Are you an active gym-goer? If yes, then -- you are sleeping eight hours a day, taking rest days seriously, hitting your daily protein target , and still you could feel like your body is not completely ready for the next…
You track your protein intake daily , hit your exercise goal without missing a day, and make sure every meal contains a decent amount of protein. But somehow, you notice that your strength isn't improving as expected, muscle recovery feels slow,…
If you are a fitness enthusiast and go to gym regularly, then you have probably heard the classic muscle-building joke -- Chicken, Rice and Broccoli. Yeah, it's a funny catchphrase in the fitness community.
Anyway, the chicken gets the protein credit,…
Are you a person who eats a big breakfast yet feels hungry, tired, or distracted before lunchtime? As a personal trainer, I recommend that you look beyond the number of calories on your food plate and focus on how you can combine…
If you are struggling to build or maintain muscle mass in your 50s, you need to reevaluate your diet closely. At 50, you might be eating less protein than what your body actually needs, or you may be skipping some protein sources…
If you have started paying attention to your nutrition, there is a good chance you have heard the protein message repeatedly: eat more protein, include protein at every meal, and make sure you are getting enough for your goals.
That advice can…
Creatine is one of the most talked-about supplements in fitness. But if you are wondering whether you actually need it, the answer is not simply “yes” or “no.”
As a personal trainer, I often see people buying supplements before they have built…
If you are a novice lifter or even an experienced lifter reading this post, you should know that muscle building doesn’t happen only when you are in the gym – actually it starts with your first meal of the day.
As a…
Many men assume that losing muscle , strength, and energy after 50 is a normal part of aging, which is true if you stop taking care of your body. According to fitness coach Laurence Codd , an expert in transforming men in…
Building muscle, as well as keeping up with your fitness in your 40s, can feel very different than it did in your 20s and 30s. Many men slowly notice that -- In their 40s, they don't recover quickly from workouts, struggle to…