High Protein Smoothie Options
Drinking the same protein shake day in and day out gets old quick. Mix it up a bit with some of our favorite functional add-ins to kick your shake up a notch. April 11, 2022 • 2 min read
Five Essentials For Fat Loss
Here are some key steps in order to lose that unwanted body fat. March 31, 2022 • 2 min read
Meal Prep Made Easy: Weekly Meals in Under 60 Minutes
Tips and tricks to prep your meals for the week in under an hour to save time March 28, 2022 • 2 min read
Full-body Weight-loss Workouts: Nutrition Plan
Simple, effective training works best with simple, effective nutrition backing it up. Here's how to eat to go along with this plan! December 06, 2021 • 6 min read
Intermittent Fasting: Schedules and Fasting Plans
Which intermittent-fasting diet is the best choice for your fitness goals? Here's a rundown of the major IF schedules October 22, 2021 • 2 min read
Intermittent Fasting for Weight Loss
Intermittent-fasting schedules are popular for weight loss, but do they deserve that reputation? Here's the skinny on the benefits of IF for slimming down while maintaining muscle. October 22, 2021 • 2 min read
3 Reasons And 3 Ways To Eat More Peanut Butter
Food fads come and go, but peanut butter is forever. And with good reason. October 04, 2021 • 3 min read
Your Simple College Workout Plan
Between classes, parties, and tailgating, it's a wonder college students work out at all. In spite of these challenges, it is possible to use those four years to forge the body of your dreams. September 23, 2021 • 3 min read
Bodybuilding Meal Plan for Weight Loss
There's a reason the saying, "Abs are made in the kitchen," is so prevalent when trying to lose weight. Learn how to stock your kitchen so you can reach your weight loss goals! August 05, 2021 • 2 min read
Bodybuilding Meal Plan for Muscle Gain
Tired of being a "skinny guy?" This muscle-building meal plan is exactly what you've been looking for to gain weightâthe good kind! August 05, 2021 • 2 min read
Bodybuilding Meal Plan: Clean Eating for Beginners
Whether you want to gain weight, lose weight, or just be all-around healthier, the right meal plan can help! If you've never tried meal planning before, this beginner's guide has everything you need to know to get started! August 05, 2021 • 3 min read
The Keto Diet: A Low-Carb Approach to Fat Loss
Want to use keto to get rid of belly fat? You're not alone. Learn more about how the keto diet works, how many carbs you can eat on keto, and which foods you need to buy to get started right away. July 15, 2021 • 4 min read
TDEE Calculator: Calculate Your Maintenance Calories
Figuring out your ideal number of calories starts with knowing how many you burn right now! This calculator will help you get more systematic about eating for your goals! May 13, 2021 • 6 min read
Protein Calculator: How Much Protein Do I Need?
Determining how much protein to eat per day is important for any lifter, athlete, or person, period! Here's the number to aim for to build muscle, lose weight, and support your exercise goals. May 04, 2021 • 12 min read
Kris Gethin: Man of Iron, Nutrition Plan
The unique nature of the Man of Iron training program requires an equally unique nutrition plan. Kris Gethin's approach blends traditional and individualized diet principles to grow bigger, faster, and more athletic! April 29, 2021 • 6 min read
Bikini-Body Workout: 4 Weeks To Your Best Body!
Whether you're itching for summer or planning a vacation to the beach, you can get your body ready for bikini weather in four short weeks with this complete training, nutrition, and supplement guide! March 05, 2021 • 12 min read
Why Your Meal Plan Could Be Ruining Your Progress
Meal plans sound good on paper, and they work for a while, but before you commit to a cookie-cutter list of foods, here's a better option: flexible dieting for results that stick! April 24, 2019 • 5 min read
Former D1 Football Player Drops 55 Pounds to Tackle New Bodybuilding Goals
When multiple concussions brought Jackson Haen's college football run to a premature end, he decided to lose weight and make the bodybuilding stage his new goal line. January 11, 2019 • 10 min read
Think High-Protein Diets Are All Hype? Think Again.
Increasing your protein intake might be the key to unlocking your potential. Here's how much to increase it by, and real-life examples of what happens when you do. October 22, 2018 • 5 min read
Shantel Chiola Survived A Car Wreck, Then Kicked 157 Pounds To The Curb
When a nasty car wreck left Chiola with a broken neck, her weight also took a brutal hit, forcing her to make life-changing decisions and reclaim her health. July 25, 2018 • 5 min read
Eat Like This And Grow Forever
It's easy to get overwhelmed by all the complicated diets available these days. This simple but effective balanced-macro approach can serve as a foundation of a nutrition plan that's just right for you. July 03, 2018 • 4 min read
Podcast Episode 38: Straight talk on Protein and more with Dr. Jose Antonio
The CEO and co-founder of the International Society of Sports Nutrition stopped by Bodybuilding.com to talk about his research into high-protein diets, and share the current state of the research on protein dosage, creatine, glutamine, and plenty more. March 05, 2018 • 42 min read
Mass-Gaining Tips From A 270-Pound Monster
Yes, you can get huge without blowing your body out of proportion! Here are the six rules fitness model and MuscleTech brand ambassador Ryan Kurek used to build a big, balanced physique. March 02, 2018 • 5 min read
At Age 74, Dennis Fanucchi Lifts and Lives Like He's 24!
Unsatisfied with aging's effects on his body, Dennis Fanucchi undertook an intense training routine and healthy diet to wind back the clock and build the body he's wanted for 50 years. February 28, 2018 • 5 min read
How To Shop For Multiple Fit Meals At Once
Your meal-planning shopping trip doesn't have to be an hours-long slog up and down grocery store aisles. Change your way of doing things, and you can get 'er done in no time. January 04, 2018 • 4 min read
Podcast Episode 33: The Science of Physique Enhancement with Dr. Bill Campbell
Researcher and "Physique Scientist" Dr. Bill Campbell, the head of the Physique Enhancement Laboratory at the University of South Florida, talks about two groundbreaking studies he's worked on regarding protein intake for women and flexible dieting, as well as the incredible science of strength training for fat-loss. December 11, 2017 • 20 min read
Get Huge On $100 A Week With Derek Lunsford!
Food shopping when you're a bodybuilder can get really expensive, really fast. But IFBB pro and Animal-sponsored athlete Derek Lunsford shows you how to shop smart and minimize your costs. November 14, 2017 • 3 min read
The Ultimate Kris Gethin Muscle-Building Meal Plan
Eating for growth isn't as simple as strapping on a feedbag and doing another set of curls and squats. Be systematic, and you'll be successful! Here's your plan. October 27, 2017 • 3 min read
Your 4 Must-Know Nutritional Principles For Losing Fat
Sarah Hunsberger's workout plan for fat loss needs to be synced up with your diet to achieve its objective. Here are four diet strategies to help you succeed. September 29, 2017 • 4 min read
IIFYM Vs. Keto Vs. WTF?!
Educate yourself on today's popular diets to make sure that you're thinning your waistline and not your wallet! August 30, 2017 • 7 min read
How To Get Low-Carb Benefits Without Cutting Back On Carbs
Research shows that low-carb, high-fat diets can improve performance. But what if you could get those benefits without cutting back on carbs? It's a win-win! August 14, 2017
This Bikini Competitor's "Reverse Diet" Has Peanut Butter, Nachos, And French Toast!
NPC bikini competitor Yami Mufdi uses reverse dieting to help her metabolism recover from competition prep. Here, she gives us the breakdown of what a typical day looks like. August 13, 2017 • 5 min read
5 Mouth-Watering, Diet-Friendly Burgers
Craving a burger but don't want to completely derail your diet? Not to worry! Burgers can be physique-friendly with the right ingredients. August 06, 2017 • 2 min read
3 Nutritional Mistakes Nearly All Busy Moms Make
Busy moms can often feel as though we are drowning in a sea of responsibilities. But we don't have to sacrifice our nutrition in the struggle to stay afloat. July 30, 2017 • 3 min read
Cheat To Win: How Your Cheat Meal Can Help You Burn Fat
To cheat or not to cheat? And how big to go when you do cheat? The answer may surprise you. A cheat meal, done right, can actually help you burn more fat! July 13, 2017 • 4 min read
Are DNA-Based Hyper-Personalized Meal Plans Right For You?
Dieting is no fun and rarely brings lasting results. There must be a better way! Emerging companies think that hyper-personalized meal plans might just be the key to good health. June 19, 2017
Vernon Dropped 50 Pounds In Less Than A Year At Age 32!
Vernon had lost hope, until the birth of his son gave him the drive he needed to get healthy. What he achieved in under a year is astounding. May 30, 2017
How A Flexible-Dieting Bikini Competitor Really Eats
Ever wonder what bikini competitors do to prepare for competition? NPC competitor and fitness coach Taylor Chamberlain takes you through a full day of eating as she prepares for her next event. May 15, 2017
Kica's Desire To Shape Up Led To This Amazing Transformation
Kica wasn't planning to enter his first competition, but was talked into it at the last minute. Now, he lives for the physique stage. May 14, 2017 • 3 min read
Jessica Learned To Love And Embrace Her Strong Body
Even at her strongest, Jessica's body didn't look like that of a fitness model. It took years for her to learn that every body is different, and that hers was worth loving, too. May 01, 2017 • 3 min read
10 Tips For Buying Nutritious Food On A Budget
Are you on a tight budget, but want to eat well? Not to worry. Follow these 10 shopping tips, and you'll be eating like a trust-fund child for pennies on the dollar. February 05, 2017 • 3 min read
7-Day Fall Meal Plan
Stay fit and full this fall with these seasonal recipes you'll crave year round. November 07, 2016 • 21 min read
How An IFBB Pro Really Eats
Plenty of planning and years of experience have gone into IFBB pro Evan Centopani's diet. Watch him shop, prep, and explain how to make his lessons work for you. September 12, 2016 • 10 min read
Is A Meal Plan Or IIFYM Better For Fat Loss?
Think there's a single best way to lose fat and keep it off? This research says you might be wrong. September 12, 2016 • 3 min read
5 Must-Read Rules Of Successful Meal Prep
Meal prep doesn't have to be something you dread. Rather than making last minute grocery trips and guessing about the numbers, follow these 5 simple rules of successful meal prep! July 30, 2016 • 4 min read
Ketogenic Dieting: Frequently Asked Questions
Have your burning keto-queries answered by Dr. Jake Wilson! July 23, 2016 • 10 min read
The Bodybuilder's Guide To Shopping Sales
Want to eat center-cut pork chops and steak every day? Of course you doâbut it's not cheap. Here's how one up-and-coming bodybuilder got big on a budget! July 10, 2016 • 5 min read
7 Secrets For Living Ripped Year-Round
A fit, lean physique doesn't have to be a summer-only affair. With these 8 strategies from NFL veteran and fitness dynamo Steve Weatherford, you can keep trim all year long. July 10, 2016 • 5 min read
The 5 Cheapest Health Foods Money Can Buy
Eating healthy doesn't have to be pricey; even penny pinchers can load up on nutrient-dense foods. Here's how! June 22, 2016 • 4 min read