Trimming up and losing fat can be done in a number of different ways. From a 30,000 foot view, if you burn more calories than you take in, you will lose weight. It’s not always that easy though, particularly when you are trying to get to an unusually low body fat percentage. Your body will fight you, kicking and screaming to hold onto the last bits of fat. It thinks, as it has learned through evolution, that it is starving, and it’s going to try to survive. With that said, we

Protein is the king nutrient of muscle. In fact, ultimately, protein is muscle. Rather, muscle is protein. Even with the countless studies on protein intake, protein types, when, how, and how much to eat, the definitive truth still remains shrouded in mystery to a degree. May things we know for sure, like, we NEED protein in our diets and we need it regularly. We also know that some protein sources are different than others. Some digest slow, some digest fast and they all hav

There are quite a few aspects of the “fitness diet” are accepted as absolutes for everyone. There are several things that ring true for everyone, like get enough protein, eat a balanced diet, get plenty of water etc etc. In many cases though, something that is true for one person may be entirely false for a different person with a different goal or body type. Often, our diets are so regimented and repetitive, that even a slight adjustment, done over time cane lead to a tremen