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“I don’t look in the mirror and think “slim”; I look in the mirror and I’m like, “Whoa, beast!” It’s just crazy how much the body changes. Looking in the mirror I get surprised like every other week. It’s like I’m Wonder Woman.” – Chantae McMillian The human body is an amazing work of art.…
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The scale is a liar. When you are in the middle of caloric deficit, the scale may not be your friend. Weight fluctuations are real and they are not spectacular. So a better plan is to have multiple measures for progress. The Scale is Just a Number The scale is a good measure over time,…
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Power Athlete Leo Rosa: Forged by Training, Strengthened by Fire In the realm of pinnacle performance, some athletes pursue excellence on the field, while others, like Leo Rosa, tackle a different battlefield—the unforgiving frontlines of emergency response. As a firefighter, Leo embodies the same unwavering dedication, determination, and relentless pursuit of greatness synonymous with top-tier…
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Your meatsuit is not only attractive, it’s your first line of defence to illness. If you were to cut into your muscle what would it look like? A marbled ribeye or a lean filet? Find out if your muscle makes the cut for not only aesthetics but also health. If you needed one more reason…
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“Good nutrition is key, without it you will get nothing.” Your diet goals are failing for 1 reason: You’re in charge. Stop being so stubborn. Nutrition is the foundation for which strength, health, and aesthetics are built, so why not trust an expert to coach you up? The Power Athlete Nutrition Ninjas join John and…
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Whether you’re looking to improve your body composition or take your performance to the next level, it will all start with calories and then progress on to macro splits. There is a reason the old school diet of chicken breast, whtie rice, and broccoli was effective, because it checked off the major boxes. But what…
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Once you’ve got your metabolic bank statement balanced, deemed eucaloric, you may feel like taking a chance and playing the metabolic market by changing your body composition. This usually looks like one of two things: adding muscle mass or losing fat mass. Depending on how long you’ve been playing the market already, the rates of…
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Disclaimer: Power Athlete HQ, Power Athlete Nutrition, and myself are not medical professionals. If you or someone you know may be displaying behavior associated with disordered eating, please seek proper medical assistance. Previously I highlighted the current data that shows we, as a population, are too fat and the dangers associated with that. While I…
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If you think that your performance in the gym or on the field is only tied to your best efforts under the barbell or at practice, you’re overlooking the most important part of your training regimen: recovery. Recovery is the foundation that athleticism is built on. Too often we focus on how we are going…
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Hy·per·tro·phy; the enlargement of the cross-sectional size of an organ or tissue from the increase in size of its cells. In Jacked Street terms: creating larger muscles. We have all heard this term thrown around, associated it with gaining size and assumed that is all there is to it. However, you need to understand that…
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