Ben Skutnik

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Our blog is a collection of articles that make up our doctrine on everything performance.

We are not beholden to corporate sponsors, influencers, or powers that be. Our commitment is to our readers; the coaches, athletes, and enthusiasts that come to us for our honest assessments, analysis, and opinions.

Our pledge to you is that we will do the heavy lifting! We go to battle with bullshit and cut to the chase. If you’re looking for honest information, you’re in the right place.

Ben Skutnik

Morning Training Pre-Workout Macros

One of the most common questions we get at Power Athlete about nutrition is how to properly…

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Lost in the Sauce: Understanding Micronutrients

Whether you’re looking to improve your body composition or take your performance to the next level, it…

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Macros 101: What You Need to Know

One of the most popular means of nutrition management in the fitness and training space right now…

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Body Recomposition: Playing the Metabolic Market

Once you’ve got your metabolic bank statement balanced, deemed eucaloric, you may feel like taking a chance…

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4 Common Roadblocks on Jacked Street

Adding muscle is one of the hardest things you can do.  While it seems like all sunshine…

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Pre-Workout: The Truth Behind The Hype

One of the most hotly contested topics in the training space is the efficacy of pre-workout supplements….

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Your Guide to Metabolic Investing

The biggest component of nutrition planning is compliance. Before you go all Beautiful Mind on macro templates…

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Too Lean: A Fairytale for the Masses

Disclaimer: Power Athlete HQ, Power Athlete Nutrition, and myself are not medical professionals. If you or someone…

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Reality Check: We’re Too Fat

Emotions are the curse of logic.  Frank Herbert If the applicant is young, we tell him he’s…

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Battling the Bullshit: Women and Training

When it comes to resistance training, there are few subjects overflowing of bro-science than that of women…

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