The Best of Muscle For Life: Bodybuilding Show Prep, Cardio or Weights First, and No Excuses – Legion Athletics 0 Home / Blog / Podcast / The Best of Muscle For Life: Bodybuilding Show Prep, Cardio or Weights First, and No Excuses Written by Michael Matthews I’ve recorded hundreds of episodes of Muscle for Life…

How Taylor Used Thinner Leaner Stronger to Lose 55 Pounds and 16 % Body Fat – Legion Athletics 0 Written by Michael Matthews “I can wear shorts now without worrying or being self-conscious. I’m overall a better person and mom to my son!” How many months’ progress do your pictures represent? What were your stats…

Cooper Mitchell on Building the Ultimate Garage Gym for Every Budget – Legion Athletics 0 Home / Blog / Podcast / Cooper Mitchell on Building the Ultimate Garage Gym for Every Budget Written by Michael Matthews   More and more people are looking to build a home gym these days. Whether you want to save…

Add these Tahini Miso Covered Cauliflower Steaks to your menu! You can enjoy this recipe as an entree with a side of protein, greens, and maybe some grains/carbohydrates or as a side dish — regardless of how you enjoy it, the star of the show is really the tahini miso sauce. What Is Miso? Let’s…

Time Under Tension and Building Muscle—Does It Matter? – Legion Athletics 0 Home / Blog / Podcast / Time Under Tension and Building Muscle—Does It Matter? Written by Michael Matthews and Scientifically Reviewed by Dr. Brian Grant Fact Checked Evidence Based   Clap your hands if you’ve heard this one before: “Muscles don’t know weight,…

How many months’ progress do your pictures represent? What were your stats for each picture? Pictures show the transformation from September 2013 up to May 2018 (5 years). The numbers marked here match the numbering I used in the next questions. 1. 150lbs – 10-11% Body Fat2. 128-130lbs – 6-7% Body Fat3. 157lbs – 9-10%…

Q&A: Fiber and Counting Carbs, Soy Protein Myths, and Food Combining Diets – Legion Athletics 0 Home / Blog / Podcast / Q&A: Fiber and Counting Carbs, Soy Protein Myths, and Food Combining Diets Written by Michael Matthews   I’ve churned through over 150,000 emails, social media comments and messages, and blog comments in the…

Use this mindful eating exercise to compassionately explore your current eating habits and what is and is not working for you. Do you ever feel like nourishing yourself well still doesn’t come fully naturally and consistently for you? Maybe you notice you’re always hungry or have strong cravings. Or maybe you know you can’t stop…

Key Takeaways You absolutely can build muscle without eating animal products, but you have to be careful about choosing the right vegan protein sources. Although it’s harder to eat enough protein to build muscle on a vegan diet, you can overcome this problem by eating high-protein plant foods at every meal and as snacks in…

Christian Finn on Making Sense of Conflicting Fitness Advice – Legion Athletics 0 Home / Blog / Podcast / Christian Finn on Making Sense of Conflicting Fitness Advice Written by Michael Matthews   Whether you’re totally new to the gym or have plenty of experience, you’ve likely struggled with trying to make sense of conflicting…