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8 Things You Need to Know About Protein

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Fire up the barbecue, buy some meat and call your friends over. The topic of protein intake has been confusing people for too long and this is the end of it. People all over the world just want to know: “What do I need to eat to live a long, high-quality life, and look good doing […]

Macro Friendly Fast Food: A Guide to Eating Out

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Eating out while tracking macros gets easier the more you do it. The challenge with fast food specifically is that the calorie density runs higher than home cooking, so the margin for error is thinner. But “fits in macros” and “fast food” aren’t mutually exclusive – they just require knowing which menu items work and […]

Sport Supplements or Fast Food for Recovery?

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TL;DR: When it comes to recovering muscle glycogen from exercise fast food appears to be as effective as sport supplements. Last week we talked all about how carbohydrates (CHO) are likely critical for top end performance when competing at very high thresholds. One important aspect of high-level, high-intensity training is recovery, including restoration of glycogen […]