“These exercises are the squat, deadlift, bench press, and military press, and” — Michael Matthews Fitness Copy Share Image
“Working out with a bad partner sucks. It drains your energy and motivation and can even cause you to lose enthusiasm for… — Michael Matthews Every day Copy Share Image
“Whey protein can be taken anytime, but it’s particularly effective as a post-workout source of protein because it’s rapidly digested, which causes… — Michael Matthews Copy Share Image
“(eating carbs and fats together or separately doesn’t change anything).65” — Michael Matthews Copy Share Image
“NOURISH: To nourish is to provide something with the substances needed to grow, live, and be healthy.” — Michael Matthews Health Copy Share Image
“When we consider how overtargeted and overstimulated our dopamine neurons really are, it’s no surprise that the average person is an overweight… — Michael Matthews Average person Copy Share Image
“meats are generally thought of as rich in saturated fat (and red meat in particular), they contain about as much unsaturated fat… — Michael Matthews Copy Share Image
“Your best choices are meat, dairy products, and eggs, and second to those are certain plant sources like legumes, nuts, and high-protein… — Michael Matthews Dairy products Copy Share Image
“Research has associated trans fat intake with a variety of health problems: heart disease, insulin resistance, systemic inflammation, female infertility, diabetes, and… — Michael Matthews Health Copy Share Image
“Play it safe with food products that promote “net,” “active,” or “impact” carbs and just count all the carbs listed on the… — Michael Matthews Copy Share Image
“trans fat is a form of unsaturated fat not commonly found in nature. Trans fat is created artificially and added to food… — Michael Matthews Bad news Copy Share Image
“Eating a lot of foods with added sugars can reduce the amount of micronutrients your body gets and thus cause deficiencies. •” — Michael Matthews Copy Share Image
“Any food that contains hydrogenated oil or partially hydrogenated oil contains trans fats. Unfortunately,” — Michael Matthews Copy Share Image
“Instead, I much prefer getting my pre-workout carbohydrates from food. My favorite sources are rice milk (tastes great with whey protein!) and… — Michael Matthews Copy Share Image
“• Monosaccharides are often called simple carbohydrates because they have a simple structure. • Oligosaccharides are molecules that contain several monosaccharides linked… — Michael Matthews Copy Share Image
“According to a meta-analysis of clinical trials evaluating fructose intake, 25 to 40 grams of fructose per day has no negative impact… — Michael Matthews Every day Copy Share Image
“Get the majority of your daily carbohydrates from nutritious, unprocessed foods, which will incidentally be lower on the GI, but don’t be… — Michael Matthews Copy Share Image
“Instead, you’re going to do what most popular mainstream weightlifting programs never prescribe: you’re going to focus on heavy, compound weightlifting, and… — Michael Matthews Fitness Copy Share Image
“To avoid dehydration, the Institute of Medicine reported in 2004 that women should consume about 91 ounces of water—or three-quarters of a… — Michael Matthews Copy Share Image
“Protein from meat is particularly helpful when you’re weightlifting, as research has demonstrated that eating meat increases testosterone levels and is more… — Michael Matthews Eating meat Copy Share Image
“Many people believe that if something comes from nature, it must be better than something synthetically made. Hence, the all-too-common (and meaningless)… — Michael Matthews Nature Copy Share Image
“Overweight, sedentary bodies don’t deal with simple sugars nearly as well as lean, physically active ones do. •” — Michael Matthews Physically active Copy Share Image
“Regardless of the source, 1 gram of protein contains 4 calories, 1 gram of carbohydrate contains 4 calories as well, and 1 gram of fat contains 9 calories.” — Michael Matthews Copy Share Image
“Newbie gains” are very real and boil down to the simple fact that your muscles respond exceptionally well to just about any… — Michael Matthews Fitness Copy Share Image
