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Entries Tagged as 'Nutrition'

TMC’s Master Series on Dieting Part 1-The Practical Approach

January 28th, 2012 · 1 Comment

TMC has been asked ad nausem over the years on the proper way to diet.  We really wish there was a one size fits all approach and or answer.  There just isn’t one. There is so much mis and dis information circulating thru the general public about”losing weight”. Even the basic concept of “weight loss” [...]

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Tags: Advice and Recommendations · Best Of TMC · Dieting and Bodyfat Loss · Essential Fatty Acids · Nutrition · Thermogenics

TMC’s Interview with Natalie Minh Part 2: Shredded Body Secrets While Managing Parenthood

October 19th, 2011 · 1 Comment

The Muscle Couple is super excited about Part 2 of our recently published interview with Natalie Minh for her Lifestyle Magazine. We encourage all of our readers to read it.  It’s more candid and deeper than much of what you’ve seen and heard from us previously.  We’re quite proud it was published unedited. A huge [...]

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“Abs Before 50″ Tweaking the Diet

September 1st, 2011 · No Comments

TMC received another update from Steve on his quest.  And we’re happy to post it. Here you go: TMC’s Diet- Down to a Science M1. 2 Scoops Muscle Milk, 1Scoop Pro Complex, 1+ tbspoon Udo’s Choice EFA oil M2. 4-5oz Turkey breast or tuna 4oz. Sweet Potato, 1 tbspoon Peanut Butter M3. 4-5oz Chicken or Lean [...]

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Tags: Advice and Recommendations · Best Of TMC · Dieting and Bodyfat Loss · Guess Contributors · High Intensity Training · HIT Weights and Cardio · Nutrition · Protein · Supplementation

8 Days Out from the Jay Cutler Classic

April 14th, 2011 · 2 Comments

TMC is only 9 days out and only 5 days from the 3 Day Carb down. Here are a couple of pics from this morning upon waking up.   One more day of “Two-a-Day” Cardio and then no more.  Getting to the point where muscle preservation is now most important. Maintaining 204 pounds and now [...]

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Tags: Advice and Recommendations · Best Of TMC · Dieting and Bodyfat Loss · Essential Fatty Acids · Fitness and Bodybuilding Competitions · High Intensity Training · HIT Weights and Cardio · Links You Should Check Out · Nutrition · Protein · The Life and Family of the Muscle Couple · The Muscle Couple Photos

TMC’s Interview with Drew Baye-Founder of Drew Baye’s High Intensity Training

March 5th, 2011 · 1 Comment

TMC has had an incredibly busy first 2 months of 2011.  On top of the ever growing workload are two beautiful Muscle B’s running around, getting into everything and causing HAVOC. We’ve had little time to write instead pursuing interviews with renown folks inside the Fitness Industry. Today’s interviewee is definitely a guy who’s well [...]

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Tags: Advice and Recommendations · Best Of TMC · Dieting and Bodyfat Loss · Guess Contributors · High Intensity Training · HIT Weights and Cardio · Nutrition · Training

TMC Interviews David Landau of Exercisefraud.com: Part 3

January 8th, 2011 · No Comments

The Muscle Couple with Question #3 for David Landau. TMC: Discuss your nutritional beliefs. Explain how someone can become shredded on a Twinkie Based Diet. Hate to disappoint diet fans, but it is all OVERRATED. The Diet Industry may be the most unsuccessful industry in History (key word may). Yes, it is prudent to stay [...]

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Tags: Advice and Recommendations · Best Of TMC · Guess Contributors · Nutrition · Strictly for Women · Supplementation

TMC’s 11 Days of Holiday Giving: Our Scrumptious Oatmeal Protein Bar Recipe

December 16th, 2010 · 3 Comments

The Muscle Couple dropping our delectable homemade protein bar recipe. These are amazing and can be served chilled, frozen or room temperature. Make them at any Holiday Party and you’ll have your guests screaming for more. No Bake Oatmeal Protein Bars Ingredients: 1-2 cups of Oatmeal or cooking oats 2-1/2 cup natural peanut butter 4 [...]

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Tags: Best Of TMC · Nutrition · Protein · The Life and Family of the Muscle Couple

Countdown to Fitness America: 5 Days Out: The Carb Up Phase

November 14th, 2010 · No Comments

The Muscle Couple is pressed for time today. Jay is headed to Chicago for training for a new job with AutoTrader.com at 6:20AM tomorrow.  Lots of packing and preparation for that. We also need to get our first depletion workout in today before 1:30PM.  So things are going to be interesting for Jay as he [...]

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Tags: Advice and Recommendations · Best Of TMC · Dieting and Bodyfat Loss · Fitness and Bodybuilding Competitions · HIT Weights and Cardio · Nutrition · Strictly for Women · Supplementation · The Life and Family of the Muscle Couple · The Muscle Couple Photos · Thermogenics

Countdown to Fitness America: T-Minus 8 Days: Jay’s Current Day

November 11th, 2010 · 2 Comments

As promised, here is Jay’s “current day” to maintain condition before the Depletion Workout and De-Carb /Carb Up. (both separate and detailed posts in their own right) 6AM Wake Up-VPX Redline Black on Blue, 4 Fish Oil Caps, 3 Green Tea Caps, 3 ALCAR Caps, 8 Ounces Distilled water, apply Ami-Lean to abs and obliques. 6:15 [...]

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Tags: Back Exercise Videos · Best Of TMC · Dieting and Bodyfat Loss · Fitness and Bodybuilding Competitions · HIT Weights and Cardio · Nutrition · The Life and Family of the Muscle Couple · The Muscle Couple Photos · Training

Countdown to Fitness America: T-Minus 10 Days: Anh’s Current Day

November 9th, 2010 · No Comments

The Muscle Couple is now only 10 Days out from Fitness America Weekend!!!! As promised with our daily new content up to the day of the show, we wanted to relay what Anh’s current “maintain present condition” day looks like. 5:30AM Wake Up, chase and feed Muscle Bs.   Take Thermogenic Supplements VPX Redline Black [...]

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