24Feb
16Feb
Do BCAAs make weight loss easier or more effective?
BCAAs and Weight Loss
One of the main alleged benefits of BCAA supplements is their ability to make weight loss more efficient. BCAAs are supposed to maintain muscle mass during weight loss, keep you out of a catabolic state, and give you energy during fasted cardio sessions. Let's see...
23Jan
BCAAs and Body Composition
BCAAs and Body Composition
One of the many claims associated with BCAA supplementation is an improvement in body composition. BCAAs are supposed to help lower body fat percentage while also increasing muscle mass. While there is limited research on BCAAs and body composition, we can take a look at the...
28Oct
Is glutamine effective in improving performance or enhancing recovery?
Glutamine
Glutamine is one of the conditionally essential amino acids1. Under normal circumstances, the body makes enough. In certain instances, such as a critical illness, the body's requirement exceeds its production capability. In these times, the body needs an external (dietary/supplement) source, to meet its needs2.Amino Acids 101: Essential vs Non-Essential...
13Mar
Top 5 Benefits of High Protein Diets
High Protein Diets
High protein diets are more mainstream than ever. Bodybuilders, powerlifters, and plain gymrats use these diets to increase muscle mass while others see benefits in terms of improved body composition, weight loss, and more efficient dieting. The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) of protein is only 0.8 grams per kilogram...
06Mar
Does sleep affect weight loss?
Sleep and Weight Loss
When it comes to weight loss, the emphasis is typically placed on diet and exercise at the expense of other guidelines. While many dieters follow nutrition and physical activity recommendations, sufficient sleep is often missing. Though the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends at least...
17Nov
How to Burn Fat
Creating a more toned, defined and ripped look is the pinnacle of fitness. Companies have created pills, creams and even electro-shocking ab belts to help you reach your potential. Burning fat to create a better looking body is easy and involves proper diet and exercise. Stop wasting money on solutions...
16Jul
Top 5 Reasons You’re Fat
As a nation, we are getting fatter and fatter each year. This trend does not seem to be slowing down. Even though the overall trend of increasing obesity might not change for some time, you can still make changes to your own life that will yield some very positive health...
29Jun
Body Fat Percentage vs. Body Mass Index (BMI)
Body Composition
Body weight gives us a very broad picture of diet and fitness progress. If we want more specific measures of how well our exercise routines and diets are working, we turn to other gauges, specifically body fat percentage and body mass index (BMI). These tools provide a more in...
15Jun
Top 5 Ways to Lose Your Gut
When you eat more calories than you burn, you create a calorie surplus and your body is forced to store that extra energy as body fat (or build muscle if you're involved in a strength training routine). Where your body stores extra body fat is determined by genetics and out...