BY MICHAEL BERG These days, bikini competitor Elisa Pecini represents vibrant health and strength whenever she takes the IFBB Pro League stage. It’s a testament to the battle the 24-year-old phenom fought and won against a debilitating…
BY LINDA STEPHENS, RD Many will set goals to sculpt a sexy physique, lose weight, or do both this year. Often, though, people set lofty, unrealistic goals (like losing 20lbs this month), which only sets them…
BY ALYSSA SHAFFER What’s the key to getting a curved, firm, and totally tight backside? A full-scale attack on the muscles. “Your glutes respond best when they are targeted from different angles and movement…
BY LINDA STEPHENS, RD You’ve recently ventured on a new weight loss plan. But even with all the things you’re doing right—sacrificing favorite foodsOpens a New Window. and exercising daily—the darn scale is just NOT moving in…
BY ALYSSA SHAFFER IFBB bikini pro Ashley Kaltwasser knows a thing or two about winning. After all, she’s taken the top sport at the Olympia three times. She trains different body parts five days a week, but these moves…
BY ZACK ZEIGLER The usual suspects behind diet sabotage are well documented: candy, soda, sugary cereal, any food item with the word “lard” posted as one of the ingredients. However, there’s a group of foods…
Sometimes it’s tough to go to the gym.. Your energy and time starts to drain and the excuses can really pile up. As it turns out, there’s actually some merit to it…
You’re no dummy—you know that processed food is a no-go, and that whole foods are essential. You understand that cereal every morning won’t build you a six-pack, and pasta for dinner…
Exercise is supposed to be a stress relievier, not something that creates more tension in your life. But stress and frustration are exactly what happens when strength gains and size gains begin to sputter. And without…
THE QUESTION WHAT IS INTERMITTENT FASTING, AND CAN IT HELP ME GET RIPPED? ANSWER Intermittent fasting is simply cycling your eating patterns with periods of fasting. There are three types of intermittent fasting that have…
