If you’ve ever tried making burgers with ultra-lean ground turkey, you know the biggest problem: they turn out dry and bland. But it doesn’t have to be that way. In this recipe, I show you how to make a healthy 99% lean turkey burger that’s juicy, and packed with flavor using a simple moisture system that keeps calories low while keeping the burger satisfying.
The subject of cardio for fat loss has become strangely controversial. Some people insist you must do it to lose fat. Others claim it’s useless for fat loss. A lot of people say cardio just makes you hungrier. Some say it eats up muscle. Others argue you can’t outrun a bad diet, so why bother – just focus on diet for fat loss. The truth about cardio is a lot more nuanced than any of these common opinions.
Progressive overload is the most important principle for building muscle, yet many lifters unknowingly sabotage their results by applying it incorrectly. In this article, Tom Venuto explains the 10 biggest progressive overload mistakes that lead to stalled gains, plateaus, and injuries, and how to use smarter progression methods to keep building muscle for years.
Too busy to train? Tim Cook runs Apple and he's in the gym at 3:45am. Can't afford it? Walking and bodyweight exercise is free. Embarrassed to show up out of shape? Nobody's watching – they're all filming themselves. These and the other most common excuses for not getting in shape are understandable. But I've just completely dismantled them. Time to haul your excuseless self to the gym.
3-Ingredient Slow Cooker Shredded Salsa Chicken Everyone should have a handful of recipes that use few ingredients (preferably already in the house), and that require virtually no prep time and no cooking skill. Slow cooker shredded salsa chicken is one of the best. It doesn't get much simpler or easier than this. Toss three ingredients in your slow cooker, set it, forget it, and in less than four hours you have a spicy high-protein meal, ready to go.
Cardio is often blamed for making people hungry and causing them to eat back all the calories they burn. But does exercise really increase appetite and sabotage fat loss? Research tells a different story. Learn what science says about cardio, hunger, and why the belief that exercise makes you overeat is one of the most stubborn myths in fitness
If you compared a full body vs split routine, which would be better for gaining muscle size and strength? This has been a controversy for years. A new study was published recently in the prestigious Journal of Strength And Conditioning Research which aimed to finally settle this debate... I also add my two cents based on over three decades of bodybuilding experience
Most people believe that if they don’t lift heavy, they’ll never gain muscle. High rep, light weight training has always been thought of as for endurance or toning. Some people would even say, "Lifting light is for wimps." Science now shows that you can build muscle with light weights if you do 1 thing
Whey protein is one of the most widely used nutritional supplements among bodybuilders and strength athletes for supporting muscle growth. Despite this popularity, there are "influencers" and "gurus" on social media spreading the idea that whey is a processed food that's unhealthy and should be avoided. Here's what the science actually says about whey protein and health...
What’s the best warm up before lifting? It’s not just 10 minutes on a treadmill. In this guide, I break down exactly how to warm up properly, including general warm ups, mobility work, and specific warm up sets, so you can lift stronger, reduce injury risk, and avoid wasting energy before your workout even begins
