screw alcohol. I’m all in!”

Committed in the sense of, “I’m in this for the long haul. I want to learn how to sustain this and not feel like I’m eating rabbit food in order to stay lean.”

She is someone who knew exactly what she wanted, an athletic body – not a skinny body. She wanted to look lean, feel good, and PERFORM. She enjoys lifting weights and wants to excel in it. She loves food and enjoys some wine (why we get along so well), so she wanted to be educated on how to have it all.

I told her it takes time and a lot of planning (periodization). This isn’t an easy task, but it’s more than possible and in the cards for you. I needed her to commit to at least 6 months, ideally a year, and I needed her to be patient with me and trust the process.

She agreed and we got to work!

THE DIET BEFORE THE DIET

Meredith's before pictures
Meredith’s “Before Pics”….

I talked about this in the article about Jeremiah, but in a different context.

See he wanted to get shredded for a photo-shoot, so we set a date and went at it. Which meant I needed to prepare his body for the deficit and stress that was about to come, something many coaches fail to truly prioritize – yet it’s so critical to success.

This is where we spend some time at maintenance, build your habits, increase your metabolic capacity, and simply educate you on what it takes. Probably build some strength and even some muscle in this time, too.

By the time this is over, you’re literally PRIMED to diet. It’s the perfect way to prepare for a cut and as a coach it allows me to learn your body better, too.

But with Meredith, we didn’t need this phase prior to the diet… this phase WAS the intention of the entire diet (aka the reverse diet).

Let me explain…

Meredith came to me in a state of under-recovery. She was in a recovery debt.

High stress levels from work, low calorie eating, and too much cardio.

So the intention of the diet was not to get lean, by any means… it was to improve her recovery and get her out of debt. Build her metabolism up, improve her hormonal system, and then build some muscle and strength as these things came to fruition.

And as we go through that process, educate her on what this will look like later on.

Always focusing on the NOW, while teaching about the THEN.

This is how we create sustainability in our clients, we teach them the next step before it’s here. What it is, why we’re doing it, and how we’ll execute it.

Meredith’s Diet/Training (Prior To BBP):

Example Training Routine:

Mondays – 45 min spin bike

Tuesday – 20 min step master intervals, biceps + triceps

Wednesday – Plyometric Workout (jump squats w/ stepper, burpees, X jumps, etc) + legs (lunges, weighted squats, kettlebell swings, etc)

Thursday – Curve treadmill interval sprints + back/shoulder/arms

Friday – Yoga + core

Saturday – repeat something above  

{In other words, daily HIIT or Cardio… Not ideal, VERY common. }

Example Diet:

“I eat Paleo-ish. Try and focus on eating whole, satisfying meals vs. counting calories and restricting. I do not eat dairy. Example dinners are zoodles and meatballs, steak gyro on paleo pita with coconut yogurt tzatziki, swetgreen salads, etc. Weekdays are usually good, and weekends are more flexible. I’ll eat French fries, wings, etc but I try eat small portions and not to over indulge. I used to have a habit of “self-sabotage” eating but I have done a good job of stopping that.

I wake up, have a cup of coffee and go the gym. Then when I get to work, I eat breakfast around 9:30 – 10am. Lunch around 1pm and then a snack before dinner (trying to eat veggies and nuts to hold me off). Dinner is around 7:30pm.”

The above is literally what she sent me in the initial questionnaire she filled out, under the question “What does your current nutrition look like?”

As I dug into her food logs I noticed a trend of low protein, low overall calories, and a lot of randomness – usually do to trying paleo snacks, recipes, etc…

She was eating around 1,200 calories and about half the amount of carbs (at best) that I’d like to see her eating for the amount of work she was doing inside her cardio sessions – on top of her lifestyle stressors, which can be benefited from the additional carbs as they help to prevent overproduction of cortisol (stress hormone).

INITIAL PRESCRIPTION:

February 2018 → Present (May 2019)

Yes, 15 months. 1 ¼ years.

And as that may seem long to many of you, it’s not. Life is long; this is a fraction of the time we spend on earth.

And 95% of the time Meredith has spent with me has NOT been dieting.

It has been training hard, doing casual and infrequent cardio, and being at least at maintenance calories (we slowly worked that number up).

Month 1 Stats:

Height – 5’6”

Weight – 148lbs.

Age – 27

Calories – 1,535

Protein – 125g

Carbs – 135g

Fat – 55g

EXPLANATION:

For me to step in and say to her, “Initially we won’t be seeing the weight loss you’d like to see, it’s going to take a long time, this may seem odd but just trust me… oh and we’re going to jack your calories up every day”… probably not smart coaching.

Probably going to freak her out and have her question her investment.

But part of me being a coach, is being honest. This is honest coaching and I did tell her those exact things. But rather than saying I was going to jack up her calories, I told her about reverse dieting and explained that I’ll just be inching her calories up via specific macronutrients that I believe will cause the least amount of fat accumulation and the most lean muscle tissue growth, while improving her metabolism and hormonal profile.

Since she was coming to me having been in this big deficit, paleo focused diet, I needed to bring calories up a decent amount no matter what the result was. It was the only was we’d begin to improve her physiology.

And the hard reality with reverse dieting is that it is Russian roulette… we really have no exact idea how her body is going to respond, so unless it’s a VERY serious issue of under eating – I’ll be pretty conservative at first.

I pumped up her calories by about 300, but it was almost solely through protein and a little carbs.

So looking at her weekly caloric intake, it’s still pretty low. But at least she’s getting a bit closer to bodyweight in protein now and I added about 15-20g of carbs while leaving fat relatively close to her current average intake.

Now, this adjustment will do NOTHING for her metabolism or hormones. I didn’t make this adjustment to boost things and get her feeling better, I did this so that she could mentally understand and comprehend that she could eat more food and not gain weight.

After about a week or two of hitting this macro breakdown, she lost 2lbs.

ADJUSTMENT 1: MONTH 1

Now she’s at 146lbs and it’s time to make an adjustment. It’s only 2 weeks into things, but again – I wanted to help her make a change and we haven’t made any big shifts yet. To be honest, I was surprised that the small caloric increase, mainly through protein, allowed her to drop some body fat at all.

My guess is that she had more energy because she was eating more food, her TEF (Thermic Effect of Food) was higher so she was burning some extra calories, and I completely switched her training (the biggest thing).

She was no longer doing tons of HIIT and Cardio Circuit Style Workouts… I put her on a 3-day strength-training plan with 3 days of cyclical cardio (HIIT and LISS). It was very much like what is found inside The Tailored Trainer Membership App.

Calories – 1,535 (5 Days Per Week) 1,795 (2 Days Per Week)

Protein – 125g

Carbs – 135g (5 Days Per Week) 200g (2 Days Per Week)

Fat – 55g

EXPLANATION:

I added 2 refeed days, every single week. These two days are required to be back to back, as this is really the only way to get any significant response from her hormones. When the body gets to consume maintenance or surplus calories, for 48-72 hours or more, some positive hormonal adaptations begin to occur.

It was believed for years that we needed a cheat day, cheat meal, or even a refeed day, which is a much more structured version of a cheat day, to boost our metabolism once a week while dieting. In theory it makes sense, because when we consume higher calories we do get a metabolic response, a TEF response, and even a response from hunger hormones that positively benefit the metabolism (leptin and ghrelin).

What further research taught us is that 24 hours, let alone a single meal, just isn’t enough time at a higher caloric intake.

Rather, they’ve found that 48-72 hours was the minimum effective time to be at or above maintenance calories, in order to have any stimulatory effect on the metabolism and hormonal system.

But there are also two sides of this that I need to explain, because I don’t want everyone to get excited and start refeeding without practical purpose:

→ 80% of the time the purpose of multi-day refeeding is not to enhance metabolic function, but rather protect during a deficit. It acts as an insurance policy or safety net, for our muscles, performance, hormones and psychological health. Because you’re in a deficit 5 days a week, 2 days at maintenance will not INCREASE metabolic or hormonal output – it merely slows down the decline while dieting. Yes you may spend more weeks in a deficit because you have some high days, but you’re protecting yourself from serious metabolic slow down, too.

→ That 20% of the time is saved for times like this – with Meredith. During a reverse diet with someone who has been consuming low calories for a long time and really wants to look and feel lean, it can be difficult to adhere to a big increase in calories EVERY single day. Add to that, her metabolism was already in a down regulated state – therefore it will be a bit more sensitivity to any caloric increase. So adding 2 days of refeeding is going to help us a.) achieve better adherence because she still has some low days (aka it’s less scary for the client) and b.) see some sort of metabolic “boost” from even 2 days because her body truly needed anything it could get.

ADJUSTMENT 2: MONTH 2

Now she’s at month 2, so literally just 4 weeks into this, and already needs an adjustment. She’s responding really well to the reverse diet so far and loves how she is feeling.

This is the big thing to note, here… “She loves how she is feeling.”

Every day, we ranked how her fatigue, performance, sleep, stress, hunger and motivation were. Seems like a lot to stay on top of, I know. But the reality is, it’s not. It’s simply writing a score of 1-5 in a little box upon waking, takes a single minute and a few thoughts.

Is it annoying at first? Maybe. But it gives me data as a coach that I can use to enhance your results. So when she sees the scores get better and better, her body look better and better, and her coach get happier and happier… it becomes REAL easy to track every day.

And on that note, if you refer back to the beginning of this article where she mentioned her current nutrition; she explained that she doesn’t like to track because she does not want to restrict herself. Yet now, she’s tracking daily – shit, she has been on and off for 15 months with me.

The reason people do not usually like to track is simply because they do not commit to giving themselves a few weeks, first. Before you start, it seems tedious. After a couple weeks, it’s quite easy. After a month and your results speak for themselves, it’s an accepted habit.

By this point already, tracking was a habit for Meredith – and she also began to see how she actually could eat more than expected, in fact paleo was restricting her more than tracking macros was.

Meredith weighed in at 146.4lbs, no loss and 0.4lbs gained.

Calories – 1,595 (5 Days Per Week) 1,900 (2 Days Per Week)

Protein – 125g

Carbs – 150g (5 Days Per Week) 215g (2 Days Per Week)

Fat – 60g

EXPLANATION:

We bumped her carbs up by 15g across the week and her fats by 5g.

To some, this may look an aggressive adjustment but it’s really only about 5% of calories and for where she’s at – we still needed to bring calories up.

We’re sticking with the 5/2 approach because it is absolutely helping her from a metabolic standpoint, but it’s also giving her with the flexibility inside her diet – she doesn’t feel restricted, yet she still feels like she’s working towards her goals 5 days a week, too.

Another thing to point out here, regarding her ability to bump up calories and maintain weight so well, is that we dramatically changed her training.

And even though she was sweating less, her heart rate was more controlled, and she didn’t feel like she was going as hard as she was… the adaptations that occur from smart strength training are unbelievably positive during a reverse diet.

This is because volume is the key driver of muscle growth, while intensity (load, not effort) is the key driver of strength. Well when we put these two things together in a training split that enhances both strength and lean muscle gain, we’re inherently increasing the calories our body needs in order to function, perform, and survive (in other words, our metabolic demands increase).

So as we’re increasing calories, we’re lifting heavier weights and adding more volume (reps/sets/exercises) in the gym. So these calories we’re putting in her, are GOING TO WORK.

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ADJUSTMENTS 3-5: MONTHS 3-4

Now she’s 4 months in and we’ve made a few more adjustments, because she’s yet again maintained her weight this entire time. She’s hovered between 145-146lbs every single week.

Something to note her; she has not lost any weight for the 4 months we’ve worked together (at this point).

This discourages many people, because the scale means everything to them. But not Meredith; she’s lifting heavier than ever before, has clearly put on some muscle, and her biofeedback (sleep, stress, mood, etc.) has been increasing on a linear basis ever since we started.

Here is her visual progress, thus far:
Meredith's "1/2 Way Progress Pics"....
Meredith’s “1/2 Way Progress Pics”….

This is why taking progress photos along the way, during your journey, is absolutely crucial.

Meredith didn’t have ANY scale changes and is eating MORE calories… so in theory she shouldn’t look any better. But based on what you see above compared to our starting point, she’s WAY leaner and has WAY more muscle definition.

That on top of her feeling great; we’re in a perfect place.

Calories – 1,720 (5 Days Per Week) 1,980 (2 Days Per Week)

Protein – 135g

Carbs – 160g (5 Days Per Week) 225g (2 Days Per Week)

Fat – 60g

Now we have her in a position where her normal deficit days are what her refeed days once were, this is an outstanding sign of positive adaptations happening and her metabolism catching up as we anticipated.

We’ve stuck with the 5/2 up until now because it’s working and why fix what isn’t broke?

She feels good, her results speak for themselves, and she has the flexibility she desires two days per week.

This is a 2 month period that we went from 125/150/60 up to 135/160/60 and we did so because getting lean is still her primary goal, while my goal as a coach is to have her feeling good and sustaining that long term. So we have to work together in accomplishing this, which means being patient and moving slow.

Because I know she enjoys lifting and her goal is an aesthetic body, I wanted to increase protein up over time. So this was our first bump and I had plans to increase it even more.

When consuming 135g of protein daily, it can be difficult to get the optimal muscle protein synthetic response in every meal – which is the goal when consuming protein in every meal. We need at least 20g, and that’s the minimal effective dose, and optimally 40g. 40g is a lot for someone of her stature, so if we can get each meal between 25-35g – we’re golden, in my experience.

ADJUSTMENTS 6: MONTH 5

Month 5 is here and she’s weighing in at 146.2lbs, which is 0.2lbs down – but in reality this is a maintained weight, again, because she fluctuates between 145.5-146.5lbs on the regular (as do 99% of people).

This is also a great example as to why we weigh in daily with a lot of clients. Our bodies will fluctuate weight 1-2lbs. per day based on water, sodium, stress, and training – therefore we see the changes, A LOT. If we had one weigh in per week and she happened to have a salty meal on a stressful night prior to weigh in’s, she’d weigh in furiously because her weight would be up 2lbs.

But if she had weighed in daily, took the average, and looked at prior averages – she’d understand that her average weight is actually still trending down or maintaining. Saving her a ton of frustration and myself as a coach the confusion and questioning.

Calories – 1,780 (6 Days Per Week) 2,000 (1 Days Per Week)

Protein – 135g

Carbs – 175g (6 Days Per Week) 240g (1 Day Per Week)

Fat – 60g

EXPLANATION:

This adjustment wasn’t an increase in calories. If you take her weekly total intake from before, divide it by 7 days, get your total and then redistribute that into 6 low days and 1 high day – you’ll get this macro prescription.

I didn’t want to adjust her refeed schedule AND bump calories up, for 3 reasons:

  1. That’s a lot to adjust at once and from a habitual/adherence side of things, it’s best to adjust one thing at a time to minimize the feeling of being overwhelming and increase the ability to stay consistent and adhere.
  2. Even though the weekly is the same, the daily is higher – this may initially cause some water retention since 1g of carb holds 3-4g of water. I don’t want the scale shock to freak her out and if I increased macros AND did this, it likely would.
  3. I also changed her training; we shifted to a new and higher volume cycle. So by doing that, on top of the rest… it’s just a lot of changes to expect of her.

ADJUSTMENTS 7: MONTH 5

We’re still in the same month and she’s still maintaining weight, so after 1-2 weeks of this latest adjustment I decided to continue the reverse and bump her up again.

Calories – 1,820 (6 Days Per Week) 2,040 (1 Days Per Week)

Protein – 135g

Carbs – 185g (6 Days Per Week) 250g (1 Day Per Week)

Fat – 60g

EXPLANATION:

At this point we’ve added over 600 calories to her diet without gaining a single pound and that’s NOT including the refeeds, which are 800 calories over her original 1-2x per week. We’re in an amazing place with her progress and I’m going to begin fast-forwarding the adjustments to get you to her current state.

The reason being, we’re simply reversing now.

She trusts the process, she’s well educated at this point on why we need to reverse and how her body is going to adapt, and she’s become unbelievably consistent.

We’re in the perfect place to simply drive calories up, mainly via carbohydrates since she has more than the minimal effective amount of fats coming in to support neurological and hormonal processes, over the course of the next 3+ months.

FURTHER REVERSE DIET ADJUSTMENTS: MONTHS 6-10

Calories – 1,940

Protein – 150g

Carbs – 200g

Fat – 60g

We slowly worked her calories up, then shifted her away from having any refeeds, and then began to add calories again via protein and carbohydrates.

The reason we removed the refeed days is because we’re going to see more benefits from having a linear caloric intake that matches her body, stress levels, and physical output. Meaning, I’d rather her have more calories each day than higher calories on a single given day – from a metabolic perspective, this just makes more sense.

Adherence wise, there is a time and place for allowing more calories – but we weren’t ever worried about not having that on paper, because the reality is I allow that as a coach. Every now and then, we would take a refeed day or mini diet break (1-3 days) where she can have more calories, more flexibility, or even complete freedom from tracking (intuitive) for a period of time.

So the need for a specific refeed day each week becomes useless and in the grand scheme of things isn’t going to benefit her, as she is no longer in a deficit.

Add to that, she’s never eaten this much and stayed lean before in her life! So she’s not dying for a break, it doesn’t even seem like a diet to her. (That’s the goal)

As you may have noticed, I also brought her protein up to 150g. The reason for this is because a.) she does have that muscle and strength goal, so even though more protein doesn’t necessarily translate to more gains – this allows us to be 100% positive she’s hitting her MPS needs.

B.) as she eats more carbs, her low-grade protein goes up and takes over some of her more bioavailable protein. What I mean by this is she’s getting more protein from plants and starches, because her carbs are increasing – but I want to be sure she gets enough from animal proteins as that will contribute to muscle and performance more effectively.

And c.) it’s more food! I want her eating more calories and staying more satiated, so that adherence and metabolic health are at an all time high.

MAINTENANCE: MONTH 10-15

This takes us up to where we are today, literally.

15 months into this and we’re ready to cut, in preparation for her wedding.

Meredith's "After Pictures" (Post Reverse Diet)...
Meredith’s “After Pictures” (Post Reverse Diet)…

To be honest, as you’re reading this – it’s day 2 of the cut (well, this was written on day 2 of the cut). We’re literally just starting, today. And if you look at the pictures above, she doesn’t have much to go – at all. But she wants to shred up a bit.

Over the last 5ish months, we’ve spent time maintaining her higher caloric intake, focusing on performance, and allowing her body to reset in a sense – resetting her caloric maintenance, resetting her body fat levels, and resetting her muscle tissue levels.

This is an unbelievably important phase of success and if you’ve read or listened to my Periodization Podcast or Blog, you know what I’m talking about.

This is the step that allows sustainability to be a real thing.

Yet so many people skip past it or don’t spend time investing in maintenance, because it’s not exciting or sexy – you’re staying put.

We gave Meredith a couple mini cuts along the way, using a Matador Style approach – cutting aggressively for 1-2 weeks, breaking for 1-2 weeks – just to test her body, keep her weight in check, and really see how she’d adapt after all this time reversing.

Because as a coach, I know an adaptive metabolism when I see one and this is where some people will get very frustrated.

An adaptive metabolism is a metabolism that adapts VERY well; this is an outstanding thing with a reverse diet client, because they will adapt as you increase calories up and maintain weight very easy. However on the way back down, they also adapt quickly to the drops in calories which can make it much more difficult to cut because you cannot take a soft conservative approach.

Now, because it’s literally impossible to completely predict a metabolism – it’s smart to start very small and conservative, to test things out. Because if you can cut 5% of calories going into a cut and it works, you’re golden.

But if it doesn’t, now you know to pull back and wait to let the client restore the original maintenance again before you’re too deep and then dig a bit harder by pulling 10, 15 or even 20% of calories for a much more aggressive approach.

And that’s the plan with Meredith.

→ Pull 5% and tighten up the reigns a bit, making sure all things are tracked very accurately and toning down the flexibility (macro ranges, alcohol, meal timing, etc.)

→ See where she lands after just 1-2 weeks; I won’t need much time to read this properly because I’ve learned how her body works over the last 15 months.

→ Add NEAT or Cardio when necessary; usually after the first 1-2 pulls calorically, if there’s space for cardio, because I like to keep calories high as I find it maintains muscle tissue better.

→ Step-by-step adjustments; week-to-week, we’ll tweak until she’s 100% ready and confident in her body when her wedding comes in the fall!

The Full Transformation!
The Full Transformation!

This, like all of our coaching clients, is a VERY detailed process.

This is what we did for MEREDITH. Not you, not Steve, and not me. Meredith.

The reason I say that is because these are methods and tools that absolutely can be applied across so many different people – but it is still highly individual as to what, when and how.

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We’re ready to take you through YOUR individual process to reach YOUR individual goals.

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4 Ways To Increase Productivity Towards YOUR Goals

“Productivity is never an accident. It is always the commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and…

Lifestyle
7 things you didn’t know about carbs (but need to)
Nutrition
7 things you didn’t know about carbs (but need to)

Carbs, carbs, carbs… love them or hate them they’re a topic to discuss because they’re…

Nutrition
The Ultimate Hardgainer Guide to Getting Jacked
Training
The Ultimate Hardgainer Guide to Getting Jacked

You’re reading this because you feel skinny, unathletic, weaker than you should be, or as…

Training
[Daily Dose] Winners Arent Afraid To Lose
Daily Dose
[Daily Dose] Winners Arent Afraid To Lose

Winner’s Aren’t Afraid To Lose. This actually comes straight out of a Chris Stapleton song,…

Daily Dose
Boom Boom’s Fat Loss Secrets
Lifestyle
Boom Boom’s Fat Loss Secrets

As a fitness and health professional, it is a crucial must to know everything there…

Lifestyle
What Do YOU Stand For?
Lifestyle
What Do YOU Stand For?

What do you stand for? No really, don’t just read that… Ask yourself and seriously…

Lifestyle
The "Handful" Diet
Nutrition
The "Handful" Diet

What you will find here today is, in my opinion, the easiest possible diet to…

Nutrition
Sleep = Results
Lifestyle
Sleep = Results

For as long as man has been around people have always said how important sleep…

Lifestyle
FAQ: Tracking Macros (What You Need To Know, Before Tracking Macros)
Nutrition
FAQ: Tracking Macros (What You Need To Know, Before Tracking Macros)

For years you have been calling people who track their macros, record their food, and…

Nutrition
Cardio… what’s right, what sucks, and implementing it yourself.
Training
Cardio… what’s right, what sucks, and implementing it yourself.

Cardio… Man, it sucks. Plain and simple. None of us like it, yet all of…

Training
The ABSOLUTE Best Way To Burn Fat
Training
The ABSOLUTE Best Way To Burn Fat

Everyone always wants to know, “What’s the absolute best way to burn fat?!” And I…

Training
[Daily Dose] Watering Your Lawn While It’s Raining.
Daily Dose
[Daily Dose] Watering Your Lawn While It’s Raining.

Watering Your Lawn While It’s Raining. Have you ever heard this analogy? Or even worse,…

Daily Dose
7 Reasons Your Diet Is Failing
Nutrition
7 Reasons Your Diet Is Failing

I got some unfortunate news for you today…. Every single diet you’ve ever tried, thought…

Nutrition
Nutrition Periodization (The Revised and Simplified Guide)
Nutrition
Nutrition Periodization (The Revised and Simplified Guide)

Nutrition periodization is something that I’ve been passionate about teaching for a long time now….

Nutrition
The Most Avoided, Neglected, and NEEDED Concept of Training & Nutrition
Nutrition
The Most Avoided, Neglected, and NEEDED Concept of Training & Nutrition

Recovery… The least sexy topic in the industry? The most misunderstood topic in the industry?…

Nutrition
[Daily Dose] The Only Person in Your Way, is YOU.
Daily Dose
[Daily Dose] The Only Person in Your Way, is YOU.

The Only Person in Your Way, is YOU. There’s so many of us who want…

Daily Dose
Time to Take Action!
Lifestyle
Time to Take Action!

These past few weekends I have had the opportunity to learn and hang with some…

Lifestyle
[Daily Dose] Gratitude Is MOTIVATION.
Daily Dose
[Daily Dose] Gratitude Is MOTIVATION.

Gratitude Is MOTIVATION. People are constantly seeking things to motivate them more… You probably do…

Daily Dose
[Daily Dose] If you take offense, you probably don’t take action
Daily Dose
[Daily Dose] If you take offense, you probably don’t take action

If you take offense, you probably don’t take action Nothing is going to slow you…

Daily Dose
High Carb vs. Low Carb… Which one is better?
Nutrition
High Carb vs. Low Carb… Which one is better?

Seems that in today’s society, specifically the dieting world, you need to be in part…

Nutrition
The 8 Biggest Diet Mistakes
Nutrition
The 8 Biggest Diet Mistakes

What else goes into weight loss besides eating well and exercising? In reality, there are…

Nutrition
[Daily Dose] FULFILLMENT > satisfaction
Daily Dose
[Daily Dose] FULFILLMENT > satisfaction

FULFILLMENT > satisfaction Something I’ve always struggled with is not being satisfied with anything… I…

Daily Dose
5 Laws of Conditioning
Training
5 Laws of Conditioning

A lot of people get confused about or over think their cardio/conditioning. This could be…

Training
[Daily Dose] The 80/10/10 Rule.
Daily Dose
[Daily Dose] The 80/10/10 Rule.

The 80/10/10 Rule. This is a training principle that I teach many of my clients,…

Daily Dose
The Most Important Amino Acid & How To Optimize Your Meals With It (Leucine Threshold)
Nutrition
The Most Important Amino Acid & How To Optimize Your Meals With It (Leucine Threshold)

The Importance Of Leucine Threshold For Building and Retaining Lean Body Mass   Leucine threshold….

Nutrition
What To Do After The CrossFit Open
Coaching
What To Do After The CrossFit Open

We’ve talked about periodization a few times prior to this post on the BBP blog,…

Coaching
Functional Upper Body Training Session [Full Workout Explained]
Training
Functional Upper Body Training Session [Full Workout Explained]

Watch the video below to get access to an exclusive functional hypertrophy training program [for…

Training
Does Cortisol Affect Fat Loss?
Hormones
Does Cortisol Affect Fat Loss?

Do High Cortisol Levels Prevent Fat Loss From Occurring? [Research Review] Cortisol is a glucocorticoid…

Hormones
Intuitive Eating Sounds Great, But What If I Still Want To Lose Weight?
Coaching
Intuitive Eating Sounds Great, But What If I Still Want To Lose Weight?

“Can’t I just eat ‘intuitively’ and lose weight?” I have been asked this too many…

Coaching
THE GREAT SUGAR DEBATE : Is Sugar Safe? Will it Ruin Results? What is Proven?
Nutrition
THE GREAT SUGAR DEBATE : Is Sugar Safe? Will it Ruin Results? What is Proven?

Sugar has been scaring us for decades, from the claims of it impacting and being…

Nutrition
[Daily Dose] The gift is WITHIN the process…
Daily Dose
[Daily Dose] The gift is WITHIN the process…

The gift is WITHIN the process… This week we’re hosting a coaching mastermind at the…

Daily Dose
[Daily Dose] Habits and Addictions Are The Same
Daily Dose
[Daily Dose] Habits and Addictions Are The Same

Habits and Addictions Are The Same This is crazy, but did you know that less…

Daily Dose
The World’s Greatest Morning Routine (Use This Proven Point System)
guides
The World’s Greatest Morning Routine (Use This Proven Point System)

That’s a bold statement… the world’s GREATEST morning routine. But in all honesty, I truly…

guides
Why YOU Should Add Super-Shakes To Your Diet [PLUS 4 Recipes!]
Nutrition
Why YOU Should Add Super-Shakes To Your Diet [PLUS 4 Recipes!]

Super-shakes are an awesome addition to almost anyone’s diet and so many people are failing…

Nutrition
Defining Your Appreciation
Lifestyle
Defining Your Appreciation

I recently heard a story of a young man; so young he can barely drink…

Lifestyle
Muscle Growth For The Female Lifter
Nutrition
Muscle Growth For The Female Lifter

Gaining – a scary word for most women to hear or even think about, especially…

Nutrition
[Daily Dose] ACTION → RESULTS → MOTIVATION
Daily Dose
[Daily Dose] ACTION → RESULTS → MOTIVATION

ACTION → RESULTS → MOTIVATION Want to know how to unlock unlimited motivation…? Take action…

Daily Dose
[Daily Dose] Don’t Avoid Difficulty, Accept It.
Daily Dose
[Daily Dose] Don’t Avoid Difficulty, Accept It.

Don’t avoid difficulty, accept it. I just started my diet a couple days ago, to…

Daily Dose
"Eating Organic" – All Hype? Or Vital For Health?
Nutrition
"Eating Organic" – All Hype? Or Vital For Health?

Organic food…. Is it worth the extra money? Will you get sick and diet if…

Nutrition
[Daily Dose] It’s Boring & Un-Sexy… But it WORKS.
Daily Dose
[Daily Dose] It’s Boring & Un-Sexy… But it WORKS.

It’s Boring & Un-Sexy… But it WORKS. Have you ever noticed that the strategies, methods,…

Daily Dose
Blue Light Blockers (Benefit or BS?) and Trainings Effect on Sleep: Research Roundup w/ Dr. Brandon Roberts
Science
Blue Light Blockers (Benefit or BS?) and Trainings Effect on Sleep: Research Roundup w/ Dr. Brandon Roberts

Each month I will cover two research articles on nutrition, training, sleep, supplements, or anything…

Science
Is It Healthy To Be A Vegetarian? (Putting Ethics Aside)
Lifestyle
Is It Healthy To Be A Vegetarian? (Putting Ethics Aside)

What is the healthiest way to eat? What is the best way to eat to…

Lifestyle
The Ultimate Fat Burning Supplement Stack (Backed By Science)
Fat Loss
The Ultimate Fat Burning Supplement Stack (Backed By Science)

  Fat Burning Supplement Stack Table of Contents The Ultimate Fat Burning Supplement Stack Create…

Fat Loss
Low Calorie Foods That Fill You Up
guides
Low Calorie Foods That Fill You Up

When you think about hunger, what comes to mind?  Pain in your abdomen or a…

guides
How Sore Should You Be After A Workout?
Training
How Sore Should You Be After A Workout?

Many people question whether or not getting sore after a workout (training session) is a…

Training
How To Change Your Behaviors and Lose More Weight
Nutrition
How To Change Your Behaviors and Lose More Weight

We appear to be going about health and weight loss all wrong. As nutrition coaches,…

Nutrition
How To Count Your Steps For Weight Loss
Science
How To Count Your Steps For Weight Loss

Does Your Body Adapt To NEAT Or Walking, Making Your Step Count Less Effective At…

Science
CASE STUDY CLIENT [Breaking The Diet-Rebound Cycle]
Coaching
CASE STUDY CLIENT [Breaking The Diet-Rebound Cycle]

Goodbye All-or-nothing Mindset, Hello sustainable Weight Loss! Maybe you can relate – You are great…

Coaching
Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) vs. Percentage Based Training (PBT)
Science
Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) vs. Percentage Based Training (PBT)

Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) vs. Percentage Based Training (PBT) Training intensity is more than…

Science
3 Exercises That Should NEVER Leave Your Program
Training
3 Exercises That Should NEVER Leave Your Program

There is no “Best Exercise”, just like there is no “Best Diet”. That’s just the…

Training
6 Vitamins That Actually Get You Jacked (That You Can Find At Any Grocery Store)
Nutrition
6 Vitamins That Actually Get You Jacked (That You Can Find At Any Grocery Store)

The reason I’m writing this is simple… I kind of hate the supplement industry, to…

Nutrition
3 Key Things That GUARANTEE Results.
Nutrition
3 Key Things That GUARANTEE Results.

Access, Association, and Accountability. Within the first line of this article, I’ve given you the…

Nutrition
Cracking The "Carbohydrate Code"
Nutrition
Cracking The "Carbohydrate Code"

I get a ton of nutrition questions on a daily basis, but the topic that…

Nutrition
[Daily Dose] Progress is made at the speed of trust.
Daily Dose
[Daily Dose] Progress is made at the speed of trust.

Progress is made at the speed of trust. This one BLEW OUR MINDS this week….

Daily Dose
Get Shredded for Summer! [Free Diet Plan]
Nutrition
Get Shredded for Summer! [Free Diet Plan]

  What is the best fat loss diet plan? I always get that question and…

Nutrition
How To Individualize Your Nutrition Plan (8 Ways To Tailor Your Diet)
Nutrition
How To Individualize Your Nutrition Plan (8 Ways To Tailor Your Diet)

To Individualize what you do, is not only the most optimal way to see results;…

Nutrition
One Rep Max Calculator (Tool + Supporting Research)
Training
One Rep Max Calculator (Tool + Supporting Research)

The 1RM (One Rep Max) Calculator An Introduction To The 1RM Calculator (One Rep Max) …

Training
Metabolic Adaptation: Why Dieting Slows Down Your Metabolism & How To Fix It
guides
Metabolic Adaptation: Why Dieting Slows Down Your Metabolism & How To Fix It

Metabolic adaptation has many names. It is referred to as “starvation mode” or “metabolic damage”…

guides
5 Ways To Burn MORE Fat Daily
Nutrition
5 Ways To Burn MORE Fat Daily

Today, you will learn 5 ways you can burn more fat on a daily basis……

Nutrition
Diet Hopping (How "Chasing The Shiny Red Ball" Is Holding You Back….)
Nutrition
Diet Hopping (How "Chasing The Shiny Red Ball" Is Holding You Back….)

Quit Chasing The Shiny Red Ball Do you bounce from diet to diet? Or try…

Nutrition
How Much Protein Is Too Much? [What The Research Says]
Nutrition
How Much Protein Is Too Much? [What The Research Says]

I have heard countless times, whether in magazines, from YouTubers, vegans and even health professionals…

Nutrition
[Daily Dose] Your Time is Worth More Than Money.
Daily Dose
[Daily Dose] Your Time is Worth More Than Money.

Your Time is Worth More Than Money. I’m the type of person who values his…

Daily Dose
Intermittent Fasting
Nutrition
Intermittent Fasting

  Intermittent fasting has been expanding in popularity right now more than ever and tons…

Nutrition
The 5 Metrics You MUST Be Measuring
Coaching
The 5 Metrics You MUST Be Measuring

Have you ever heard the saying, “what gets measured gets improved?” Progress can be measured…

Coaching
Top Strategies For Mastering Your Meal Prep
Nutrition
Top Strategies For Mastering Your Meal Prep

When counting macros, consistency is the name of the game! I’m sure you’ve heard nutrition…

Nutrition
LEAVE A LEGACY, LIVE FOREVER.
Coaching
LEAVE A LEGACY, LIVE FOREVER.

It’s tough for us to say, but we will all someday be dead. Finished. Non-existent….

Coaching
[Daily Dose] Stop living with “what if’s….
Daily Dose
[Daily Dose] Stop living with “what if’s….

Stop living with “what if’s…. If you ask any person who is over the age…

Daily Dose
[Daily Dose] YOLO…
Daily Dose
[Daily Dose] YOLO…

YOLO… There’s something about being a human that innately slows you down or tries to…

Daily Dose
[Daily Dose] Growth must be forced.
Daily Dose
[Daily Dose] Growth must be forced.

Growth must be forced. This is going to be short, to the point, and powerful…

Daily Dose
[Daily Dose] The 10 Nutrition Commandments.
Daily Dose
[Daily Dose] The 10 Nutrition Commandments.

The 10 Nutrition Commandments. Like I told you on yesterday… I’m bringing you the 10…

Daily Dose
[Daily Dose] Patience, Persistence, & Positive People.
Daily Dose
[Daily Dose] Patience, Persistence, & Positive People.

Patience, Persistence, & Positive People. If there was ever a formula for success… this is…

Daily Dose
The Mind Muscle Connection: The Key To Better Awareness, Injury Prevention, and Progress
Training
The Mind Muscle Connection: The Key To Better Awareness, Injury Prevention, and Progress

When it comes to increasing muscle mass and getting stronger, there are a number of…

Training
Dad Bod Epidemic (10 Steps To Avoiding The Dad Bod)
Nutrition
Dad Bod Epidemic (10 Steps To Avoiding The Dad Bod)

Fatherhood…. WOW IT’S APPROACHING FAST!! Within a week, I will be having my baby. Which…

Nutrition
Why You Can’t Keep The Weight Off
Nutrition
Why You Can’t Keep The Weight Off

“Weight regain is generally the rule, with long-term follow up studies indicating that one-third to…

Nutrition
Achieving Results As A Shift Worker [Circadian Rhythm, Hormones, Obesity…]
Lifestyle
Achieving Results As A Shift Worker [Circadian Rhythm, Hormones, Obesity…]

Almost 20% of people in Europe and the US work in scheduled shifts (shift work).1…

Lifestyle
How and Why To Use Diet Breaks [Research Review: The ICECAP Trial]
Nutrition
How and Why To Use Diet Breaks [Research Review: The ICECAP Trial]

Research Review #10 Brandon Roberts, Ph.D., CSCS*D Chief Science Officer *Note from Brandon: if you…

Nutrition
Cortisol – The Double Edged Sword of Fat Loss and Muscle Growth
Physiology
Cortisol – The Double Edged Sword of Fat Loss and Muscle Growth

Cortisol… one of the most feared hormones, also one of the most misunderstood. It’s also…

Physiology
[Daily Dose] No Fluff, Just Planning + Execution.
Daily Dose
[Daily Dose] No Fluff, Just Planning + Execution.

No Fluff, Just Planning + Execution. I’m going to keep this short and sweet today….

Daily Dose
6 Reasons You’re Not Getting Results
Nutrition
6 Reasons You’re Not Getting Results

Most of us are doing many little things throughout the day and week that are…

Nutrition
7 Not-So-Obvious Ways To Break Plateaus
Nutrition
7 Not-So-Obvious Ways To Break Plateaus

Plateaus suck. We’ve all been through them, some of us break through and others don’t….

Nutrition
[Daily Dose] “SHUT UP, WEAK-BRAIN! // Speak up, strong-brain!”
Daily Dose
[Daily Dose] “SHUT UP, WEAK-BRAIN! // Speak up, strong-brain!”

“SHUT UP, WEAK-BRAIN! // Speak up, strong-brain!” I committed to a handful of habits for…

Daily Dose
[Daily Dose] It’s not what you do, it’s how you feel.
Daily Dose
[Daily Dose] It’s not what you do, it’s how you feel.

It’s not what you do, it’s how you feel. Maya Angelou has a famous quote,…

Daily Dose
5 Keys To Tracking Macros Successfully
Nutrition
5 Keys To Tracking Macros Successfully

“The Macro Diet”…. Something I hear quite often, people are asking to get on the…

Nutrition
Keto: The Best or The Worst Diet For Fat Loss?
Nutrition
Keto: The Best or The Worst Diet For Fat Loss?

A recent study showed that keto doesn’t work like many people once thought it did……

Nutrition
A Strong Case For Tracking Macros
Nutrition
A Strong Case For Tracking Macros

You’ve probably heard of counting calories, but what about counting your macros? With any nutrition…

Nutrition
Your Diets Effect on Hormones & How To Benefit From Them
Nutrition
Your Diets Effect on Hormones & How To Benefit From Them

One of the most underestimated factors in achieving fitness results, which can actually be the…

Nutrition
EPISODE 7: Be Accountable, Become Successful
Nutrition
EPISODE 7: Be Accountable, Become Successful

Damn, it’s already week 7… I don’t mean “Damn” like it’s ONLY week 7, but…

Nutrition
Body Fat Overshooting (Post Diet Consequences)
Nutrition
Body Fat Overshooting (Post Diet Consequences)

We live in what feels like the peak of a fad diet culture, where media…

Nutrition
7 Healthy Christmas Recipes – To Keep You On Track This Holiday!
Nutrition
7 Healthy Christmas Recipes – To Keep You On Track This Holiday!

It’s that time of year again, the Christmas spirit and cheer is here and along…

Nutrition
A Day in The Not So Average Life – VLOG Ep.2
Lifestyle
A Day in The Not So Average Life – VLOG Ep.2

For a chance to start your 30 day transformation, visit the links below! The 30…

Lifestyle
Why I Love Weight Watchers…
Nutrition
Why I Love Weight Watchers…

Yes, I love weight watchers. And no, this is not a joke. What most people…

Nutrition
Harnessing the Power of Antioxidants: Your Complete Guide
Nutrition
Harnessing the Power of Antioxidants: Your Complete Guide

Welcome to our ultimate guide to antioxidants. This is your go-to resource for everything you…

Nutrition
Intermittent Fasting and Time Restricted Feeding [Magic or Myth?]
Nutrition
Intermittent Fasting and Time Restricted Feeding [Magic or Myth?]

Raise your hand if you’ve ever had someone tell you how amazing Intermittent Fasting is? …

Nutrition
Is Flexible Dieting Good For Weight Loss? IIFYM vs. Meal Plans
Nutrition
Is Flexible Dieting Good For Weight Loss? IIFYM vs. Meal Plans

Is Flexible or Rigid Dieting Better For Weight Loss? People who use a flexible diet…

Nutrition
Are you eating enough?
Nutrition
Are you eating enough?

This is a question that I personally have had to ask many clients, even myself…

Nutrition
The Complete Guide To Dietary Fats
guides
The Complete Guide To Dietary Fats

Dietary fats are essential to give your body energy and to support cell growth, they…

guides
Second podcast
Coaching
Second podcast
Coaching
[FREE NUTRITION COURSE] Learning How To Eat For Results, The Right Way.
Nutrition
[FREE NUTRITION COURSE] Learning How To Eat For Results, The Right Way.

Macro’s, Calories, “Clean Eating”, Food Tracking Software, Going Keto, Intermittent Fasting, Paleo… The fitness nutrition…

Nutrition
46 Tips To Build More Muscle
Nutrition
46 Tips To Build More Muscle

1.) Start Explosive. Doing something explosive at the beginning of your workout will fire the…

Nutrition
Podcast Interview on "Hefty To Handsome" – A Nutrition Plan For Real People with Cody Boom Boom McBroom
Coaching
Podcast Interview on "Hefty To Handsome" – A Nutrition Plan For Real People with Cody Boom Boom McBroom

  “A Nutrition Plan For Real People”…. (Podcast Interview with Gene Fox of Hefty To…

Coaching
Eliminating Your Cravings, For Good (5 Simple Strategies)
Coaching
Eliminating Your Cravings, For Good (5 Simple Strategies)

When fat loss is the goal, cravings can be your worst nightmare… and even when…

Coaching
CLAIMING MY POWER. [Day 3 & 4, Resurrection Week]
Lifestyle
CLAIMING MY POWER. [Day 3 & 4, Resurrection Week]

  “Wow, its day 3 already… In the weirdest way, it feels like its been…

Lifestyle
Should You Do A Bikini Competition?
Coaching
Should You Do A Bikini Competition?

I honestly can’t believe that just over a year ago I was going hard in…

Coaching
[VIDEO] Individualizing Your Calorie Intake
Nutrition
[VIDEO] Individualizing Your Calorie Intake

The key to actually seeing success from a nutrition plan or diet protocol, is individualizing…

Nutrition
Your Bikini Competition Crash Course (What-To-Know Before Competing)
Coaching
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…

Coaching
3 Reasons You NEED Mobility To Lose More Fat
Training
3 Reasons You NEED Mobility To Lose More Fat

What is Mobility?   If your goal is fat loss, you NEED to incorporate mobility…

Training
The Battle Against Carbs
Nutrition
The Battle Against Carbs

    So many people have a confusion towards carbs and don’t know how to treat…

Nutrition
"The Handful Diet" – Infographic, Meal Prep Template
Nutrition
"The Handful Diet" – Infographic, Meal Prep Template

For a printable version,that you can use at home or on the go to stay…

Nutrition
The Elimination Diet
Nutrition
The Elimination Diet

“Why on earth would I want to completely remove all that stuff, which I enjoy…

Nutrition
[PODCAST INTERVIEW] OPEX Fitness: Cody "Boom Boom" McBroom
Coaching
[PODCAST INTERVIEW] OPEX Fitness: Cody "Boom Boom" McBroom

I was recently interviewed on The OPEX Fitness Podcast [OPEX: Fitness Explained] and it was…

Coaching
[Daily Dose] 90% of your results boil down to this.
Daily Dose
[Daily Dose] 90% of your results boil down to this.

90% of your results boil down to this. I posted on instagram that 90% of…

Daily Dose
Clean Eating VS. Tracking Macros
Nutrition
Clean Eating VS. Tracking Macros

So here’s my take on the “Clean Eating” diet… It can make you fatter, not…

Nutrition
The Definitive Guide to Getting Lean After Your Freshman 15
Nutrition
The Definitive Guide to Getting Lean After Your Freshman 15

As many of you probably know, the “Freshman 15” is very real. In fact, the…

Nutrition
The Recovery Guide (What’s Worth Your Time and What’s Not)
Nutrition
The Recovery Guide (What’s Worth Your Time and What’s Not)

Sauna, ice baths, cryotherapy, steam room, massages… with so many ever increasing recovery methods it…

Nutrition
How To Track Macros When Eating At Restaurants
guides
How To Track Macros When Eating At Restaurants

  How To Track Macros When Eating At Restaurants Table of Contents How To Track…

guides
15 Challenging Workout Finishers You Need To Try
Training
15 Challenging Workout Finishers You Need To Try

You just finished your workout—you’re semi-gassed out, sweating from head to toe, each of your…

Training
[VIDEO BLOG] Training To Prevent Injuries
Training
[VIDEO BLOG] Training To Prevent Injuries

One of the biggest mistakes I see in the training world with clients… is training,…

Training
The 10 Rituals For Better Living
Lifestyle
The 10 Rituals For Better Living

If you follow my blog pretty consistently, you’ve probably been noticing that I have been…

Lifestyle
Your “Part by Part” Guide To More Muscle, Less Fat.
Training
Your “Part by Part” Guide To More Muscle, Less Fat.

First and foremost, let’s talk about whom this article is for. Plain and simple, this…

Training
EPISODE 12: Pancakes, Abs & Chasing Unicorns
Nutrition
EPISODE 12: Pancakes, Abs & Chasing Unicorns

LESS THAN 2 WEEKS OUT!!!! Wow…. I think it finally hit me that I will…

Nutrition
Prescription Weight Loss Drugs: Potential Risks & Benefits
Nutrition
Prescription Weight Loss Drugs: Potential Risks & Benefits

An introduction into weight loss prescription drugs Losing weight can be a journey full of…

Nutrition
Heat/Cold Therapy To Reduce DOMS and Improve Recovery + Health Benefits Of Fasting – March Research Review
Nutrition
Heat/Cold Therapy To Reduce DOMS and Improve Recovery + Health Benefits Of Fasting – March Research Review

*Note from Brandon: if you want to learn how to interpret research go read each…

Nutrition
Fat-Loss’s Worse Enemy… Stress.
Nutrition
Fat-Loss’s Worse Enemy… Stress.

Plateaus suck. Plain and simple, they suck. You’re losing weight, getting results, and out of…

Nutrition
[VIDEO BLOG] In Defense Of Rigid Meal Plans…
Nutrition
[VIDEO BLOG] In Defense Of Rigid Meal Plans…

Rigid Meal Plans… you know, eating 6 meal s a day out of plastic containers…

Nutrition
My Interview on – ‘The Easy Wins Healthy Lifestyle Podcast’
Nutrition
My Interview on – ‘The Easy Wins Healthy Lifestyle Podcast’

When we talk about “Easy Wins” and “Healthy Lifestyle”… We need to discuss routines and…

Nutrition
Is Your Metabolism Damaged?
Nutrition
Is Your Metabolism Damaged?

Metabolic Damage [Refeeds, Cheat Meals, Reverse Dieting & How To Utilize Them For Results] So…

Nutrition
The Hypertrophy Guide
Science
The Hypertrophy Guide

First, let’s define hypertrophy and why you may want to strive for it: hy·per·tro·phy /hīˈpərtrəfē/…

Science
[Daily Dose] Understand Your Pain, Double Your Progress
Daily Dose
[Daily Dose] Understand Your Pain, Double Your Progress

Understand Your Pain, Double Your Progress If you don’t know what copywriting is, it’s the…

Daily Dose
The Definitive Guide To Creatine Monohydrate
guides
The Definitive Guide To Creatine Monohydrate

Creatine Monohydrate… might just be our favorite supplement.  Why? Well, because we can recommend it…

guides
[Daily Dose] SIMPLICITY > complexity.
Daily Dose
[Daily Dose] SIMPLICITY > complexity.

SIMPLICITY > complexity. Have you ever noticed that successful people are always telling you to…

Daily Dose
Why Losing Weight Gets Harder and Harder… [& How To STOP It!]
Lifestyle
Why Losing Weight Gets Harder and Harder… [& How To STOP It!]

The majority of the people I work with, including myself, want to lose body fat….

Lifestyle
The Repeated Bout Effect (Is Muscle Damage A Good Thing…?)
Science
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What is the repeated bout effect? The repeated bout effect (RBE) occurs when a single…

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The Ultimate Guide To Cardio For Fat Loss
Fat Loss
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Cardio For Fat Loss This article is more than likely the most in-depth AND practically…

Fat Loss
Boom Boom’s Excellent Adventure: Episode 1
Coaching
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Wow… I have a lot of respect for bodybuilders, bikini and physique competitors. Well, I…

Coaching
The PMS Cure (Natural Ways To Improve Your Hormones and Your Periods)
Nutrition
The PMS Cure (Natural Ways To Improve Your Hormones and Your Periods)

Pinch me, I think I’m dreaming!! – The first time I read that I can…

Nutrition
[Daily Dose] You should love how you look!
Daily Dose
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You should love how you look! If you don’t know what copywriting is, it’s the…

Daily Dose
Nutrient Timing (What The Science Actually Tells Us)
Nutrition
Nutrient Timing (What The Science Actually Tells Us)

Nutrient Timing – Here’s what you need to know: • Calories in vs. calories out…

Nutrition
2014, Your Year For Growth
Lifestyle
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The New Year is upon us, which means its resolutions time. Many people think it’s…

Lifestyle
EPISODE 8: Trust The Process
Nutrition
EPISODE 8: Trust The Process

Week 7 is complete, week 8 is here and my physique show feels like it…

Nutrition
11 Things to Step Up Your Diet Game
Nutrition
11 Things to Step Up Your Diet Game

1.)  Water.  I put this as number one because it is obvious but not done…

Nutrition
The 10 Training Commandments
Training
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  After the popularity of my article, “The 10 Diet Commandments”, I decided to bring…

Training
Finding Your Protein Flavor
Nutrition
Finding Your Protein Flavor

What is Protein Powder Good For? Intense workouts cause damage to our muscles and we…

Nutrition
5 Recipes That’ll Make You Want To ‘Eat Yo Greens!’
Nutrition
5 Recipes That’ll Make You Want To ‘Eat Yo Greens!’

One of the biggest struggles for me when I started “Dieting”, I hate that word…

Nutrition
The Best Diet Plan… [Ketogenic? Intermittent Fasting? Carb Cycling?]
Nutrition
The Best Diet Plan… [Ketogenic? Intermittent Fasting? Carb Cycling?]

“So what is the best diet?” A question I’ve heard many times and if you…

Nutrition
Train Like an Athlete
Training
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For many reasons, everybody should aim to train like an athlete. First of all would…

Training
How To Naturally Boost Your Testosterone Levels
Hormones
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Introduction Testosterone is a critical hormone that plays a key role in muscle growth, fat…

Hormones
Navigating Through The Holidays (Realistic Holiday Health Outcomes)
Lifestyle
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This isn’t your typical “Thanksgiving Survival Guide” nutrition blog that’s going to save you from…

Lifestyle
Emotional Intelligence, Positivity, Being Present… Happiness.
Lifestyle
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    I’ve had many people tell me that I never get mad, I’m always…

Lifestyle
What Type of Protein Powder is Most Effective?
Nutrition
What Type of Protein Powder is Most Effective?

While there aren’t many supplements we at BBP recommend to clients, protein powder is one…

Nutrition
"Rich is not What you have, it’s Who you have beside you."
Lifestyle
"Rich is not What you have, it’s Who you have beside you."

Sometimes horrible things, like nightmares, can be a blessing in disguise. I had a nightmare;…

Lifestyle
Why Losing Weight Fast Is A Bad Idea.
Nutrition
Why Losing Weight Fast Is A Bad Idea.

  Losing weight fast is a very popular topic in the fitness and nutrition industry….

Nutrition
4 Unique Diet Hacks To Break Your Plateau
Nutrition
4 Unique Diet Hacks To Break Your Plateau

If you’ve been reading my work for a while, you’ll have realized by now that…

Nutrition
How To Properly Warm Up, For Strength Training
Training
How To Properly Warm Up, For Strength Training

Warming up for a strength training session is often a boring, yet unbelievably critical, task…

Training
What SHOULD & SHOULDN’T Run Through Your Mind, On Your Death Bed
Lifestyle
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I get asked the questions, “If I could recommend one book, what would it be?”…

Lifestyle
[VIDEO BLOG] Paleo Vs. Macros (Which One’s Better…?)
Nutrition
[VIDEO BLOG] Paleo Vs. Macros (Which One’s Better…?)

Paleo vs. Macros… This debate has and probably will go on for eternity in the nutrition…

Nutrition
Recovery 101 (Discover What Actually Determines Your Results)
Nutrition
Recovery 101 (Discover What Actually Determines Your Results)

I actually couldn’t believe the result when this study came out… But when I really…

Nutrition
A Day in The ‘Not So Average’ Life of Boom-Boom : Vlog Ep.1
Lifestyle
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Tune in to what a Day in My Life looks like… We go from my…

Lifestyle
Why You Are Fat, Lazy and Tired All The Time.
Lifestyle
Why You Are Fat, Lazy and Tired All The Time.

I know the title of this article is a little harsh, blunt and “in your…

Lifestyle
The Ultimate Fat Loss Plan (The Final 5%)
Nutrition
The Ultimate Fat Loss Plan (The Final 5%)

I received a question on instagram the other day that said, “What would be your…

Nutrition
Everything You Need To Know About Carb-Cycling
guides
Everything You Need To Know About Carb-Cycling

Following a diet can be hard – psychologically, physiologically, and physically. Meaning, the diet is…

guides
Resistance Training vs. Cardio PT.2 [Ending The Debate]
Training
Resistance Training vs. Cardio PT.2 [Ending The Debate]

What’s better – Resistance Training or Cardio, ending the debate once and for all The…

Training
Self-Formation: A Transformation Framework
Coaching
Self-Formation: A Transformation Framework

I developed a framework for our fitness and nutrition coaching that takes our clients through…

Coaching
Top 3 Micronutrients You Are Missing, Yet Desperately Need
Nutrition
Top 3 Micronutrients You Are Missing, Yet Desperately Need

At some point in time, micronutrients became really uncool to consider as an important part…

Nutrition
How Much Protein Can You Absorb In One Meal?
Nutrition
How Much Protein Can You Absorb In One Meal?

What Does “Protein Absorption” Mean…? From a nutritional view, absorption describes the passage of nutrients…

Nutrition
[Daily Dose] Have you quit yet?
Daily Dose
[Daily Dose] Have you quit yet?

Have you quit yet? It’s February 1st today… So that means you need to audit…

Daily Dose
The Ultimate Kettlebell Workout Guide
guides
The Ultimate Kettlebell Workout Guide

Kettlebell workouts are one of the most diverse training modalities out there. Depending on the…

guides
Steps to Success
Lifestyle
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Most people do not truly understand what it takes to become successful, I’m yet to…

Lifestyle
Pre | Intra | Post – Mastering Your Workout Nutrition
Nutrition
Pre | Intra | Post – Mastering Your Workout Nutrition

High carb vs. low carb is a seemingly endless debate on my Instagram feed, with…

Nutrition
Probiotics and Fermented Foods (Worth The Hype?)
Nutrition
Probiotics and Fermented Foods (Worth The Hype?)

Your gastrointestinal (GI) tract is a complex organ system that digests food from your mouth…

Nutrition
Does Periodization Matter For Hypertrophy Training?
Science
Does Periodization Matter For Hypertrophy Training?

What is Training Periodization? Periodization is the manipulation of training variables over time to reach…

Science
Consistency
Lifestyle
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You’ve tried everything in the book, twice, and you still haven’t reached the fitness goal…

Lifestyle
8 Ways To Instantly Sleep Better
Lifestyle
8 Ways To Instantly Sleep Better

Sleep… None of us “get enough” and we all want “more hours in the day”……

Lifestyle
Two-A-Day Training: Is More Better? Or Destructive?
Training
Two-A-Day Training: Is More Better? Or Destructive?

Training twice per day, also known as two-a-days, stems from the idea that more is…

Training
Nutrition For Endurance Athletes (An Evidence Based Approach)
Nutrition
Nutrition For Endurance Athletes (An Evidence Based Approach)

“Some races are lost with a 0.05% difference, sometimes less. In a lot of sports,…

Nutrition
"Active Recovery" – Burn More Calories & Build More Muscle on Your Rest Days.
Training
"Active Recovery" – Burn More Calories & Build More Muscle on Your Rest Days.

As a reader of my blog, I can assume your goal is to look, perform,…

Training
HIIT vs. LISS: What Cardio Strategy Burns More Fat?
Fat Loss
HIIT vs. LISS: What Cardio Strategy Burns More Fat?

HIIT vs. LISS: Which Works Best and When To Use Them Introduction A common question…

Fat Loss
Almonds Nutrition Facts: Everything You Want To Know
Micronutrient Index
Almonds Nutrition Facts: Everything You Want To Know

Almonds: A Healthy On-The-Go Snack Almonds have been cherished throughout history, from ancient civilizations to…

Micronutrient Index
Top 3 Overrated Fads, in the Diet World
Nutrition
Top 3 Overrated Fads, in the Diet World

Today my goal is simple and hopefully a quick one… That is to break down,…

Nutrition
The 10 Diet Commandments
Nutrition
The 10 Diet Commandments

  In honor of the one of the greatest hip-hop artists to ever touch the…

Nutrition
Body Recomposition (Learn To Burn Fat and Build Muscle, Simultaneously)
guides
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…

guides
[Daily Dose] Crucial conversations.
Daily Dose
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Crucial conversations. This is the title of a book (i.e. Crucial Conversations) that I’ve read…

Daily Dose
How Your Testosterone Levels Impact Muscle Growth
Hormones
How Your Testosterone Levels Impact Muscle Growth

Table of Contents Introduction: Understanding the role of testosterone in muscle growth The science of…

Hormones
The Truth About Gluten
Nutrition
The Truth About Gluten

The biggest question on gluten… Should we avoid it? Or is the media hype on…

Nutrition
[Daily Dose] Why I’m not losing any weight…
Daily Dose
[Daily Dose] Why I’m not losing any weight…

Why I’m not losing any weight… This is me being totally transparent… And my nutrition…

Daily Dose
Superfoods (Fact or Fiction?)
Nutrition
Superfoods (Fact or Fiction?)

Kale, chia seeds, berries… Most of us have heard these and other foods called “Superfoods,”…

Nutrition
[Daily Dose] If people hate, it means you’re winning.
Daily Dose
[Daily Dose] If people hate, it means you’re winning.

If people hate, it means you’re winning. When I say hate, I don’t just mean…

Daily Dose
Getting Through The Holidays [Without Ruining Your Progress]
Nutrition
Getting Through The Holidays [Without Ruining Your Progress]

The holidays are a time for friends, family, and yes, lots of good food! But…

Nutrition
Food Wars!
Nutrition
Food Wars!

Today I am going to start a battle of food! Hopefully I can answer many…

Nutrition
How Stress Impacts Your Body Composition
Fat Loss
How Stress Impacts Your Body Composition

How Stress Impacts Body Composition: The Science and Solutions Stress is a universal experience, yet…

Fat Loss
Why YOU Are Not Getting Results.
Nutrition
Why YOU Are Not Getting Results.

I think everyone, at least once within his or her training history, has been stuck….

Nutrition
[Daily Dose] Win The Rest of 2022, By Doing This.
Daily Dose
[Daily Dose] Win The Rest of 2022, By Doing This.

Win The Rest of 2022, By Doing This. I think most people fail to reach…

Daily Dose
The Final 10lbs…
Nutrition
The Final 10lbs…

The last 10lbs… It’s like the final put in a golf game. Precision comes into…

Nutrition
[Daily Dose] Repeat After Me…
Daily Dose
[Daily Dose] Repeat After Me…

Repeat After Me… This will be short, not necessarily sweet, and very much to the…

Daily Dose
Research Roundup (Do Weight Vest Help Fat Loss and is Betaine Worth The Hype?)
Nutrition
Research Roundup (Do Weight Vest Help Fat Loss and is Betaine Worth The Hype?)

Each month I will cover a few of the top research articles on nutrition, training,…

Nutrition
3 Steps To Building A Better Butt
Training
3 Steps To Building A Better Butt

When I decided to write this article, my first thought was actually just being surprised…

Training
Quinoa: The Ancient Super Grain Reborn in Modern Cuisine
Micronutrient Index
Quinoa: The Ancient Super Grain Reborn in Modern Cuisine

Quinoa, an ancient grain originating from the Andean region of South America, has a rich…

Micronutrient Index
7 Steps to a Stress Free Life
Lifestyle
7 Steps to a Stress Free Life

Stress is everywhere and within every person out there. Very few people are completely stress…

Lifestyle
The Definitive Guide To Thyroid Health
guides
The Definitive Guide To Thyroid Health

With the increasing popularity of the topic ‘hormones’ the thyroid gland has also received more…

guides
The Ultimate Protein Guide
guides
The Ultimate Protein Guide

Let’s talk Protein. Highly debated, greatly misunderstood, over-consumed by gym rats, and vastly under-consumed by…

guides
[VIDEO BLOG] The Smartest Approach To Program Design
Training
[VIDEO BLOG] The Smartest Approach To Program Design

Training program design, is a pretty big deal. I mean… it’s LITERALLY the thing that…

Training
Are Body Fat Machines Accurate? [Truth About Body Fat Testing]
Coaching
Are Body Fat Machines Accurate? [Truth About Body Fat Testing]

That’s a question I get quite often inside of our coaching practice and rightfully so,…

Coaching
[Daily Dose] Don’t Live With “What If’s”
Daily Dose
[Daily Dose] Don’t Live With “What If’s”

Don’t Live With “What If’s” If you ask any person who is over the age…

Daily Dose
The Volume Battle (How Training Progression Works)
guides
The Volume Battle (How Training Progression Works)

This article is a dive into the science of volume for optimizing hypertrophy. I encourage…

guides
Getting Your Period Back
Nutrition
Getting Your Period Back

This article does not contain medical advice. If you are experiencing symptoms of amenorrhea, please…

Nutrition
What’s Your "WHY"?
Lifestyle
What’s Your "WHY"?

Todays post is all about the most important question we need to ask ourselves on…

Lifestyle
[Daily Dose] The Gardener.
Daily Dose
[Daily Dose] The Gardener.

The Gardener. What does a gardener and a champion have in common? A Prolific Sense…

Daily Dose
3-Phase Fat Loss Diet System
Nutrition
3-Phase Fat Loss Diet System

People often look at training program design and immediately consider periodization – because how can…

Nutrition
Never Give Up
Lifestyle
Never Give Up

Sometimes waiting to reach our goal can feel like an eternity, especially when that goal…

Lifestyle
How Hormones Influence Fat Loss and Muscle Growth
Fat Loss
How Hormones Influence Fat Loss and Muscle Growth

Achieving your fitness goals, whether it’s shedding unwanted fat or gaining lean muscle, goes beyond…

Fat Loss
Old Geezer Metabolic Syndrome
Nutrition
Old Geezer Metabolic Syndrome

“So, it’s happening to you too? Your metabolism keeps slowing down each and every birthday?” …

Nutrition
The "Body Fat Set Point"…. Myth or Truth?
Nutrition
The "Body Fat Set Point"…. Myth or Truth?

The body fat set point… Myth or Truth? Such a great topic, also a really controversial…

Nutrition
Cardio 101 (8 Proven Methods To Upgrade Your Conditioning)
Training
Cardio 101 (8 Proven Methods To Upgrade Your Conditioning)

Cardio is something that most of us avoid, some of us hate, and very few…

Training
[Daily Dose] Ready, Aim, FIRE. Repeat.
Daily Dose
[Daily Dose] Ready, Aim, FIRE. Repeat.

Ready, Aim, FIRE. Repeat. I’m going to keep this short and sweet today. There is…

Daily Dose
The TRUTH About Meal Timing
Nutrition
The TRUTH About Meal Timing

The great debate of fitness nutrition has always been Nutrient/Meal Timing. I get so many…

Nutrition
Why You SHOULD Drink Coffee… [Myths vs. Truth/Benefits]
Nutrition
Why You SHOULD Drink Coffee… [Myths vs. Truth/Benefits]

As a huge coffee lover, I’ve decided to take some time today to stand my…

Nutrition
[Daily Dose] ACTION > motivation
Daily Dose
[Daily Dose] ACTION > motivation

ACTION > motivation Pablo Picasso has by far one of the best quotes of all…

Daily Dose
Successful Intuitive Eating (9 Step System)
Nutrition
Successful Intuitive Eating (9 Step System)

What to eat, how much to eat, timing what you eat, and then actually seeing…

Nutrition
How Low Can You Take Your Calories?
Nutrition
How Low Can You Take Your Calories?

People want to lose weight as fast as possible, but at some point it becomes…

Nutrition
The Essential Guide to Salmon Nutrition and Its Health Advantages
Micronutrient Index
The Essential Guide to Salmon Nutrition and Its Health Advantages

Salmon, known for its rich flavor and nutritional value, holds a significant place in various…

Micronutrient Index
3 Step Checklist to Supplementation
Nutrition
3 Step Checklist to Supplementation

As I’m sitting here on this plane to Vegas for my mentor Luka Hocevar’s fit-business…

Nutrition
The Pursuit Of Happiness: 5 Steps to a Happier Lifestyle
Lifestyle
The Pursuit Of Happiness: 5 Steps to a Happier Lifestyle

Sometimes the most important thing in life is to simply just be a good person……

Lifestyle
5 Strategies To Build Unbreakable Consistency
Lifestyle
5 Strategies To Build Unbreakable Consistency

The Art of Developing Consistency: 5 Strategies To Build Unbreakable Consistency In the pursuit of…

Lifestyle
[Daily Dose] But what if you gain the weight back…?
Daily Dose
[Daily Dose] But what if you gain the weight back…?

But what if you gain the weight back…? This is a VERY common question we…

Daily Dose
What I’ve Learned From Setting Targets Too Big
Lifestyle
What I’ve Learned From Setting Targets Too Big

Things that take hard work, scare you quite a bit, push you further and harder…

Lifestyle
Fitness Gimmicks VS. Lifestyle/Habits
Training
Fitness Gimmicks VS. Lifestyle/Habits

Everybody see’s all the gimmicks when it comes to fitness and the fads the industry…

Training
7 Most Frequently Asked Nutrition Questions
Nutrition
7 Most Frequently Asked Nutrition Questions

# 1 – I’m Ready To Get Fit! But Where Do I Start…? Most people…

Nutrition
[Daily Dose] Your Circle Determines Your Growth
Daily Dose
[Daily Dose] Your Circle Determines Your Growth

Your Circle Determines Your Growth If you’re a hip-hop fan, you probably know of Nipsey…

Daily Dose
10 Things Most Coaches Won’t Tell You (The Reality Of Fat Loss)
Nutrition
10 Things Most Coaches Won’t Tell You (The Reality Of Fat Loss)

Today on my instagram story, I shared this current progress picture of myself… (Top is now, bottom…

Nutrition
[Daily Dose] Maktub – “It Was Written”.
Daily Dose
[Daily Dose] Maktub – “It Was Written”.

Maktub – “It Was Written”. This is an Arabic phrase that’s used throughout the book,…

Daily Dose
Should YOU Take a Cheat Meal?!
Nutrition
Should YOU Take a Cheat Meal?!

The biggest question I get with this subject is obvious, “Do cheat meals/days actually work?!”….

Nutrition
10 Ways To Kill Cravings
Nutrition
10 Ways To Kill Cravings

When you’re on a diet, one of the most annoying things you’re going to come…

Nutrition
Blueberries: A Small Superfruit
Micronutrient Index
Blueberries: A Small Superfruit

Blueberries, often regarded as a superfood, have a history that intertwines with both ancient usage…

Micronutrient Index
How To Get Jacked As A Vegan [The Detailed Nutrition Plan For Vegan Lifters]
Nutrition
How To Get Jacked As A Vegan [The Detailed Nutrition Plan For Vegan Lifters]

Many people think being vegan and gaining muscle are oxymorons, they are opposites, you can’t…

Nutrition
17 Diet Lies’ They Told You, And You Believed.
Nutrition
17 Diet Lies’ They Told You, And You Believed.

  Fasting before cardio will burn more body fat. Plain and simple, this is just…

Nutrition
EPISODE 4: Create Habits, Achieve Results
Lifestyle
EPISODE 4: Create Habits, Achieve Results

Week 4 has begun! That means I got through the first quarter of the game,…

Lifestyle
What Becoming an IFBB Bikini Pro Taught Me
Coaching
What Becoming an IFBB Bikini Pro Taught Me

Dieting down to get stage lean might be one of the most strict diets on…

Coaching
"The Perfect Diet: Paleo + IIFYM + Intermittent Fasting" Ft. on DrJohnRusin.com
Nutrition
"The Perfect Diet: Paleo + IIFYM + Intermittent Fasting" Ft. on DrJohnRusin.com

Getting stuck into a dogmatic approach or claiming a “camp” with your nutrition, is dumb….

Nutrition
[Daily Dose] How To Turn A Bad Day Around
Daily Dose
[Daily Dose] How To Turn A Bad Day Around

How To Turn A Bad Day Around I had a pretty shitty day today. Yesterday,…

Daily Dose
Stretching For Hypertrophy {Muscle Growth}: Does it work?
Training
Stretching For Hypertrophy {Muscle Growth}: Does it work?

Training Intensification Tip Part 2: Inter-set Stretching & Stretch Mediated Hypertrophy Intensification techniques, also known…

Training
[Daily Dose] Fuck mediocrity.
Daily Dose
[Daily Dose] Fuck mediocrity.

Fuck mediocrity. Look around. At each area of your life. Your body. Your mind. Your…

Daily Dose
47 Simple Ways To Kick Start Your Fat Loss
Nutrition
47 Simple Ways To Kick Start Your Fat Loss

1.) Go Harder – You should be training hard. “Duh Boom Boom”… Yeah, well many…

Nutrition
[Daily Dose] Be A Leader, Not A Follower.
Daily Dose
[Daily Dose] Be A Leader, Not A Follower.

Be A Leader, Not A Follower. If you’re reading this, it means you want to…

Daily Dose
Metabolic Adaptation and Concurrent Training [October Research Round Up]
Nutrition
Metabolic Adaptation and Concurrent Training [October Research Round Up]

Each month I will cover two research articles on nutrition, training, sleep, supplements, or anything…

Nutrition
[Daily Dose] Cultivate Your Power Tribe.
Daily Dose
[Daily Dose] Cultivate Your Power Tribe.

Cultivate Your Power Tribe. I’m really struggling to find the words for this daily dose……

Daily Dose
Hip Mobility – Remove Low Back Pain & Improve Results in 5 Minutes or Less!
Training
Hip Mobility – Remove Low Back Pain & Improve Results in 5 Minutes or Less!

I’ve witnessed hip mobility literally save some of my client’s abilities to lift, play sports,…

Training
Take Advantage of Our Personal Trainer App with These 13 Tips
Training
Take Advantage of Our Personal Trainer App with These 13 Tips

When someone, i.e. you, wants to decrease their body fat, increase their strength or muscle…

Training
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Reverse Dieting, Body Recomposition, and How To Train While Cutting
Nutrition
Reverse Dieting, Body Recomposition, and How To Train While Cutting

Every single month, our Chief Science Officer Dr. Brandon Roberts puts together a Research Review…

Nutrition
KAIZEN
Lifestyle
KAIZEN

“Continuous Improvement” “Embrace Change” “Change for the Better” These are all definitions of the Japanese…

Lifestyle
What Are The Health Benefits To Eating Organ Meat?
Nutrition
What Are The Health Benefits To Eating Organ Meat?

Food fads come and go. An acai bowl one year, hemp hearts the next. Superfoods…

Nutrition
How to Intensify Your Workout: 7 Proven Training Techniques
Training
How to Intensify Your Workout: 7 Proven Training Techniques

How to Intensify Your Workout: 7 Proven Training Techniques What happens when you feel your…

Training
Science Behind Fat Cells & Ibuprofens Effect on Hypertrophy (Research Roundup)
Nutrition
Science Behind Fat Cells & Ibuprofens Effect on Hypertrophy (Research Roundup)

Each month I will cover two research articles on nutrition, training, sleep, supplements, or anything…

Nutrition
Top 4 Nutritional Questions, Answered
Nutrition
Top 4 Nutritional Questions, Answered

Being in the fitness industry I get a TON of questions about just about everything,…

Nutrition
5 Travel Strategies To Avoid Falling Off The Wagon
Lifestyle
5 Travel Strategies To Avoid Falling Off The Wagon

Travel is a part of life no matter if it’s for work or pleasure, with…

Lifestyle
Designing The Perfect Workout Finisher
Training
Designing The Perfect Workout Finisher

Let’s talk about finishers. First – what exactly IS a finisher? You can’t beat the…

Training
[VIDEO BLOG] Strength Training For Fat Loss
Training
[VIDEO BLOG] Strength Training For Fat Loss

When it comes to fat loss… you shouldn’t “Train for Fat Loss”… You should “Train…

Training
Is a Carb a Carb? Do Nutrients Matter? How much do I need?
Nutrition
Is a Carb a Carb? Do Nutrients Matter? How much do I need?

Is a carb a carb? Does it matter where we get our macronutrients? Or is…

Nutrition
2 Ways to Make Your Diet Easier & More Successful
Nutrition
2 Ways to Make Your Diet Easier & More Successful

2 Ways to Make Your Diet Easier & More Successful 1.) TRACK WHAT YOU EAT!…

Nutrition
Client Case Study: 8 Months To Get Shredded
Coaching
Client Case Study: 8 Months To Get Shredded

I’m going to dive into the exact process of getting my man shown below, Jeremiah,…

Coaching
The Athlete’s Guide To Weight Cutting
Coaching
The Athlete’s Guide To Weight Cutting

This is not a guide for how to quickly lose 10 pounds of fat, so…

Coaching
How To Lean Bulk Properly (Build Muscle, Without Gaining Fat)
Nutrition
How To Lean Bulk Properly (Build Muscle, Without Gaining Fat)

Table of Contents What Is A Lean Bulk? What Is Dirty Bulking? Who Should Lean…

Nutrition
Does Caffeine HELP or STOP Fat Loss?
Nutrition
Does Caffeine HELP or STOP Fat Loss?

Caffeine can help you burn fat… But wait it can mess with your adrenal glands……

Nutrition
How To Make Your Own Pre-Workout (Science-Based Formula)
Science
How To Make Your Own Pre-Workout (Science-Based Formula)

Pre-workouts are a dime a dozen. If you use your favorite search engine you’ll soon…

Science
Is Food Addiction Real? A Comprehensive Guide.
Nutrition
Is Food Addiction Real? A Comprehensive Guide.

Food Addiction: The Science Behind Our Cravings You’ve just polished off a satisfying dinner, but…

Nutrition
How Paleo Can Excel YOUR Results, Long-Term!
Nutrition
How Paleo Can Excel YOUR Results, Long-Term!

Paleo, paleo, paleo… Paleo is everywhere now! But really, what is paleo? Is it even…

Nutrition
The Hero’s Journey To Total Transformation
Nutrition
The Hero’s Journey To Total Transformation

If you’re a movie geek like me, you know exactly what the hero’s journey truly is….

Nutrition
Make Life Awesome
Lifestyle
Make Life Awesome

Are you doing everything in your power to be the best you possibly can be?…

Lifestyle
Resistance. The #1 Thing Holding Us Back.
Coaching
Resistance. The #1 Thing Holding Us Back.

Overcoming resistance is success, period. To achieve a result, we need to overcome resistance. And…

Coaching
[Daily Dose] Become Your Own Stoic.
Daily Dose
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Become Your Own Stoic. You ever wonder how stoics and the old famous philosophers became…

Daily Dose
Entrepreneur’s NEED To Take Their Health Seriously, More Than Most.
Lifestyle
Entrepreneur’s NEED To Take Their Health Seriously, More Than Most.

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Many guys (and even gals) who are into strength training switch off when they hear…

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Do you Eat TOO Much Protein? or Not Enough?

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[Daily Dose] Find Your Low Hanging Fruit.
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