For some people, losing fat isn’t that hard… but gaining muscle is next to impossible. For others, they pack on muscle effortlessly… but they’ll gain fat just from looking at junk food. So no matter what, if you want to do something crazy like gain muscle and
Continue reading →After a mediocre run with P90X (too much time spent working toward results I didn’t need,) I decided to give Insanity a shot. Both of these workout programs are from Beach Body, but Insanity is very different from P90X. Insanity is focused on cardiovascular fitness, while P90X
Continue reading →Fish oil is one of those supplements where I’m happy to pay extra for high quality, but it sure wouldn’t hurt to find one that is both high quality and affordable at high doses. I’ve been taking a lot of the VitaCost Mega EFA Omega-3 EPA &
Continue reading →Walking through Dick’s Sporting Goods earlier this Spring, I had the chance to participate in a live product demonstration, and there was no way I was passing it up. Unlike the free junk food samples in Sam’s Club, what this sales associate held in her hands actually
Continue reading →Today’s question is from a rider who has been training hard for years, but the training doesn’t seem to be paying off on race day (when it counts…) Hi Levi, I have been cycling good for few years now and have always been training real hard for
Continue reading →A couple weeks ago I reviewed a new product called Frog Fuel – it’s a liquid protein shot, packing 15 grams of quality protein in each packet. And while it didn’t blow me away, I’d certainly enjoy getting some for free! Now’s your chance to do just
Continue reading →When Clif released the Builder’s Bar in a snack size, it wasn’t that exciting – it was nothing more than a smaller version of the same bar. You could eat a whole snack size bar or half a standard bar and it was practically the same. Not
Continue reading →Whenever I see a packet of gel, my brain is trained to categorize it as carbs. (Years of pounding down GUs and Power Gels will do that to ya!) So it was a little weird to see these new Frog Fuel packets, which look just like an
Continue reading →There’s always an easy way and a hard way to do something. Eating your greens is no exception. You could grow a garden and eat tons of fresh veggies every day, you could mix up a greens beverage from a powder like Greens Plus, or you could
Continue reading →Do you ever head out for a long ride or run alone? Without an ID? Without telling someone where you’re going and when you should be back? I used to do that every day. Fortunately, I was always able to ride, coast, walk, or at least limp
Continue reading →Designer Whey has been a popular protein powder for many years. Growing up, it was one of those big brands that everyone talked about and paid a premium for. But once I would have been able to afford it, I noticed it contained acesulfame potassium (an artificial
Continue reading →If you spotted Sensibly Natural Veggie Chips (or Veggie Sticks) on the shelf, what would you assume they were? Sliced, dried vegetables, right? Wrong! Despite the name, they’re not made of veggies. At all. They’re potato flour and rice flour based chips. I still bought them, though,
Continue reading →I love having sunflower seeds for a snack, but I never thought too much about them. If I could find a bag of sunflower seeds that said “unsalted,” that’s all I cared about. After finding Nature’s Harvest Sunflower Kernels, things changed! Now I’m spoiled – not only
Continue reading →Though I had given up on instant oatmeal years ago, something about the Quaker Real Medleys Cherry Pistachio Oatmeal said “try me, you know you want to!” I think it was something about the flavor. I’d never have thought of melding cherry and pistachio together. Heck, I
Continue reading →It’s time for a Greek yogurt showdown! Today is a three-way match pitting Dannon Oikos vs Chobani vs Fage, with Great Value and Trader Joe’s brands available for alternates in case of injury. I’ll introduce the challengers and get into a comparison, but before we begin, what’s
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