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"I barely eat anything and I just can't lose weight! There is something wrong with my metabolism, or I clearly have a hormone problem."
If you're a seasoned trainer, you've heard this line countless times. If you're new to the game...well get ready for it; you're going to hear it. How will you respond? A bad trainer decides that his clients are liars. All of them. Every single client he's ever worked with is a pathological liar, because science. A good trainer educates his clients, and then works with them to figure out exactly how they might be over-consuming. Be a good trainer. Be like Adam Ali.
General Health
Tips for Client-Centered Coaching -- Todd Bumgardner, Robertson Training Systems
The 7 Most Common Dumbest Exercises -- Nick Tumminello
Tip: Stop Doing the Standing Hamstring Stretch -- John Rusin, T-Nation
The Online Training Bullshit Detector™ -- Eric Bach
Should Your Clients Be Doing the Olympic Lifts? -- Eric Bach
Strength Training
The Importance of the Lats in the Deadlift -- Greg Nuckols
When to "Fix" Someone's Squat -- Tony Gentilcore
What Difference Does Periodization Make When Comparing Lower and Higher Rep Ranges for Strength and Hypertrophy? -- Lawrence Judd, Shredded by Science
Bench Press Technique: How To Not Hand-Off Like A Jackass -- Tony Gentilcore
5 Bench Press Variations for Building Brute Strength Off Your Chest -- Adam Pine
Nutrition
Your Nutrition Tracker is Lying to You and What to Do About It -- David Dellanave
Will a High-Protein Diet Harm Your Health? The Real Story on the Risks (and Rewards) of Eating More Protein -- Helen Kollias, Precision Nutrition
Surviving The Dr. Oz Diet (And Other Fad Advice) -- John Berardi
The Fallacy of Supplements -- Eric Stevens, Breaking Muscle
Research Review: Beta Alanine For High Intensity Performance -- Rudy Mawer
Bodybuilding
How to Train for Non-Stop Muscle Growth -- Christian Thibaudeau, T-Nation
The Science of Blood Flow Restriction Training -- Zach Long
Why High Rep Training Is The Secret Sauce You’ve Been Missing -- Tanner Baze
Bodybuilding: A Reality Check -- Christian Thibaudeau, T-Nation
Technique Tuesday: SSB Exercises for Lower Body Hypertrophy -- Tony Bonvechio
Fat Loss
Your Metabolism Sucks? Here are 8 Things To Do. (No spicy foods and ice water required.) -- Mike Samuels
Why Did I Gain Weight on the Pill, If the Research Says That Shouldn’t Happen? -- Brooke Kalanick, Girls Gone Strong
The 2 Most Effective Fat Loss Tools You’ve Been Told to Avoid -- Ryan Wood
How Much Hunger is Acceptable When Dieting? -- Tara Senic
