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As a much younger man, admiring the muscular physiques of the pharmacologically enhanced men on the covers of FLEX and Muscle & Fitness, I embarked upon a "mass gain" phase. I ate a lot of food, lifted a lot of weights, and grew like the proverbial weed. The growth was fat of course, but I …
I'm on Day Three of my new diet strategy which features a significant amount of carbohydrates. I've been touting the benefits of low carb dieting for years now, so before anyone calls me out on it, I'll state it plainly. I still believe low carb dieting is healthier and makes it easier to get and …
Today begins my new circadian oriented feeding schedule. I rose at 6:00 AM and went for my morning stroll with my roommate Eddie V. Beagle Dog. Upon returning, I was about to feed him and myself, but since it was still not quite light out, I checked for official sunrise. Since I'm all about precision …
The plethora of dietary information flooding the information superhighway can leave one spinning in a confused haze. Should we skip breakfast and eat later in the day? Should we eat a large breakfast and small dinner? Is 3 meals better than 6? Should we not eat at night? Is the cortisol awakening response good or …
With so many fitness gurus out there, it's hard to know where to turn for solid advice. There's a long list of qualified people, with good credentials, who produce decent content, but if you try to implement everything everyone says, you can find yourself spinning around in constant state of flux, trying everything for a …
I've been experimenting with adding carbohydrates back into my diet to see how I would feel, and more importantly, to see if it made me fat. I got so lean using a ketogenic diet, and it was pretty effortless, that I had convinced myself it was the lack of carbohydrates, and the fat adaptation that …
I had my first ever Dexa Scan performed today. It was quick, easy and provided lots of fascinating information. The first actionable item was to do something to improve bone mass density. Apparently it's a natural process, that is the weakening of skeletal bone mass, but I'm not about to head into a risk zone …
Each Sunday, the app on my phone tells me my average weight for the last week, and how it compared to the week before. It's very handy for making caloric adjustments if you're not moving toward whatever goal you have. My average weight this last week was -.7 lbs from the prior week. I've been …
It's a pretty big deal when I stick to someone else's training program for a solid month. Back in the day, it was fairly common; for example I stuck with the Standard Template based on Louis Simmons' Westside articles for a couple of years when I first got into Powerlifting. I stuck with 5/3/1 for …
If I had any Faithful Readers, they would know I've been doing some form of ketogenic dieting for the better part of 4 years. I started with a cyclical ketogenic diet, which entailed ultra-low carb dieting during the week (less than 30 grams of net carbs per day), followed by a carbohydrate load of some …
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