The Beginner’s Guide to Meal Prep
I have been meal prepping in some fashion for nearly a decade now. Over that time I’ve developed hundreds of meal prep recipes and learned the things that work well…
TMPM Nation is Under Attack
This December, TMPM Enterprises LLC will turn 5 years old. 5 years is a long time and so much has evolved over that time period. TMPM started out as one…
Ranking the Trashiest Chain Restaurants in America
READ TIME: 15 minutes. The video here is an audio version incase you don't want to read. It includes some profanities though so this is your warning if you are…
Tales of a Shrinking Boy: My Approach to Sustainable Weight Loss
They say everything is bigger in Texas. The land, the roadways, the sky.........my appetite. I moved to Dallas in late August and it only took a month and a half…
50 Things You Should Know That Have Relatively Concise Answers
A calorie is simply a unit for measuring heat. It is not specific to your food. A calorie is defined as the amount of energy required to heat one gram…
My Grocery Store Power Rankings
There comes a time in every young pup’s life where they find themselves crossing the bridge between their reckless, fun years and into real adulthood. It’s a graduated process starting…
How to Navigate the Bullshit Seas of Fitness and Nutrition Social Media
READ TIME: 20-25 Minutes Each day when I sit down to filter through my direct messages on Instagram I find that they are filled with a mixture of different subjects. …
July Q&A
READ TIME: 22 Minutes Don't want to read? Listen to the article here. The Meal Prep Manual · July Wrap Up - Q&A How often should you adjust your macronutrient…
A Not So Brief Rundown on Supplementation
In this article I make a case for what supplements are worth your time (protein, creatine, caffeine, multivitamins, high GI carbs). I also discuss a few popular supplements that are particularly bad (greens, BCAAs, detoxes). At the end of the article I give a brief summary of how I personally research supplements so that you can do the same with confidence.
Energy Balance – The Most Important Factor in Making Body Composition Changes
Read Time: 15 Minutes Those of you who have followed my page long enough have heard me repeat the basics of energy balance ad nauseam, but for good reason. It…