When you’re dieting, you probably like to keep things simple.Whether you’re tracking macros or following a meal plan, you know how much easier it is to hit your numbers when you mostly eat whole foods like chicken" breast>, rice," target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">broccoli, and so...

When you want a delicious, high-protein," and low-calorie meal you simply can go wrong with shrimp.>It’s tasty, packed with protein (~6 grams of protein per ounce!), and lends itself to endless variations, ranging from sweet and sour to salty and savory.Shrimp is also extremely easy to make. So...

Pineapple — bless its little heart — isn’t the most exciting of fruits.It’s kinda sweet, kinda tangy, and goes kinda well with pizza%E2%80%A6which" isn exactly easy to rel="noopener">fit into your “macros.”Well, as you’ll see, pineapple has a lot more to offer than most people...

Spaghetti squash is the perfect “clean” food.It’s highly nutritious, low in calories" per cup and highly filling it can be prepared paired in a multitude of ways.>The question, though, is how to make it as easy and delicious as possible.Well, as you’ll see with these recipes, cooking killer...

Whether you’re tracking your macros or following a meal plan, it’s much easier to hit your numbers when you stick to simple, homemade foods.Potatoes fit the bill, but mashed potatoes present a problem:Most recipes call for gobs of butter, cream, and cheese," which simply doesn work unless you...

Key TakeawaysThe best way to build your forearms is to get as strong as possible on a handful of compound exercises.If that doesn’t get the job done, you can also do forearm-specific exercises like barbell holds, hand exercisers, plate pinches, oversized grips, and dumbbell farmer walks.If you...

Key TakeawaysA deload is a temporary reduction in weekly training stress to give your body and mind a break from hard training.To deload properly, use the same weights as your hard training but do 30 to 50% fewer sets per week and 2 to 4 fewer reps per set.If you’re new to weightlifting, deload...

If you’re like most of us fitness folk, you eat a lot of lean protein like chicken," and target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">low-fat beef. As much as you may like sausage, it doesn’t make the cut because it’s just way too fatty.This is fine if you’re following" a high-fat diet>, but...

Key TakeawaysBodyweight exercises are exercises that train your muscles using your bodyweight instead of weighted instruments.While bodyweight exercises can help you gain muscle and strength and get in shape, they aren’t as effective as heavy, compound weightlifting.If you want to work out from...

Gluten-Free Chicken Marsala Serves 4Although it seems like an entrée of chicken and sauce that wouldn’t have wheat in it, the ingredient used to thicken that sauce might be flour. Luckily there are other techniques, so you can make dinner from scratch without worrying about substitutions. This...

Key TakeawaysThe pectoralis major, or chest muscle, is composed of both an upper and a lower portion, and most guys need to do exercises that emphasize the upper portion in particular.The best chest exercises are pushing movements that allow you to target both the upper and lower chest and allow...