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Our Choice for the Article of the Week
Women aren’t the people who make diet mistakes; we all know a guy who thinks a gas-station meatball sandwich and some strawberry milk are perfect post-workout options. But the volumes and volumes of misinformation directed toward women about diet — particularly fat loss diets — certainly leads many women down an imprudent, and sometimes unhealthy, diet road. This week, Dani Shugart tries to steer those women back toward a healthier, more sustainable fat loss path.
Bodybuilding
Training for the Skinny Teen — Brad Gatens, Elitefts
What Cirque du Soleil Can Teach You About How to Build Muscle — Chad Waterbury, EricCressey.com
3 BRUTAL, EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVE MUSCLE-BUILDING PROTOCOLS — Shannan Maciejewski
General Health
Should My Clients Stretch at All? — Adam Fisher, thePTDC
What you need to know about P90X, Insanity, Weight Watchers, Shakeology, Cleanses, and Nutrisystem — Steve, Nerd Fitness
10 Must Do’s To Stay Athletic (Part I) and 10 Must Do’s to Stay Athletic (Part 2) — James Cerbie, TonyGentilcore.com
MANAGING THE MESSAGE: WHAT YOU SAY MATTERS — Harold Gibbons
Fat Loss
Double Down on Recovery For Maximum Results — Spencer Nadolsky, Girls Gone Strong
Is a Calorie Really Just a Calorie? — Dr. Mike T. Nelson
My 7 Favorite Forms of “Cardio” — Jason Ferruggia
Strength Training
BOSU Ball: The Good, Bad, and Ugly — Eric Cressey, T-Nation
7 Mind Hacks for Gym Dominance — Charles Staley, T-Nation
The Rule of 90%: 2.0 — Tony Gentilcore
11 Things Top Trainers Wish They’d Known Before Their First Workout — Emily Shoemaker, Greatist.com
4 WAYS TO MAKE ANY PROGRAM WORK — Chad Wesley Smith
Nutrition
What is a Healthy Diet? — Eirik Garnas
Saturated Fat: Good or Bad? — Kris Gunnars
Common Creatine Questions and Answers — Kamal Patel
There is no such thing as a perfect diet — Anthony Dexmier