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When you're trying to gain weight, whether to move up a weight class in your sport or simply to pack on muscle, it can be frustratingly difficult to meet your daily calorie requirements. After all, you'd think that this sort of “license to eat” approach would be easy. Sometimes, though, it’s not. For one thing, there is a significant investment of time and money in getting, preparing and eating all the food necessary to hit your numbers. Second, just because you're trying to eat tons of ca...

When you're trying to gain weight, whether to move up a weight class in your sport or simply to pack on muscle, it can be frustratingly difficult to meet your daily calorie requirements. After all, you'd think that this sort of “license to eat” approach would be easy. Sometimes, though, it’s not. For one thing, there is a significant investment of time and money in getting, preparing and eating all the food necessary to hit your numbers. Second, just because you're trying to eat tons of ca...

For plenty of people, whey protein powder is associated with one thing: bulking. When we see shaker cups, we think of big, muscly bodybuilders chugging gallons of the stuff. In truth, though, this is only part of the picture. It is true that whey protein powder can be a great way to support muscle growth. When used properly, though, whey can also be a powerful weapon against body fat. How exactly does whey help burn fat? This actually happens through several mechanisms. Reduced Appetite...

Protein powders are pretty common supplements in the fitness realm, regardless of goals and overall demographic. But, even with all their popularity, there are tons of theories about the best times to take protein supplements. To help clear things up, here are a few well-researched time frames for protein intake to help you reach your goals – whatever they may be. Breakfast Your entire life you've been told that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. And plenty of research has s...

What is creatine? Is it safe? Most pressingly, does creatine work? Creatine, by far, is one of those most widely used and studied supplements in the health and fitness world is creatine. Even with all this notoriety, however, creatine is still fairly misunderstood. So to help with this, let's consider the basics: What is creatine? Is it safe? Most pressingly, does creatine work? What Is It? Simply put, creatine is a naturally occurring substance that is produced in the body and found in man...

There are a staggering amount of protein powders on the market, with all of them claiming to do the same thing: build muscle. Of course, there are many other reasons to take a protein power – improved nutrition, immune support, and improved digestion, just to name a few – but most of the time people are primarily concerned with the effects of protein supplements on their body composition. With all of these confusing options, though, there's really just one question that exercisers and athlete...