Carbs – Should We Love Them or Hate Them?

Carbs – Should We Love Them or Hate Them?

“Eat carbs after 6pm and they will turn straight to fat”. “All carbs make you fat” Two things I lived by in my first 4 years of training. God, I wish I could get those years back… Where did the hatred for carbs come from anyway? Who...
Is Creatine Bad For You?

Is Creatine Bad For You?

A question that circles the internet daily and one I get asked on a weekly basis is: is creatine bad for you? And the simple answer is: no! I am going to go into simplified detail about what the supplement is and how it is beneficial to your training. What is creatine...
How Much Protein Do I Need?

How Much Protein Do I Need?

What is protein? Protein is required for the structure, function, and regulation of the body’s cells, tissues, and organs. Protein is what promotes recovery of the muscle and more importantly – growth. For anyone who is looking to lean up, or build lean muscle...
Calories – The Be All and End All!

Calories – The Be All and End All!

Whether the goal is weight loss, maintenance or putting on lean muscle, calories are king. End of story. Calories are units of heat used to indicate the amount of energy that foods will produce in the human body. The amount of calories your body needs to burn to get...