How fast does your protein work?

Of the three macronutrients, protein is the one that is most directly involved with building muscle. It is found in all cells in the human body and is especially prevalent in muscles. The main role of protein is to build and repair tissue. The body is constantly breaking down and repairing itself and for your […]

Whey protein shakes are a popular post-workout supplement

Muscle Building Foods - Quinoa

I first heard about quinoa back in 2004 or 2005 when one of my clients said he got a salad with some kind of grain for lunch at Whole Foods. He told me that it was high in protein. When he told me it was quinoa, I had no idea what he was talking about, […]


Muscle Building Foods - Eggs 2

There are always a few foods that are stocked up in my house. There is always chicken breast in the freezer, fat free milk is in the refrigerator and protein bars are in the pantry. The other thing that is in the house all the time is eggs. Our house goes through a lot of […]

A cooked sunny side up egg

Red Wine

To Drink or Not to Drink- Facts about alcohol and your workout

With the holidays around the corner the gym, working out and proper nutrition will take a backseat to partying for a lot of people. Everyone loves a good party, but one of the biggest nutrition killers at a lot of these parties will be alcohol. There are a lot of adverse effects of alcohol but […]


Muscle Building Foods – Chicken Breast

The next food is probably one of the most versatile. I have used it when cutting and bulking and it doesn’t have a strong flavor so it can be seasoned how you like it. This is my go-to food and recommend it to all my clients no matter what their fitness goal is. Chicken breast […]

Grilled Chicken Breast (Photo credit: Flickr)

Roast Turkey (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Muscle Building Foods - Turkey Breast

The past few articles in the series have been dedicated to proteins that also have moderate levels of fat. Lean beef and salmon both have more than 4 grams of fat per 3 ounces of meat. They are not THAT bad considering they have more than 20 grams of protein for the same portion size. […]