By Caroline Gick I use the Shockwave protocol because it lets me maintain and add muscle at the same time as I’m stripping off body fat. It’s the perfect plan for getting ready for competition. In fact, I’ve adopted Shockwave for my regular training, and not just for contest prep. What has … [Read more...]
Excerpt: The Carb Nite Solution
March 3, 2013 By 9 Comments
Cutting Calories You can’t help but notice the methodical chanting of athletic trainers, nutritionists, and even your friends who religiously watch Dr. Oz: calories in, calories out. But what does this even mean? Sheepishly, you ask and discover their simplistic logic. Lower caloric intake to less … [Read more...]
Excerpt: The Carb Nite Solution
March 1, 2013 By 20 Comments
In advance of the reloaded edition of The Carb Nite Solution we'll be releasing later on this year, we've decided to treat you to a few excerpts. Here's the first installment: We’ve All Been There Nearly all of us have battled with our weight. For some of us, this started as early as our teens. … [Read more...]
From Hothead to Hot Commodity
February 27, 2013 By 10 Comments
Scott Paltos believes a life can be redefined. He's living proof. Act One Being a douche can be a hell of a lot of fun. When things don’t go your way, you scream, you yell—maybe you haul off and punch somebody in the face—and worry about the consequences later, if you even give a shit at all. For … [Read more...]
Gold’s Gym Manifesto: What I Learned in Venice
February 27, 2013 By 7 Comments
By Monte Spicer Bodybuilding is dead. The sport is still around, and people still compete, but the atmosphere around the game isn't even close to what it used to be—and it never will be again. When I talk about training atmosphere, my frame of reference from my bodybuilding career is the time I … [Read more...]
How to be Awesome: Why Your Personal Trainer Sucks
February 25, 2013 By 3 Comments
By Jesse Burdick Who's the best personal trainer or strength coach in the world? I'm hoping that's me, but if it's not, I really have no idea. The reason why I don't know is because the best trainers and coaches in this business are extremely busy, and nobody's ever heard of most of them. They're … [Read more...]
Bookworm to Bikini-Ready: 13 Weeks to the Figure Stage (Week 2)
February 25, 2013 By 24 Comments
By Caroline Gick This week, I’m going to get more specific about how I eat and how I train. I also want to talk about how I’ll be adjusting my diet and my workouts in the coming weeks as I get closer to my competition. The entire program I follow—both training and nutrition—has been developed for … [Read more...]
Caffeine and Creatine
February 24, 2013 By 11 Comments
Judging by reader response, there’s been some confusion regarding creatine and caffeine use, and I want to make sure, once and for all, that everyone knows precisely what to do with both. In the series of creatine pieces we just published, I suggested that you shouldn’t take creatine with … [Read more...]
A Plateful of Kitchen Sense
February 21, 2013 By 8 Comments
By Alex Navarro Eat this. Do that. Don’t eat this. Don’t do that. We’re hearing commands and getting directions all the time on this site, but sometimes it’s a good idea to take a step back and assess what’s actually realistic for your lifestyle, especially when it comes to your relationship with … [Read more...]
Carb Back-Loading: Training in the Morning
February 21, 2013 By 15 Comments
In the main Carb Back Loading manual, the idea of training first thing in the morning is discussed in great detail. Ideally, you’ll be able to train in the late afternoon or early evening, at around 5 PM or thereabouts. That’s the “sweet spot” that helps CBL take advantage of your body’s natural … [Read more...]
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