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From Bookworm to Bikini: Week Nine

April 15, 2013 By Caroline Gick 2 Comments

By Caroline Gick Last week was all about training. This week, I want to talk about my diet. I’m at the four-week mark—in terms of time remaining until my show—and my challenge over these next thirty days will be to lean out in certain areas while not getting too hard and vascular in others. To … [Read more...]

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Kiefer Q&A: The Carb Nite Solution For Women

April 14, 2013 By DH Kiefer 48 Comments

In response to a line of questioning we've been getting a lot from you lately, here's a Q&A segment with Kiefer addressing some common problems women run into within the first few months of starting The Carb Nite Solution: After my first ten-day cycle of the diet, I lost a significant amount of … [Read more...]

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Book Excerpt: The Carb Nite Solution

March 19, 2013 By DH Kiefer 14 Comments

First it was no food, and then no fat, and now it’s no carbs. As you tell friends about your new diet, you’re warned—no, almost threatened, with a list of ailments: an inability to think, bad breath, clogged arteries, obesity, and cancer. Finally, your nutritionist strikes the deathblow: your body … [Read more...]

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From Bookworm to Bikini: Week Five

March 18, 2013 By Caroline Gick 8 Comments

By Caroline Gick I have two months before my competition, so if I wanted to, I could still structure my carb nites the same way on my contest prep diet for another few weeks. For a variety of reasons, however, I think I’ll be more successful if I start taking a stricter approach to my refeeds … [Read more...]

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Ask Kiefer: Your Questions Answered

March 10, 2013 By DH Kiefer 27 Comments

You’re asking plenty of questions via Facebook and Twitter. We’re answering them. Here are responses to the best inquiries of the past week: If I’m training fasted in the morning, what are your thoughts on acesulfame potassium (acesulfame K)? Okay, or no? I’d say yes, it’s okay. The rise in … [Read more...]

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How You Can Gain Muscle On Carb Nite Using An Experimental Protocol

December 23, 2012 By DH Kiefer 5 Comments

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Fat Intake on Carb Back-Loading and Carb Nite

December 14, 2012 By DH Kiefer 8 Comments

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Carb Back-Loading Post Workout: When to Eat Carbs Explained

December 7, 2012 By DH Kiefer 34 Comments

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