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What about body fat %?

I am a big fan of caloric cycling based on the activities you are doing that particular day. For example if you are heavy lifting Monday and hitting legs then that would be a higher calorie day with the goals of muscle building. But then lets say you are working on a smaller muscle group such...

Well said, I am looking forward to the full release of this analysis to break it down further cause after talking to a few nutritionists I hear mixed arguments, protein will always be crucial to muscle building and retention, I know that meat isn't the only source but many red meats cause...

Awesome, thanks for the reply. I also have been starting a new 5x5 program to put some strength into my routines while sparring and getting these sprints in... 2016 is fight year for me and I cant wait. I will keep you posted on the sprints impact on conditioning and try doing the static...

So recently the press have been dropping headlines about processed meat and red meat being classified as carcinogens and comparing them to smoking. The original meta analysis has been done by the World Health Organization and their affiliate. I was amazed at how much of this study seems to be...

You stick with dynamic stretching like leg swings, hip steppers aka internal and external step overs, etc or more static stretching movements or a combination of both? I personally always find dynamic stretching helpful for both activation and warming up and use static stretches once I am done.

Thats awesome i am going to start adding sprints every weekend myself now to help get back into fight shape. I like increasing intervals weekly until I've reached 3 times the amount of time my fight/event will take.

That seems like a rough set of sprints. What was your rest period like in between sets? What was the goal of not drinking water? Did you just want to observe your bodies response or just said screw the water lol

Here was a great question from an ISSA SnC assignment I did. Figured this would be the best place for it. Describe the physiological adaptations that occur when an athletes trains for 2-weeks in the heat. In the first week the body makes several adjustments that result in lower heart rate...

My issue is lately Ive been noticing some serious headaches if I drink coffee in the morning without eating

Yes but they do keep a record of all complaints and were suggesting to make sure you cross reference any supplement or ingredient you could potentially take with that list to ensure it is as safe as possible.

What if I told you that at least 90% of what you have read, watched or heard about fitness today is much more about marketing hype, making sales of gym memberships or pushing near worthless supplements than providing information that can truly help you get fit, healthy and strong? What if I...

Supplementation For Sports Performance http://lifeofafighter.com/supplement...s-performance/ is an new article I just finished not only evaluating dietary supplements but also reviewing every major supplement for sports performance and muscle building. Hope this is helpful, you guys enjoy...

Yeah I def agree #3 seems to be my downfall the last few months and even though I am aware of it I am struggling to get to the root and make the needed changes.

Anywhere from 2400 to 3500 calories depending on if I am in fight camp or out of camp