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Diet & Fat LossEating

Tip: Carb Intake for Natural Lifters

Very low-carb diets reduce muscle gains in natural lifters. Here's why, plus a better plan.

by Christian Thibaudeau | March 4, 2019September 22, 2022
November 24
Eating

Tip: The Vitamin That Treats Anxiety & Panic Attacks

Some people may need drugs for anxiety, but others just have a simple vitamin or mineral deficiency. Here's the science.
Chris Shugart November 24
November 18
Just Interesting

Tip: A Japanese Method of Stress & Anxiety Control

Forest bathing sounds like something only naked hippies do, but now science backs up the practice. Read this to chill out.
Chris Shugart November 18
October 2
Diet & Nutrition

Keep Your Carbs, Raise Your Testosterone

Here's why you need to up your carbs around workouts to keep your testosterone high.
Sam Miller October 2
June 22
Bigger Stronger Leaner

Tip: Stress and Heart Rate Variability

Use this tool to find out if you're recovered enough for another heavy session.
Susan Birch June 22
June 18
Diet & Nutrition

Tip: The Common Vitamin That Nixes Nervousness

The answer to jitters, sweaty palms, and rapid heartbeat is probably sitting in your supplement cabinet right now.
TC Luoma June 18
June 6
Eating

Why You're Not Losing Fat

Lowered your calories? Training harder? Then why is your body fighting back? Here's what's working against you and how to fix it.
Susan Birch June 6
November 28
Diet & Nutrition

Tip: Cortisol Control for the Natural Bodybuilder

Out of control cortisol can make building muscle harder and lead to muscle atrophy when dieting. Here's how to keep it in check.
Christian Thibaudeau November 28
October 17
Diet & Nutrition

Tip: Adrenal Fatigue is B.S.

Here's what you really have and how to fix it.
TC Luoma October 17
September 11
Bigger Stronger Leaner

The Easiest Way to Unlock Growth

Think you're not getting bigger or stronger because you're not doing enough? It may be the opposite. Here's how to unlock gains by recovering better.
Paul Carter September 11
July 27
Diet & Fat Loss

Tip: Get Leaner and Healthier by Doing Nothing

Got 5 or 10 minutes? Mindfulness drills like this one can reduce fasting glucose, making fat loss easier. Check it out.
Tessa Gurley July 27
June 28
Bigger Stronger Leaner

Tip: Parasympathetic Recovery Breathing

Use this technique after tough workouts to calm the CNS and spark recovery.
Dr John Rusin June 28
June 20
Bigger Stronger Leaner

Tip: Pre-Workout Crocodile Breathing

Practice this technique and correct your dysfunctional breathing patterns. Here's how to do it.
Dr John Rusin June 20
June 19
Diet & Nutrition

Tip: How to Naturally Control Anxiety

Anxiety sucks, but the side effects of anxiety drugs can ruin your workouts. Here's a natural way to calm the heck down.
Tessa Gurley June 19
June 7
Bigger Stronger Leaner

Fix Your Breathing, Build More Muscle

Crocodile breathing. Tactical breathing. Recovery breathing. Perform better, recover faster and de-stress with these 3 methods. Here's how.
Dr John Rusin June 7
November 9
Diet & Fat Loss

Tip: Low-Carb Diets and Cortisol

Long-term low-carb dieting leads to chronically elevated cortisol levels. Not good. Here's how to avoid it.
Brad Dieter, PhD November 9
July 18
Bigger Stronger Leaner

The Best Time of Day to Train

Is there really an optimal time to hit the gym? A time that would give you better results? Here's what science has to say.
Rudy Mawer July 18
November 5
Just Interesting

4 Ways Modern Life is Making You Fat

Even if you train hard and eat right, these four things can trigger fat gain, wreck your sleep, and kill your strength. Here's how to fight them.
Mike Sheridan November 5
April 12
Living

Fascinating Facts About Sleep

When you go to sleep, some pretty amazing things start to happen. You may be surprised.
TC Luoma April 12
January 12
Diet & Nutrition

Relax... Women Prefer Low-Cortisol Men

Studies show that women prefer men with high testosterone, but there’s more to the story. Check this out.
Chris Shugart January 12
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