Category: Nutrition

From straightforward nutrition advice, to detailed nutrition plans which show you how to build muscle and burn body fat. All articles relating to nutrition are saved here.

  • How To Get In Photoshoot Shape In 2 Months

    How To Get In Photoshoot Shape In 2 Months

    In this article I’m going to give you a quick and easy nutrition plan you can use to whip yourself into photoshoot shape in just 8 short weeks.

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  • The Rules To Ripped

    The Rules To Ripped

    These ten tips will help you to lay the foundations of a rock solid body transformation. I call them “The Rules To Ripped”.

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  • Eating Fat Won’t Make You Fat

    Eating Fat Won’t Make You Fat

    Fat was demonized in the 1980s and is still misunderstood today. Here’s the science on optimizing your fat intake for results.

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  • Eat More Protein For Muscle Growth

    Eat More Protein For Muscle Growth

    How much protein should you eat per day to build muscle? More than most people do. Here’s the lowdown on protein requirements for athletes.

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  • Are “Negative Calorie Foods” A Real Thing?

    Are “Negative Calorie Foods” A Real Thing?

    Can you eat your way into a calorie deficit with these so-called “negative calorie foods”? Let’s digest.

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  • Can One Bad Day Ruin Your Diet?

    Can One Bad Day Ruin Your Diet?

    Can one bad day of food REALLY ruin your whole diet? Let’s look at what science says…

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  • Why “You’re Not Eating Enough To Lose Weight” Is Awful Advice

    Why “You’re Not Eating Enough To Lose Weight” Is Awful Advice

    “You’re not eating enough to lose weight!” sounds great, but it’s not true.

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  • Burn Fat FASTER With My “95/5” Rule

    Burn Fat FASTER With My “95/5” Rule

    Learn how to use my simple 95/5 rule to help your results blast past others at your gym without ever going as strict on your diet or long in your workouts.

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  • How To Train & Diet At Home During Lockdown (Without Going In-f**king-sane!)

    How To Train & Diet At Home During Lockdown (Without Going In-f**king-sane!)

    Influencers said should train “harder” with no distractions, but that’s not real life. Here’s how to REALLY train & diet during lockdown.

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  • How John Cena Buit His Legendary WWE Body

    How John Cena Buit His Legendary WWE Body

    John Cena’s workout plan nowadays is very different to his WWE program. See both below!

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  • How To Fail A Diet

    Are you doing one (or more) of these? Russ says “STOP IT!!!!”

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  • What The F**k Are Empty Calories?

    What The F**k Are Empty Calories?

    It’s a phrase you’ve heard before, but what does it mean? EMPTY CALORIES explained!

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  • 5 Fitness Myths Alive In Every Gym

    5 Fitness Myths Alive In Every Gym

    Don’t believe everything you hear in the gym. Here are the 5 biggest fitness myths you’ll come across in the weights room

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  • Does Protein Timing Matter For Muscle Growth?

    Does Protein Timing Matter For Muscle Growth?

    Does eating protein every couple of hours lead to greater muscle building results?

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  • THE 5 WORST “DETOX” PRODUCTS IN THE HISTORY OF EVER

    THE 5 WORST “DETOX” PRODUCTS IN THE HISTORY OF EVER

    These are bad. Real bad.

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  • Why Detox Diets Are Bulls**t!

    Why Detox Diets Are Bulls**t!

    Sorry. Not sorry.

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  • DOES EATING LATE AT NIGHT MAKE YOU STORE MORE FAT?

    DOES EATING LATE AT NIGHT MAKE YOU STORE MORE FAT?

    I’m often asked by gymgoers if eating food at night (particularly carbohydrates) will lead to weight gain. Let’s break down the science!

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  • How Sylvester Stallone Has Adapted His Training Over The Years

    How Sylvester Stallone Has Adapted His Training Over The Years

    From Rocky, to Rambo, to The Expendables, learn how Sylvester Stallone has adapted his training over the years to get in shape for his biggest roles…

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  • App Now Available

    I’m pleased to announce the brand new Russ Howe PTI app is now available for download! All the training plans, all the diet plans, in one place…

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  • Can Diet Coke Make You Fat?

    Can Diet Coke make you gain weight? Will it ruin your diet? Let’s put the memes aside, and look at what the science says on this topic.

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  • Why You Should Eat Haribo Gummy Bears After A Workout

    My clients get strange looks in the gym when they tuck into some post workout Haribo Gummy Bears. Today I’ll show you why they do it, and why it works.

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  • Why Fad Diets Don’t Work

    We all have a friend who’s hooked on the latest fad diets. Heck, maybe it’s YOU. So this comprehensive breakdown shows you why fad diets don’t work. Period.

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  • Don’t Be A Diet Hipster

    “This? Oh, it’s a kale infused mochaf**ker. It melt belly fat and makes me better than you.” Yes, today I’m talking about diet hipsters, and how they suck.

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  • WHY THE MONO DIET IS TOTAL BULLS**T

    Thanks to the crazy world of social media, mono diets are an increasingly popular weight loss trend – and today I want to show you why it’s total bulls**t.

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  • WHY I DON’T EAT CLEAN ANYMORE

    WHY I DON’T EAT CLEAN ANYMORE

    I was “eating clean” for YEARS, and the first time I heard about flexible dieting I LAUGHED out loud. But here’s the thing – they were right.

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  • Why Losing Weight Gets Harder

    “There’s something wrong with me”… Ever said this in frustration at your diet? You’re not alone. Here’s why losing weight gets HARDER as you go.

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  • My Honest Opinion On Juice Plus And Herbalife

    The truth hurts, so bring a band aid for this one… Today I’ll give my honest opinion on Juice Plus and Herbalife. Can I make these not a thing?

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  • ARE PROTEIN SHAKES BAD FOR YOU?

    ARE PROTEIN SHAKES BAD FOR YOU?

    We all have a family member who believes protein shakes are bad for you. Are they right? Let’s debunk myths with science today.

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  • THE BIG INTERMITTENT FASTING LIE

    THE BIG INTERMITTENT FASTING LIE

    Do calories not matter on intermittent fasting? Can you really eat anything in your feeding window? Let’s look at this absurd trendy belief.

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  • Are You A Victim Of Last Supper Syndrome?

    Are You A Victim Of Last Supper Syndrome?

    Binge eating the day before you start a new diet is called last supper syndrome, and it’s pretty normal. But if it’s happening to you every week it can ruin results, so here’s what to do.

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  • Are You Making One Of My 5 Muscle Building Mistakes?

    Guys are training hard all over the world but getting nowhere. Make sure you avoid these common muscle building mistakes so you get results you can SEE!

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  • IS TOO MUCH PROTEIN BAD FOR YOU?

    IS TOO MUCH PROTEIN BAD FOR YOU?

    Is too much protein bad for you? Some believe it’ll damage your kidneys – alarming if you’re trying to build muscle. What does science say?

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  • BUILD MUSCLE EASILY WITH MY “SUPER-SIZE” DIET

    BUILD MUSCLE EASILY WITH MY “SUPER-SIZE” DIET

    So you’d like a simple diet for building muscle, but nothing has worked for you before? You’re in the RIGHT PLACE!

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  • WHY THE HCG DIET IS A WHOLE NEW LEVEL OF CRAZY

    WHY THE HCG DIET IS A WHOLE NEW LEVEL OF CRAZY

    Today we journey to the dark side of the fitness universe to look at The HCG Diet. Does it work?

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  • HOW TO USE INTERMITTENT FASTING FOR MAXIMUM WEIGHT LOSS RESULTS

    HOW TO USE INTERMITTENT FASTING FOR MAXIMUM WEIGHT LOSS RESULTS

    Intermittent fasting is one of the best ways to improve weight loss results, Here’s how it works.

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  • MACROS DON’T MATTER. CALORIES ARE KING.

    MACROS DON’T MATTER. CALORIES ARE KING.

    Next time a diet guru tells you carbs or fat are the reason you can’t lose weight… slap them.

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  • DOES FISH OIL REALLY CAUSE PROSTATE CANCER?

    DOES FISH OIL REALLY CAUSE PROSTATE CANCER?

    Does fish oil cause prostate cancer? In short; NO. In long; NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! This article looks at the study in question.

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