Top Fitness Articles of the Week — June 15, 2014

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Our Choice for the Article of the Week

Jon tackled the question of whether trainers should periodize in this post, ultimately laying out a more generalized system for approaching client programming. This week, however, Greg Nuckols gives us another approach — daily undulating periodization. The beauty? It can work for just about any general fitness client — and that client’s hectic schedule.

Bodybuilding

How To Train For Maximum Muscle Growth Part 2: Wielding The Weapons Of Hypertrophy, How Deadpool Would Want You To — Josh Hamilton

How to Build the Perfect Bodyweight Workout — BJ Gaddour, Born Fitness

Training for Hypertrophy: Slide Show — Chris Beardsley, Strength & Conditioning Research

5-4-3-2-1 Shoulder Workout — Nick Tumminello, T-Nation

Steroids: The Birth of a Demon — John Romano, T-Nation

General Health

Why You Shouldn’t “Do” Lunch — Martin Rooney, Training for Warriors

JOMO: 8 Ways to Embrace the Joy of Missing Out — Stephanie Castillo, Greatist.com

5 Steps for Dealing With Anterior Pelvic Tilt — Eirik Garnas, thePTDC.com

Checklist for Determining Movement Dysfunctions: Part 2 — Dean Somerset

Do Something You Suck At! — Steve Kamb, Nerd Fitness

Fat Loss

Breakfast is Not the Most Important Meal — Adam Bornstein

5  Proven Ways to Bust through Any Stubborn Fat Loss Plateau — Mike, Heathy Living Heavy Lifting

Death by Cardio & the Fortress of Solitude — Bryan Krahn

Smart and dumb pre-workout nutrition — Anthony Dexmier

Strength Training

How Deep Should I Squat? — Tony Gentilcore, T-Nation

Assisted Jump Variations — Ben Bruno

6 Key Qualities for Long-Term Athletic Development — Eric Cressey

5 Smart Assistance Exercise Strategies for Powerlifting And Overall Strength Mastery — Charles Staley, BretContreras.com

Lift Like a Girl TV – Kellie Davis Discusses Strength Training and Nutrition Before, During, and After PregnancyLift Like a Girl TV — Kellie Davis, NiaShanks.com

Nutrition

Anatomy of The Perfect Diet — Dani Shugart

How Much Protein Do You Really Need? — Eirik Garnas, BretContreras.com

Diet Talk has become inescapable — Amber, Go Kaleo

This Is How To Eat — Sean Hyson

3 Reasons Why Bulletproof Coffee is a Bad Idea — Kris Gunnars

The Author Dani Singer is a nationally certified personal trainer and nutrition coach based in Baltimore, Maryland. As CEO & Director of Fit2Go Personal Training, he specializes in helping busy professionals make fitness practical. Dani also serves as a fitness expert for national publications such as Reader's Digest, Muscle & Fitness, and SHAPE Magazine. Keep up with Dani and his team on Facebook and the Fit2Go website.Esther Avant is a certified personal trainer, nutrition coach, mom, and military wife who coaches women online. As the owner of Esther Avant Wellness Coaching and founder of the Gone For Good weight loss program, she specializes in helping do-it-all women lose weight and keep it off by making exercise and nutrition fit their lifestyles, not the other way around. You can find her at www.estheravant.com, on Instagram, and on Facebook.