Tag: carbs

How many carbs do you need to gain muscle? Carbohydrates aren’t essential, but you can definitely build more muscles by having some carbs. Low-carb or keto diets aren’t optimal for building muscles. Insulin is optimal for gaining muscle. Insulin is needed for growth hormone, it helps lower cortisol levels and increases free testosterone. Having high blood sugar […]

  Today I want to discuss Chia seeds. It’s one of those “health foods” that is misunderstood. Chia seeds are tiny black seeds from the plant Salvia hispanica, which is related to mint. Chia seeds were an important food for the Aztecs and Mayans for thousands of years. They utilized them for their ability to […]

Today I’m going to reveal to you the “Fat GAIN Formula”. And in a minute, you’ll know how to reverse this formula to lose fat, instead of gaining it. Now, one “weight loss” formula that most people typically agree on, is that you need to either eat fewer calories or burn more calories to lose […]

A few years ago, I had a client who was getting ready for a big movie, and in it, he needed to show off his abs. He was referred to me by another actor client of mine. I’m not here to drop names or reveal anything and it’s not important. However, this actor came to […]

 Today’s topic is very important for both men and women, young and old. Read it if you want to: Get lean and ripped and stay that way year-round If you want to preserve muscle and even gain it while losing body fat If you have blood sugar problems If you want to reduce sugar […]

Having better memory and more energy is something we all want or should want, at any age. Why?… As with any goal you have, the better your memory, and the more energy you have, the faster and more easily you’ll achieve your goals. Whether it’s to make more money, or you’re in school, or you […]

In order for you to build more muscle and strength, you need to be more “anabolic”, than “catabolic”. You need to increase “protein synthesis”, rather than decrease it or reduce “protein oxidation”. So, what does this mean? Anabolic means to “build”… Catabolic means to “tear down”… When you take “anabolic steroids”, you are increasing “anabolism” […]

People who work out, lift weights and want to build muscle and stay lean – eat a lot of protein. Unfortunately, too much animal protein isn’t good for you. Of course, vegans will argue that ALL animal protein is bad for you. I don’t agree with that. However, I do agree that most animal protein […]

I don’t know why, but if you ask someone what’s a good source of potassium, most people always say the same thing – Bananas. Maybe the Chiquita Banana company did some great commercials for it in the old days, but I don’t get it. I bring this up because I had a subscriber ask me […]

 In my past articles, I’ve mentioned lots of different ways for you to improve your testosterone levels. However, today I want to focus on something that I haven’t spent as much time on… and that’s your blood sugar levels. This is important for anyone concerned about their hormone levels, gaining muscle, losing fat, and […]