Fruits And Vegetables
These 3 Simple Rules Are the Best Diet Advice You’ll Ever Get
Eating healthy can feel like rocket science. It seems every person you come across has a different recommendation for improving your diet, and they’ll often be in direct conflict with [...]
What Young Athletes Get All Wrong About Trying to Gain Weight
The start of a new school year is fast approaching, and my office is officially flooded with young athletes trying to put on weight for their sport. “My coach wants [...]
2 Secrets to Getting and Staying Lean Without ‘Dieting’
I absolutely hate the word “diet.” Everywhere you look, there is some new diet people are swearing by or that some “guru” is suggesting will be the solution to all [...]
5 Secrets for Shedding Excess Body Fat (That Don’t Involve Working Out)
As a strength and conditioning coach, my role often extends far beyond the weight room. One of the many hats I wear daily is that of a nutritionist. Although it's [...]
Is Fruit Juice Actually Healthy?
Is fruit juice healthy? If you poll your average parent, feedback is varied. A 2012 study found that one-third of parents believed fruit juice was at least as healthy as [...]
Why ‘Processed Foods’ Aren’t Always an Enemy to Athletes
All processed foods are bad for you. It's a myth I've heard since the start of my fitness career. Many people think that almost everything “processed”—those foods typically found in [...]
How You Can Overcome the 5 Factors Preventing You From Eating Right
Some people want to lose weight. Some want to gain muscle mass. Others want to improve their athletic abilities. In any case, improving your fitness requires not just working hard, [...]
How to Prevent Unwanted Weight Gain During Your Offseason
Athletes live their lives in cycles. After all, staying at maximum peak performance every day for your entire life isn’t really sustainable, no matter how determined you are to stay [...]
The Juice Shots Pro Teams Rely on for a Performance-Enhancing Boost
Food is medicine. Now more than ever, professional athletes are taking the sentiment to heart. Gone are the days of pre-game Big Macs and postgame six packs. Modern athletes know [...]
The NBA’s Vegan Revolution: Why so Many Players Embrace a Plant-Based Diet
Once upon a time, the idea of veganism catching on among the NBA elite would’ve seemed all but impossible. Call it a generational disconnect. Charles Barkley, one of the game's [...]
