Macros From the Ground Up – the Ultimate Starter Guide to Flexible Dieting

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If you’re familiar with the words “flexible dieting, “macros”, “IIFYM”, or a few other terms but don’t really know what it means, this is what you’ve been looking for. If you know the basics but get lost in the details or find it’s too much of a pain to maintain macro tracking in the long term, this is what you’ve...
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Video Update! Power Up Your Protein Shakes

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Video Update!  Power Up Your Protein Shakes In a hurry and need a protein shake, but MORE than just protein? With a bit of planning ahead you can easily turn a standard protein shake into a legitimate meal replacement without the use of a blender – check out my go-to options to make it happen!
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New Recipe! Easy Air Fryer Potatoes

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New Recipe!  Easy Air Fryer Potatoes Let me just out myself right now:  I love me some carbs.  Like, seriously.  I know you reading this at home might be like “yeah man, me too” – but I don’t think you REALLY get it. I love me some carbs Without the structure and discipline of bodybuilding, I’d easily be pushing 3...
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New recipe! Protein Bar Batter Bomb

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New Recipe!  Protein Bar Batter Bomb A while back, as my photo shoot prep was approaching its conclusion, I started poking around online for some variations I could implement into my meal plan once I embarked on my off-season/growth phase.  For some reason, I thought that making up some protein bars at home sounded like a good idea, in spite...
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How to Step Up Your Meal Prep Game in 6 Easy Steps

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How to Step Up Your Meal Prep Game in 6 Easy Steps Raise your hand if you love spending time in the kitchen – looking, looking – yeah ok, didn’t think so.  It’s not my favorite place to spend time, but as a bodybuilder it’s not a place you can avoid and be successful so we’ve got to make the...
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8 Ways You’re Screwing Up Your Macro Plan

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8 Ways You’re Screwing Up Your Macro Plan We’ve all heard the hype, right? Macros are LIFE!!! If you’re still following a meal plan, you’re so behind the times I can eat whatever I want and still drop body fat! If you haven’t tried macro-based dieting (IIFYM, flexible dieting, etc) you’ve probably heard a friend or 3 who has spout...
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Cream of Rice – A Primer on my Favorite Carb Source

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Cream of Rice – A Primer on my Favorite Carb Source Ok, to be clear – my favorite carb source is bread.  Or cookies.  Maybe donuts.  French fries?  Pizza?  I could go on and on…can you tell I’m cutting now? But as far as “clean” carb sources, cream of rice takes the cake.  To be clear, I understand it’s not for everyone...
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New Video – 2018 Photo Shoot Prep Diet Breakdown

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A Slighty Different Daily Diary I know, you’ve all seen a ton of boring-ass “this is what I eat in a day” videos from bodybuilders of all sorts – but in this video, while I do focus a bit on the “what” I also want to break down the WHY – regarding meal composition, nutrient timing, number of meals, and...
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