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Add variety to your training with these dynamic, no-equipment cardio moves. As you sluggishly pull yourself toward the treadmill for your umpteenth run this month, the thought hits you: there must be a better way. And there is: dynamic, equipment-free moves like the ones in this four-exercise routine are an excellent way to add variety to...

Uncover the truth about some popular “health” foods and learn how to separate fiction from fact. Food and drink manufacturers are brilliant at making products seem healthier than they are by using hot-button words like “whole-grain,” “all-natural” and “plant-based.” Some products are so well-disguised that they may unknowingly be something akin to junk food and upend...

Hi Folks! This week, Erin is navigating the age-old pain versus gain debate, providing strategies for injury-free workouts, ditching the restrictive diet mentality, and the real reason you’re not seeing results. Keep your questions coming over in the Mark’s Daily Apple Facebook group or in the comments below. Raymond asked: “I’m struggling to lose the last 10...

These nine simple nutrition and training tips could make or break your body-composition goals. As you probably know, there’s a vast difference between losing weight and losing body fat — aka getting lean — and even a “skinny” person can be overfat. Keeping your body fat in check obviously means you can rock a bikini, but...

After cutting back on sugar and carbs for a while, you understandably start to miss sweets. A common misconception is that you have to skip sweets to meet your goals, which isn’t the case at all. There are plenty of sugar alternatives that fit within the Primal and keto lifestyles, and stevia is one of...

Diet culture is a real you-know-what. We’ve shared examples of how pervasive it is. How it can sneak in — even when you don’t realize it. And, how much diet culture goes hand-in-hand with white supremacy and racism. There are a million reasons why you should kick diet culture to the curb. But here are...

The Precision Nutrition Level 1 Certification is the world’s most recommended nutrition education program. Taken by nearly 100,000 health and fitness professionals, it gives you the knowledge, systems, and tools you need to feel confident and qualified to coach nutrition with anyone—in-person or online. Developed over 15 years, and proven with over 100,000 clients, the Precision...

Want to achieve total confidence in your coaching skills? Get more training on behavior change coaching? Learn new strategies to help your clients and grow your business? If so, the Precision Nutrition Level 2 Certification is for you. The Precision Nutrition Level 2 Certification is designed specifically for Level 1 students and graduates who realize that...

Research of the Week More evidence of admixture with ancient hominids. Vegan and vegetarian weaning of infants is a real bad idea with potentially lasting effects. In middle aged people, taking 5 grams of collagen every day improved language function and appeared to alter brain structure. Using a very-low-carb ketogenic diet to reverse super high triglycerides. Yogic pranayama breathing exercises...

The magazines got it wrong. Sure, the promise of “six-pack abs” might be motivating at the airport newsstand. But as soon as your flight’s delayed, it’s an easy goal to forget. Because stress, frustration, and… a conveniently-located Smashburger. (Same as every day, really.) There is a fix, though. If you’re willing to ask—and answer—some hard...

When it comes to body change, there’s no topic more polarizing than “calories in vs. calories out.” Some argue it’s the be-all and end-all of weight loss. Others say it’s oversimplified and misguided. In this article, we explore every angle of the debate from “eat less, move more,” to hormonal issues, to diets that offer...