How an Old Guy Eats

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I have tried many different forms of eating. I am gong to present my overall philosophy and my current “rapid fat loss” philosophy in this very same article. It is important to understand my overall philosophy because it is what drives my eating the majority of the time. It is also important to understand what [...]

Are the Evil Things You Heard About Carbs True?

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We have all seen all the low carb diets and how well they work, but those diets have given carbs a bad name. This just isn’t right. Carbs in and of themselves are not evil. Carbs play a huge role in the diet of a bodybuilder as we will see shortly. Thus, we are going to [...]

How Much Protein is Optimal?

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I originally considered naming this article “How Much Protein is Enough” but realized that “enough” is a bad word to use. As you can see, I changed “enough” to “optimal” because that is really what we are after–the optimal level of protein intake to meet our goals. The Protein Myth Apparently the topic of how [...]

Cycle Carbs to Get to Single Digits

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Anyone who has attempted to get their body fat % into single digits will tell you that it can be almost impossible using standard methodologies.  This is because the body really does not want to drop the body fat % too low, so it is programmed to hang on to the fat it has. This [...]

5 Tips for Eating to Get Big

Eat to Get Big

When trying to grow many people forget the most important element. They hit the gym and train hard. They get rest. They just don’t eat enough. They may even think they are eating enough, but they are missing the boat. Below are 5 tips for eating to get big. Enjoy! Calories for Muscle Eating the [...]

The Paleo Diet Debunked

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I have long said that the Paleo Diet has issues. I have many reasons why I feel that way. My main reasons are that there are no calorie restrictions, no dairy and no grains. In addition, the Paleo Diet warns against eating fruit. I believe fruit is quite helpful for kickstarting the metabloism each morning. [...]

Why I Dislike the Paleo Diet

Paleo Diet

The Paleo Diet is an extremely popular diet plan being used by millions of people around the world. It is based upon alleged scientific principles that seem to mimic the better parts of the Adkins Diet and most ketogenic diets. As a person who has tried many different types of diet plans, I wanted to [...]

Saturday Sharing – Episode 6

Saturday Sharing

Today I’d like to share with you my 6 favorite vegetables. Your job is to leave your own list of 6 items in the comments or on your own blog that relate to the topic this week. If you decide to put the list on your own blog, be sure to leave a comment with [...]

How to Change Your Life by Changing How You Eat

Change How You Eat

It is possible to change your life by changing how you eat. While the focus of this blog has changed to be more about the bodybuilding lifestyle, I want everyone to be able to get something out of what I write about, so today I want to focus on general fitness and how you can [...]

Why Leptin Sensivity Matters

Why Leptin Sensitivity Matters

Leptin sensitivity is a topic that has become near and dear to my heart. In this article I will teach you what leptin is, what it does and why leptin sensitivity matters. My request is that you take this information to heart and use it in your own nutrition plan. What is Leptin? Leptin is [...]

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