The Protein Corner

I’ve churned through over 150,000 emails, social media comments and messages, and blog comments in the last 6 years. And that means I’ve fielded a ton of questions. As you can imagine, some questions pop up more often than others, and I thought it might be helpful to take a little time every month to choose a few and record and share my answers. So, in this round, I answer the following question: Does turkesterone safely and effectively boost muscle growth? If you have a question you’d like me to answer, leave a comment below or if you want a faster response, send an email to mike@muscleforlife.com. Timestamps: 3:31 – What is turkesterone?                                      5:26 – What do companies selling turkesterone claim?             7:16 – What does hum...

Artificial sweeteners seem like a godsend for losing weight. Before their invention, the only way to satisfy your sweet tooth was to consume sugar, candy, soda, and other calorie-containing confections. Thanks to the creation of artificial sweeteners like acesulfame potassium, aspartame, and sucralose, though, you can get your saccharine fix without the calories (and thus lose weight more easily).  That’s the idea, anyway, but some people claim that artificial sweeteners indirectly stymie weight loss by making you crave sweets. Instead of satisfying, they say, artificial sweeteners create an itch that can only be scratched by consuming sugary, calorie-rich foods.  Who’s right?  In this article you’ll learn what artificial sweeteners are, the names of the six artificial sweeteners that have been approved by the FDA, and whether or not artificial sweeteners make us crave real sugar or not.  Table of Contents What Are Artificial Sweeteners? Approved Artificia...

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I’ve written and recorded a lot of evidence-based content over the years on just about everything you can imagine related to building muscle, losing fat, and getting healthy. I’ve also worked with thousands of men and women of all ages and circumstances and helped them get into the best shape of their lives. That doesn’t mean you should blindly swallow everything I say, though, because let’s face it—nobody is always right about everything. And especially in fields like diet and exercise, which are constantly evolving thanks to the efforts of honest and hardworking researchers and thought leaders. This is why I’m always happy to hear from people who disagree with me, especially when they have good arguments and evidence to back up their assertions. Sometimes I can’t get on board with their positions, but sometimes I end up learning something, and either way, I always appreciate the discussion. That gave me the idea for this series of podcast episodes: publicly addressing things...

You step on the scale, look down, and your heart sinks. It’s that same damn number staring back at you again. Taunting you. Mocking you. You’ve stopped losing weight . Maybe this is it, you despair. The ride is over. Your imagination was bigger than your metabolism.  If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone—I hear from hundreds of people just like you every month. Fortunately, the reasons you’ve stopped losing weight are likely very simple. The solutions are equally simple, too. In this article you’ll learn five common reasons that weight loss stalls, and what you can do to get things back on track if and when they happen to you.    Table of Contents Why Have I Stopped Losing Weight? 1. You’re retaining water. 2. You’re not planning or tracking your food intake accurately. 3. You’re not “cheating” correctly. 4. You’re not exercising enough. 5. You’re burning fewer calories and need to adjust.  FAQ #1: I stopped losing weight on keto—why? FAQ #2: I s...

In this podcast, I chat with scientist and friend Dr. Bill Campbell about a new study on rapid fat loss that came out of his lab. In case you’re not familiar with Dr. Campbell, he’s a professor of Exercise Science and the Director of the Performance & Physique Enhancement Laboratory at the University of South Florida, who’s also published more than 150 scientific papers. In other words, Dr. Campbell is busy conducting studies that test questions many of us have with answers we all want to know. His latest study on rapid fat loss is a prime example. While most of us want to strip away fat as quickly as possible, we also don’t want to lose our hard-earned muscle in the process. So the question is, how aggressive should we be during a cutting phase to maximize our fat loss benefits and minimize any negative consequences of being in a deficit. And that’s exactly what Dr. Campbell’s latest study looked at and the results actually changed his mind about rapid fat loss. In this ep...

So much fitness advice is framed like this: FACT CHECK LOSER. IF YOU CAN’T WAKE UP AT 3 AM AND DEADLIFT DOUBLE YOUR BODY WEIGHT FOR DOUBLES IN YOUR DRIVEWAY IN THE DEAD OF WINTER, UNFOLLOW ME ALREADY BECAUSE YOU’LL ALWAYS BE WEAK, FAT, AND PATHETIC. LGBFJBLFG!!!!!! I’ve shared plenty of tough love myself. Make excuses or make it go, “secrets” never work unless you work for them, train hard even when the motivation carcass is being picked by crows, whatever. Here, however, I want to talk to you in gentler tones about fitness. Why?  Although fitness requires work and effort and sometimes feels like a stormy love affair that you just can’t quit, too much lectern-pounding bust-your-assery can hold you back and even burn you out.  The key is balance, in knowing when to steam and when to stroll, when to brace up and bear down and when to back off and breathe. Go, go, go versus slow, slow, slow. And that balance is often hard to find in the fitness racket. Everywhere you turn...

Here’s an ironclad canon of nutrition: If you eat more calories than you burn, you’ll gain weight .  And the more calories you eat, the more weight you’ll gain. That begs the question, though . . .  Is there a limit to how much fat you can gain in, say, a single day?  Can 24 hours of uninhibited gluttony lead to several pounds of fat gain, as some claim?  In other words, if you really “let yourself go,” how much fallout can you expect? The long story short is you can gain a large amount of fat after a single day of bingeing, but it’s probably less than you think.  By the end of this article, you’ll know how your body stores fat, how much fat you can really gain in a single day of overeating, and how to minimize fat gain if you have your heart set on engaging in some holiday hoggery.   Table of Contents How Much Fat Can You Gain in a Day? Not All Weight Gain Is Fat Gain Carbohydrate Intake and Body Weight What If You Eat A Lot More than Nor...