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Your At-Home Thanksgiving Workout
For better or worse, Thanksgiving has become a day to overeat with loved ones. A huge Thanksgiving meal can make you feel sluggish, demotivating you for a workout at the [...]
Hey, Skinny Kid: Here’s What You Need to Do to Bulk Up
I’m always surprised by just how skinny high school boys are nowadays. I look around and see skinny guys all over the place. Now don’t get me wrong, being thin [...]
How Does Your Body Actually Burn Fat?
Sweat is dripping down your forehead. Your muscles are warm and burning. Pacing around the gym, you work to catch your breath. It was a good workout. The stair climber [...]
The Healthiest Food to Eat at Wendy’s
Follow along as we tour through the menu to highlight the healthiest options we can find at Wendy's.
Is LaCroix Actually Healthy?
If you’re reading this, it’s probably because you’re currently obsessed with LaCroix. You're not alone. A brand of flavored sparkling waters that has been around since the early 1980s, LaCroix [...]
Are Sweet Potatoes Actually Healthier Than White Potatoes?
Along with chicken breast and brown rice, sweet potatoes have become a staple of the elite athlete diet. Nowadays, nearly every pro athlete with whom STACK speaks mentions sweet potatoes [...]
How Many Calories Yoga Burns—and Why Its Potential for Weight Loss Goes Way Beyond That Figure
Yoga has gone mainstream. Once thought of as a training routine reserved for soccer moms and granola-crunching free spirits, yoga offers mental and physical benefits can no longer be ignored. [...]
The Healthiest (And Unhealthiest) Ways to Eat Chicken
Chicken is a staple of nearly every athlete's diet. It's high in protein, affordable and simple to prepare. Those are some of the reasons why chicken recently surpassed beef in [...]
Why RB David Johnson Lost a Scary Amount of Weight After Going Vegan
Going vegan isn’t without risk, particularly for athletes who burn a monster amount of calories every day. Case in point? David Johnson. The Arizona Cardinals star running back went full [...]
The Cheat Meal Day: Why It’s Not So Smart
You diet hard all week, eating nothing but clean foods, train your butt off in the gym, and feel like you're making real progress. Then Saturday comes -...