Blueprints For Better Bodies

Don't know how to manage alcohol intake while on a weight loss phase? Here are some of my tips

Intelligent Imbibing: How to Drink with Weight Loss in Mind Think you can't have a drink if you are trying to lose weight? Low-calorie cocktails do exist! Here are some recipes from The Chopping Block.

8 great tips

The Busy Guy's Guide to Getting Lean | T Nation No one is too busy to drop some fat and uncover their abs. Here are 8 tips to help you out.

"The food you eat can change your brain"

Eating too much? You can blame your brain. [How brain signaling drives what you eat. And what to do about it.] Forget willpower: Brain signals drive what, how, and when we eat. If you're eating too much, here's how to take back control.

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Read this before ever clicking on any "nutrition study" headline

Nutrition science isn’t broken, it’s just wicked hard Questions to ask when you see a headline claiming coffee makes you live longer.

Awesome article about nutrition myths!

7 Dumb Things People Say About Nutrition | T Nation You probably hear these misguided remarks about nutrition every day. In fact, you may even be saying them yourself.

New blog post up- super simple nutrient timing tips

http://www.thechoppingblock.com/blog/master-your-macros?utm_content=54449228&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

Master Your Macros When you consume different types of food can vastly impact the success of your workouts. Get advice on the timing of your meals from The Chopping Block.

Hands down one of the most informative articles I've seen about fat/weight loss and is linked to lots of other great resources.

Main take away points:
-"Lift weights and consume adequate protein: Strength training and adequate protein consumption will conserve muscle mass and your BMR when dieting."
-"Aim to lose around 0.5 – 1% of your bodyweight per week. In conjunction with the above, at this rate of loss, you’ll prevent or at the least, greatly minimize muscle loss."

http://physiqonomics.com/8-reasons-calorie-deficit/

8 Reasons You’re Not Losing Fat in a Calorie Deficit Eating well and training hard but still not losing fat? It's probably because of one of these 8 reasons.

Hands down one of the best lifting articles I've ever read

http://www.strongerbyscience.com/what-it-takes-to-break-world-records/

What it Takes to Break World Records • Stronger by Science I've held 3 all-time records in powerlifting. Here's the (admittedly un-sexy) truth about what it takes to break world records.

Outstanding article, sums up pretty much everything I have to say on this. Also, if you don't already, follow SciBabe

http://scibabe.com/iifym-calories/

There is No Such Thing As A Bad Calorie: IIFYM - SciBabe You may have heard of macros or the diet IIFYM. Here's an explainer from my friend and trainer, Louie Guarino, of Major Gainz fitness.

New blog post up on The Chopping Block website, this one is about energy balance in the body- check it out!