It’s normal to see a lifter’s strength progress slip during depressive episodes—with or without programming adjustments. As a coach,...
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Nutrition Q&A: Pre-Workout Meals for Strength Training
nick, , Private Articles, nutrition, nutrition Q&A, 0My best advice is to experiment with timing, food choices, and quantity. Make notes in your training log about...
Bed rest and sedentariness are like microgravity and should be avoided as much as possible. Instead, create your own...
Nutrition Q&A: Why No Protein Recommendation in the #TakeCharge10 Challenge
nick, , Private Articles, nutrition, nutrition Q&A, 0There is tremendous disparity in the protein recommendations out there, and most of us, fall somewhere between them. Protein...
The frustration of getting children to eat what we consider to be healthy, balanced meals is very real. Rather...
Nutrition Q&A: Does Coffee Count as Water?
nick, , Private Articles, nutrition, nutrition Q&A, TakeChargeDay1, 0Personally, I have always advised that caffeinated beverages not count towards fluid totals as caffeine is a diuretic. Also,...
Nutrition Q&A: Shifting Mentalities
nick, , Private Articles, nutrition, nutrition Q&A, TakeChargeDay2, 0I personally like to think of food as nourishment, giving it a more meaningful purpose than simply thinking of...
Nutrition Q&A: Surpluses and Deficits
nick, , Private Articles, nutrition, nutrition Q&A, TakeChargeDay4, 0What I’m saying is that getting stronger is about more than caloric deficit or surplus alone. Yes, nutrition is...