Weight management, is one of the most controversial and contentious issue's in the iron game. Regardless of age or experience, folks struggle to work diligently towards a greater aesthetic or performance level, despite their perceived best efforts.

Why do bodybuilders and athletes alike get too fat too quickly during the off-season, and what can be done to solve this dilemma? There's no point being in shape for just two months of the year, and the reasons why go…

By Lyle McDonald: www.bodyrecomposition.com In Calorie Partitioning Part 1, I looked at some of the factors which determine where calories ‘go’ or ‘come from’ when you overeat or under-eat respectively. In this article, I want to discuss the specifics of what…

By Lyle McDonald: www.bodyrecomposition.com At a very fundamental level, the problem that natural bodybuilders and athletes have is one of partitioning; that is, where the calories go when you eat more of them or come from when you eat less of…

By Lyle McDonald: wwwbodyrecomposition.com   Question: I’ve seen your articles outlining the differences in macronutrient ratios for dieting  (basically the difference between carbs and fat once protein is set), but I’m  wondering if the same applies to gaining muscle mass. Is…

By Lyle McDonald: www.bodyrecomposition.com In Calorie Partitioning Part 1, I looked at some of the factors which determine where calories ‘go’ or ‘come from’ when you overeat or under-eat respectively. In this article, I want to discuss the specifics of what…

By Lyle McDonald: www.bodyrecomposition.com   Note: This is an excerpt from The Ultimate Diet 2.0. At a very fundamental level, the problem that natural bodybuilders and athletes have is one of partitioning; that is, where the calories go when you eat…

Introduction For many years (decades?) a common suggestion was that one should attempt to gain some muscle mass mass (through resistance training and possibly overeating) prior to beginning a diet. Well meaning individuals would suggest you spent 3-4 weeks or more…

By Lyle McDonald: www.bodyrecomposition.com   In recent years, there has been huge interest in the topic of around workout nutrition for promoting optimal gains in strength and muscle size (prior to that, most interest had to to with recovery from exhaustive…

By Lyle McDonald: www.bodyrecomposition.com   The issue of meal frequency for muscle mass gains would seem to be pretty well decided, right?  Bodybuilders have been pushing for 6 (or more) meals per day spread out every 2.5-3 hours for decades and…