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Skinny and fat at the same time? Yes! Although not recognized as a traditional medical condition, skinny fat is when a person has very little muscle at a normal weight, yes has a large amount of body fat. A glorified soft body. The problem is that you don’t know what you think you know. Over the years you’ve been taught that fat makes you fat. That endless cardio and rice cakes are a sure-fire way to the svelte life. And that restricting your calories to peas and carrots can get you into a new pair of jeans, where sadness doesn’t exist. We’re going to find out exactly what skinny fat is and why your soft body is fooling everyone out there, besides yourself.

Trying to figure out if you should Intermittent Fast, or go Keto? It’s hard to go a day without scrolling through your newsfeed or knowing someone that isn’t following Intermittent Fasting or The Ketogenic Diet. Why? Because they work. Both are great for improving body composition, improving blood cholesterol levels, and reducing body fat. But, each have notable differences. So which one is right for you and your goals

Good news guys – you can be keto and still kick ass as an athlete. The chances of it working in the long run? Well, that question is all up to YOU. Can athletes actually maintain a diet high in fat and low in carbs? A ketogenic diet with less than 50g of carbs per day can be extremely beneficial and safe, sustainable, and satisfying for the every-day individual and even athletes...

Maintaining a high-carbohydrate availability in CrossFit and other endurance sports is a struggle! It honestly sucks eating a crap ton of tasteless, non-nutritious foods so that you can perform well and optimize your recovery. It’s time to rethink and challenge what you've been taught to see if a low-carbohydrate diet works for you!

While on the road to developing healthy habits on your weight loss journey, you might pick up a few unhealthy ones along the way, and these stubborn ones may just be the reason why you’ve hit a weight-loss plateau. 

Carbs. Without a doubt, carbohydrates are the most confusing macronutrient when it comes to understanding how they are metabolized and processed within the body. With so many aliases ranging from simple, complex, glucose (sugar), fiber, insoluble fiber, soluble fiber, starch, net carbs, and total carbs, you need a nutrition book just to translate and understand which carbs you should be tracking and actually care about. So what are the differences between total carbs and net carbs? We’re going to find out.

Despite the trending magazine articles and fad diets putting carbohydrates on blast, carbs are one of the most important macronutrients that help fuel your mind and your body. In fact, if you’re not eating enough carbohydrates, you could actually be doing more harm than good. Carbohydrates are not created equal, and come in an abundance of different forms. The key is to include the right carbs in your diet to help boost brain function, give you more energy, and support your health and fitness goals. 

Burning body fat and increasing lean muscle mass are the two most sought after and commonly shared fitness goals amongst the majority of gym enthusiasts. But, burning body fat in lieu of increasing muscle mass is no easy task. With the right exercise program and nutrition protocol, you can burn body fat and increase your lean muscle mass. But cleaning up your diet is not enough. And just lifting heavy weights won’t work either. To maximize your results you need a plan. A systematic combination of resistance training, cardio, supplementation, and a customized nutrition program to get the washboard abs you’ve been dreaming of. Not to mention a heavy dose of dedication and consistency, to transform your physique and become healthier. So, let’s get started.

It's true that there's no magic pill when it comes to weight loss, and burning body fat. But this time, it's different.

The conversation surrounding insulin recently isn’t just about people with diabetes or when talking about sugar. Insulin sensitivity has become a new phrase in many health conscious individual’s lexica for good reason – it’s the fat making hormone. So what does it mean to increase insulin sensitivity? Well, we’ll need to find out how insulin works and what it does to the body first!

You know they are there, you train them a couple of times a week, and you’ve been working on your posture, but guess what? You still can’t see your abs. Ugh. Frustrating right? We agree. So we looked into it for you and we're going to teach you, 5 basic nutrition principals to get visible abs.