Author: Chris Young
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5 Reasons Why Gut Health Is Important
It wasn’t until recent years that I took my gut health seriously, which is not a good thing. Better late than never I guess. Proper gut health is very important for a person’s overall health, particularly when people are over 40. While we cannot turn back time and refrain from eating many of the bad…
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Tips For Gaining Weight And Muscle From Mr. Olympia Samson Dauda
The reigning Mr. Olympia champion is Samson Dauda, a Nigerian-born, later turned British-based professional bodybuilder who competes in the men’s open bodybuilding division in the IFBB Pro League. Dauda won the overall Mr. Olympia title in the 2024 Mr. Olympia competition. For folks unaware of what Mr. Olympia is, it is an international bodybuilding competition…
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What Are The Best Fitness Subreddits On Reddit?
I am, have been, and likely always will be a fan of Reddit. For those unaware, Reddit is a collection of online communities (subreddits) that people can join and participate in, each with their own rules and ‘culture.’ Also, people don’t have to join a subreddit and can just ‘lurk’ if they want to, with…
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What Are The Best Exercises For Growing Shoulder Muscles?
When I was growing up, I was a huge wrestling fan. WWE was called WWF back then, and one of my favorite wrestlers was ‘Ravishing’ Rick Rude. Looking back, part of the reason why I thought he was a great character was his trash talking ability, but also because he was super buff. Additionally, part…
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5 Reasons Why You Don’t Ever Skip Leg Day
Many people dread ‘leg day’ at the gym, or ‘lower body day’ as some people call it. You have probably seen the memes. And while there are a lot of articles out there examining why people dread leg day, I think the answer is obvious – it is hard. Speaking from firsthand experience, doing lower…
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Animal Pak Ultimate Foundation Vitamin Pill Packs Unpackaging And Review
I have used Animal Pak ‘Ultimate Foundation’ vitamin packs for about two years after having them initially recommended to me by my dad. My brother was doing weekly trainings with an ex-Navy Seal turned personal trainer, and that trainer recommended the Animal Pak vitamins to my brother. After two years of using them daily, I…
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Is It Easier To Build Muscle Or Lose Fat?
As I have written about quite a bit lately on this website, I am currently on a calorie-deficit diet. This diet is tricky because I want to lose most of my body’s stored fat but not my muscle mass. In an interview that I watched with legendary bodybuilder Mike Mentzer, he mentioned that he would never…
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How Reliable And Accurate Are Calorie Counting Apps?
If you are trying to lose weight, counting your calories is paramount. For a long time, I was doing a body recomposition strategy, which helped me lose weight to a point. But once I hit a plateau, I had to transition to doing a calorie deficit diet, which involves counting every single calorie that I…
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What Is The Difference Between ‘Body Recomposition’ And A Calorie Deficit?
If you are trying to lose weight, chances are during your research you will come across the terms ‘body recomposition’ and ‘calorie deficit.’ While both of them are common weight loss strategies, there are some differences between the two. When I first started my modern fitness journey, what I was ultimately doing was a body…
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Eating Plants Is Key To Gut Health
Gut health is important for many reasons. Poor gut health can lead to stomach pain and discomfort, increased inflammation throughout a person’s body, and in extreme cases it can contribute to people developing various diseases, including cancer. A recent study was conducted by researchers affiliated with various institutions in Italy and the United Kingdom that…