Fitness Facts

You’ve heard of counting calories, but are you familiar with the term “counting macros”? If you’re new to this whole fitness journey, talk of macros might seem like a foreign concept. Counting macronutrients has been around for a while, and it is commonly used by those looking to lose weight, bulk up, or even look…

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We all know the purpose of protein in the diet – the building block of biological structures of any sort. We need protein to build muscles, to grow, to heal, to fight the ravages of aging. Without protein, we starve to death, no matter how many carbohydrates we ingest. Given the similarity of the name…

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Anyone who remembers their basic health and biology classes from school will recall that while the human body itself is made up of billions and billions of various specialized cells, it also plays host to an entire series of complex, microscopic ecosystems. That’s right, we’re host to organisms that aren’t actually part of us directly.…

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Sometimes, health, especially nutritional health, can seem overwhelming. If you read the labels of multivitamins out there, you see so many obscure substances that don’t sound like “food” being boasted as key agents. These include things like copper, iron, magnesium, potassium and so on. It’s a nutritional supplement, not a lesson on the periodic table…

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Let’s get one thing out of the way first and foremost. On a biological level, there are significant differences between male and female bodies, and it isn’t just the shape or presence of certain organs. Metabolism, biochemistry, a host of other concerns are quite a bit different between genders. Social gender issues completely aside, there…

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The military diet is a dieting program that has been gaining popularity in recent years. In essence, it is a fairly simple regimen. For three days out of each week, you are restricted to a very low number of calories. During this time, you are supposed to eat from a list of recommended foods. Some…

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You’ve heard it all before. You can’t outrun a bad diet and all that stuff. Or statements telling you how you should give yourself a treat, because you don’t want to go insane. You see the articles and media about massive cheat meals, protein cookies, and If-It-Fits-Your-Macros (IIFYM) types of diets that seem to give…

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When you think of a truly fit, in-shape athlete, action hero, or soldier, one of the things you always picture, along with significant biceps, is a six-pack. For various reasons, a primary one being mass media, a six-pack has been a symbol of excelling in physical fitness and strength for quite some time. Does one…

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You’ve taken every HIIT class at your local gym, you’ve tried spinning, you run/walk on the treadmill, and you’ve bought at-home workout DVDs to help you get fit and stay healthy. You lift weights and do everything you know is right, but when you step on the scale, you don’t see any changes. What’s wrong?…

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Testosterone. Most men know they have it and that it is what makes them biologically male, but what happens when you suffer from low-T levels? Most men start losing testosterone incrementally after 30 years old, but them at risk of health complications like erectile dysfunction, low muscle mass, type II diabetes, obesity, and more. So…

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You’re a modern gladiator, a warrior among warriors. You’ve trained yourself for years in discipline, quick thinking, strength, stamina, and courage. You are a force of nature, the cold intelligence of sapience and the raw primal power of physical fitness. The atmosphere is electric, and the crowd cheers excitedly, adrenaline surges through you as you…

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When you want to get impressive gains, you need to develop a routine. You workout. You clean up your diet. Sugar goes out the door. However, when you start kicking out certain foods from your life, you start to feel the need for those very foods. Or maybe, you start craving foods you haven’t had…

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Supplements are a vital part of any health and fitness routine. They can offer some incredible benefits and help fill the gaps that our diets aren’t able to. Two of the most popular supplements nowadays are bone broth powder and collagen powder. They’re often thought of as the same thing, but each powder is very…

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Everyone burns fat differently- at different speeds and levels of ease. It can be hard to get motivated about losing weight when you’re seeing other people lose weight at different rates and maybe even with less effort. That’s why knowing about the fat burning zone is so important. There’s actually a scientific way to figure…

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As the primary male hormone, testosterone plays a huge role in the overall health of men, as well as a smaller role in the health of women. Higher testosterone levels in men are associated with a number of health benefits, including: Muscle growth Bone strength Increased sex drive Faster beard growth Energetic and outgoing attitude…

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The body has a natural clock or a rhythm that it moves to. Minute by minute, the body is working to synthesize nutrients, replace and repair cells, and deliver energy to the organs and muscles. This clock is affected by your lifestyle, including your workouts, which means that you can learn to synchronize with this…

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The fitness industry is built on fact versus fiction. You have the “experts” who make outrageous bro-science claims, and then you have the exercise physiologists and nutritionists who debunk those misconceptions. Take, for instance, the myth about turning fat into muscle. A lot of people seem to think that muscle tissue can become adipose (fat)…

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When it comes to nutrients, bodybuilding and fitness enthusiasts have written a huge amount of work. As such, many important nutritional principles have become common knowledge. Everyone knows this much: What you get out of your body has a lot to do with what goes into your body. With that principle in mind, we are…

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