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Reflecting on Five Years Studying Protein (by Eric Helms) I've been an applied protein researcher since 2012. This article outlines my recommendations for protein intake based on the last 5 years of research.

Setting up a diet using My Fitness Pal http://wp.me/p1OYvC-oQk

Setting up a diet using My Fitness Pal Here is the way I usually set up a diet for someone using My Fitness Pal or similar apps. This is and an actual example that I used with a client who happened to weigh 63kg at the start of her diet so bear in mind you will obviously need adjust the calculations based on your own current body weight... [ 467 more words. ]

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Gluten-Free People Actually Have No Idea What Gluten Is Protip: If you're going to swear off of a food, other people are going to expect that you actually know what it is. Apparently, Jimmy Kimmel got the impression gluten-free people didn't even know what gluten was. When he went out to the streets t...

http://www.healthylivingheavylifting.com/how-clean-eating-made-me-fat-but-ice-cream-and-subway-got-me-lean/

How “Clean Eating” Made Me Fat, But Ice Cream and Subway Got Me Lean - Healthy Living, Heavy Lifting His clients know they need to avoid refined grains. Meals should revolve around protein and vegetables. If carbs are to be included in a meal, they should only come in the post-workout period, and even then, should only be from fruits, sweet potato, or possibly brown rice, couscous or quinoa.

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Metabolic adaptation to weight loss: implications for the athlete Optimized body composition provides a competitive advantage in a variety of sports. Weight reduction is common among athletes aiming to improve their strength-to-mass ratio, locomotive efficiency, or aesthetic appearance. Energy restriction is accompanied by changes in circulating hormones, mitochon...

http://www.strengthandconditioningresearch.com/2014/01/30/repetition-speed-hypertrophy/

Does repetition speed affect hypertrophy? Repetition speed is less frequently discussed than the more contentious topics of training to muscular failure, using heavy or light loads, high versus low training volume, and high versus low trai...

New Year Program - Part 2 http://wp.me/p1OYvC-cVx

New Year Program - Part 2 Here is the second day of the program I posted last week, perform this day 3-4 Day 1 - Day 2 ... Continue reading

New year, new program! http://wp.me/p1OYvC-bqt

New year, new program! I’m going to start trying to post up more client workouts this year- here is a new program I’m starting with one of ... Continue reading

http://www.strengthandconditioningresearch.com/2014/01/08/muscular-failure-hypertrophy/

Correcting Posture: Myth or Reality? by: Anoop Balachandran An anterior pelvic tilt will definitely lead to low back pain. A forward head posture or kyphotic posture will end in shoulder, neck, and upper arm pain. Always be upright wh...