If you are a fitness geek, then you are someone who follows a workout routine consistently, eats healthy foods, never misses a meal, and tries to get enough sleep -- yet you feel exhausted , struggle to increase your weights, or lose…
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,…
You are in the gym, and you have just finished your workout. You look in the mirror to check your muscle gains, but after weeks or months of training, you notice no visible muscular growth at all. So, you add another exercise,…
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…
You may have often heard fitness experts saying that -- your body can only absorb or use a certain amount of protein -- often around 20 or 30 grams at a time.
As a personal trainer, this is one of the most…
Presuming that you have been training consistently for the past few months to lose excess body fat while building or preserving muscle -- now you may eventually start to notice visible changes in your body.
This process is commonly known as…
For decades, cardio has been promoted as one of the primary methods to lose excess body fat. Running, cycling, jogging , stairmaster, and other forms of cardio can certainly help you burn calories, which is why many people turn to long cardio…