THE 5 BEST HIGH-PROTEIN CUTS OF STEAK

Even though they're all from the same animal, not all steaks are cut from the same cloth. Here are the best high-protein cuts of beef that won't butcher your fitness goals!

Chicken and fish are bodybuilding staples, but once in a while you want to let loose your inner T-rex and dig into a thick piece of steak. After all, beef is high in protein and other nutrients that are undeniably vital to an active body. But depending on the cut you choose, steak can quickly go from a top-notch bodybuilding food to one that's going to sink your clean diet. And it's all because of the calories from saturated fat.

How bad can the wrong choice be? Consider that a 12-ounce serving of rib-eye trimmed of all visible fat still has 480 calories from fat alone. Can your diet absorb that kind of punch?

8 HIGH-PROTEIN BREAKFASTS YOU MUST TRY!

Throw away your alarm clock and toss out your bland morning shake. These 8 protein-rich breakfast recipes are so good they'll be enough to get you up and going!

When you're trying to fit more protein into your diet, eating just whole foods can be a jaw-tiring, stomach-filling challenge. In search of more high-protein items to increase their daily protein intake, many people make the right choice of supplementing with quality protein powder. Where they often go wrong, however, is in their approach.

I see too many people fall into the cycle of chugging bland protein shakes in between equally bland meals of chicken and broccoli. Eventually, they end up hating the thought of having to slam down another shake to hit their macros. If you've fallen into this trap—or feel yourself teetering near the edge—the athletes of MET-Rx and I are here to help you switch things up and find the best alternative uses for your favorite protein powder!

3 TIPS FOR MEETING YOUR NUTRITIONAL NEEDS

Juggling macros, micros, and calories can make it difficult to know what and how much to eat. Make your diet failproof with these 3 simple tips!

If you work in the fitness industry, or even just look fit, you've likely had this conversation before. In my office, it happens dozens of time a day.

Client: "I really can't seem to lose weight, coach. I mean, I eat perfectly all the time. Just last night I had chicken and broccoli for dinner, but the weight just doesn't come off. What should I do?"

Me: "Tell me a bit more about your diet. What did you eat this morning for example?"

Client: "Well, today was different. I have this big project I'm working on at the office, and my kid was late for school, plus the wife and I stayed up late last night watching a movie, so I didn't really have time to make breakfast and blah, blah, blah…"

5 Nutrition Tips for New Athletes

Beginner athletes often struggle with under-fueling their workouts, particularly when taking on a new endurance endeavor like a triathlon or a half marathon. A common misconception of beginner athletes is that they have to be "competitive" or "elite" to need to replenish their body like experienced athletes. Also, beginners often have weight loss goals, leading them to reduce calories before, during or after workouts, which does not promote weight loss or enjoyment in exercise. As a result of not getting enough of the right nutrients at the right time, beginners fatigue early during exercise, both mentally and physically.

These are the top tips for beginner athletes who want to feel great during exercise to reach their performance and body composition goals.

7 MASS BUILDING TIPS FOR BEGINNERS

One of the world’s strongest men gives his candid take on what is really required to add mass.

If you're looking to learn about proper workout attire and gym etiquette then keep clicking for another article to read. This lesson is written "Rhino" style – just the cold hard facts about getting big, strong and lean. Apply these seven principles and results are guaranteed.

1. SLEEP

Sure, everybody knows this, but do you do it? Pound all the protein shakes and pre-workout Tasmanian devil drinks you want but if you aren't getting your eight hours every night, you're wasting your time and money. I slept up to 11 hours a day when I squatted 905 pounds in training and set three world records. That was nine hours every night and a couple 60-minute naps after training and eating. You grow when you sleep – not when you train. And failing to get enough of it can seriously impede growth, recovery, mental acuity, energy levels and hormone levels.

5 Workout Tips For Beginners

Your New Year's Resolution was to hit the gym. Here's how to start torching calories and staying injury-free.

With 2014 here, it’s the time of year when millions of people begin exercising to meet their resolution of losing weight or getting healthy. When beginning any exercise program, it’s important to pace yourself and not risk injury by overexerting yourself from the get-go – especially if it’s been a while since you worked out. To prevent that, here are some tips and tricks to get you started on your journey towards a healthier life.

Tip 1: Start Slow

Don’t just jump right in and start exercising five days a week -- that’s a recipe for disaster, says John Higgins, MD, Director of Exercise Physiology at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston. It’s better that you gradually work up to exercising several days per week while you see how your body responds.

How to Lose Weight Fast on a Water Diet

Most people, at some point in their lives, will want to drop a few pounds or feel they need to work a little harder at keeping the pounds off. Many diets and exercise plans claim to help. One diet is the water diet. The water diet helps you change what you eat and drink on a regular basis.

Plan to drink 64 oz. of water a day. You should drink this amount of water 8 oz. at a time, throughout the day. Drink cool water because it will take calories to warm it up after you drink it.

Drink water whenever you are hungry for a snack or for some other type of beverage. Drinking water will help you feel full. You won’t eat the snack and will therefore avoid the calories.

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Use the bathroom as needed. You will probably need to use the restroom more frequently because, for most people, drinking 64 oz. of water is an increase from what they normally drink. This is another benefit of the water diet: using the restroom more frequently helps cleanse your system.

Incorporate exercise into your routine. Drinking water frequently will help you feel fuller and avoid unhealthy snacks and beverages, but exercising in addition to the water will help you lose weight even more quickly.

Stock up on food rich in water. Then, when you do want a snack in addition to drinking water, you can still add water to your diet. Some good water rich foods include: watermelon, grapefruit, broccoli, honeydew and spinach.

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