Nutrition – THIRST

What Are The Best Supplements For Athletes?

Education, Nutrition, Sports Performance, Update, VideoBy Brandon Smitley October 30, 2023 Leave a comment

Discover the 7 best supplements for athletes that are scientifically proven to enhance athletic performance, improve recovery, and support overall health. From creatine monohydrate for explosive power to omega-3s for reducing inflammation, these evidence-based supplements provide cost-effective solutions for competitive athletes at every level. Learn proper dosing, timing, and implementation strategies to maximize your training results and gain that crucial competitive edge.

Is The In-Body Scan Reliable?!

Education, Fat Loss, Nutrition, Personal Training, Update, VideoBy Brandon Smitley April 30, 2023 Leave a comment

Discover the truth about InBody scans and bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) for measuring body composition. This comprehensive guide examines the science behind body fat testing methods, reveals the limitations of InBody measurements, and provides practical alternatives for accurately tracking your fitness progress. Learn why factors like hydration status can affect your results and how to implement more reliable tracking methods for your fitness journey.

Optimizing Youth Athletic Performance Through Proper Nutrition

Education, Nutrition, UpdateBy Brandon Smitley June 16, 2020 Leave a comment

What should your child be eating? Read more to find out how to immediately improve performance.

NutraBio Black Friday Sale

Education, Nutrition, Supplements, UpdateBy Brandon Smitley November 22, 2017 Leave a comment

I’m not one to post a ton of sales based adds or other posts on my blog, but NutraBio is having a HUGE Black Friday sale for about a whole week. You can stock up on tons of protein, multivitamins, pre-workouts, amino acids, joint care formulas and MORE! These are their lowest prices of the…

How To Diet During Thanksgiving

Education, Fat Loss, Nutrition, UpdateBy Brandon Smitley November 21, 2017 Leave a comment

It’s that time of year where we all focus on spending time with friends and family during the holidays. As a coach and athlete, one of the many difficulties is keeping our nutrition in line while there are swarms of good, delicious, calorically dense food around us. I work with many people that are trying…

How To Calculate Your Macros

Carbs, Education, Fat Loss, Nutrition, UpdateBy Brandon Smitley October 26, 2017 Leave a comment

In today’s fitness realm, the If It Fits Your Macros (IIFYM) approach to nutrition is becoming rather popular and gaining some good popularity. While this article isn’t designed to discuss the pro’s and con’s of IIFYM, this is how I opt to coach over 90% of my nutrition clients, and so it’s going to base…

A Methodical Approach to Increasing Your Training Frequency

Education, Nutrition, Powerlifting, Recovery, UpdateBy Brandon Smitley January 18, 2017

As someone that works with a variety of clients and people, something that almost always gets brought up is how to add in extra work or training session to a training program. Most of the time, I will recommend that you just follow the program you’re using as written. It was designed in a way…

RECIPE: Low Carb Peanut Butter Cookies

Nutrition, UpdateBy Brandon Smitley May 20, 2016 Leave a comment

I’ll be the first to admit, that I’m not someone that comes up with great recipes. I enjoy the simplicity of cooking. Meats, vegetables, rice, potatoes, oatmeal. That’s my stuff. Baking? Not so much. I’d much rather just go out and buy whatever it is I’ve got the craving for. However, when you’re dieting down…

WATCH: A Day of Eating With Brandon Smitley – Non Training Day

Education, Nutrition, Supplements, Update, VideoBy Brandon Smitley April 28, 2016 Leave a comment

Seeing how and what certain strength athletes and fitness gurus eat is a pretty popular topic. Everyone has their own way to approach nutrition, and each person will likely have things dialed in based upon what works best for them. I’ve decided to film a few days of my eating for those that might be…

Making Carb Backloading Work for You

Carbs, Fat Loss, Nutrition, Recovery, Supplements, UpdateBy Brandon Smitley December 17, 2014 Leave a comment

It’s not too rare for me to get questions from clients and lifters about which style of nutritional approach to use. With the dozens of different dieting methods and theories out today, it can be a tough call on which method to take. IIFYM, CBL, CNS, Mountain Dog, IF, Paleo, etc. Ask any particular nutrition…

Category Archives: Nutrition