Posts Tagged ‘protein’

My Post-Workout Protein Shake Recipe

Posted in Feature, Recipes on Monday, October 29th, 2012 at 10:54 am 11 Comments

My Postworkout Protein Shake

Build Muscle & Burn Fat Faster With My Post-Workout Shake

Do you want to build muscle quicker and burn fat faster?

Of course you do.

Well I have to ask, what is your post-workout meal? Do you even have a post-workout meal?

This is one of the most important meals for people who are living the lean lifestyle. Why? Because when you workout,…

Easy Healthy Snack Recipe #LLTV

Posted in Feature, Recipes on Monday, August 27th, 2012 at 1:36 pm 2 Comments

Easy Healthy Snack Recipe

Easy Healthy Snack Recipe: Tuna Cabbage Salad

On today’s Live Lean TV episode of Brad’s Cookbook, I show you how to prepare an easy healthy snack recipe in less than 3 minutes.

To make this healthy recipe, you’ll only need 3 ingredients!

But please don’t be turned off by the thought of Tuna Cabbage. I know it doesn’t sound tasty,…

Photoshoot Ready in 7 Days

Posted in Feature on Wednesday, November 9th, 2011 at 10:27 pm 18 Comments

Photoshoot ready in 7 days

Live Sexy Lean

 

Okay, getting photoshoot ready in 7 days may be a little bit deceiving if you’re not already in decent shape.

This is mainly speaking to the people who are already in great shape and are just looking to manipulate their body further to “dry out” and look…

The Most Important Abs & Diet Tips

Posted in Uncategorized on Friday, August 5th, 2011 at 11:10 am No Comments

There is so much confusion and conflicting information on the best nutrition and fitness tips to lose belly fat and get six pack abs. Here are some of the common questions, myths, and answers surrounding proper diet and training techniques to get six pack abs.

What Is The Biggest Reason Most Males and Females Can’t Seem To “Get Abs”

One of the biggest misconceptions males and females make when trying…

4 Ways To Stay Lean While Travelling

Posted in Uncategorized on Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011 at 8:40 am No Comments

I love to travel. There’s just something about being in a different city that invigorates me. The only thing about travelling that I find challenging (other than the typical unfriendly nature of the custom officials) is trying to find ways to stay fit and lean.

Often times travel equals bad food, alcohol, and lack of physical exercise. All of these can lead to added fat. The thought of this can…

Monitor Your Consumption Of These 5 “Healthy” Foods

Posted in Uncategorized on Monday, August 1st, 2011 at 10:04 pm No Comments

Lets be real…trimming the fat from your abs is not simple. If it was simple, everyone would be rocking a 6-pack.

But guess what…it can be done.

If you truly commit to living the 6-pack lifestyle, you can be rocking the 6-pack with pride. Don’t believe me?

There are numerous examples of people even fatter than you that have totally transformed their lifestyle.

Are they any more special than you? Of course not….

How Alcohol Affects Building Muscle & Burning Fat

Posted in Uncategorized on Monday, August 1st, 2011 at 9:34 am 1 Comments

I knew the title of this blog post would get your attention. The thing that scares or detracts most people from living a more healthy lifestyle is thinking of all the things they have to give up. If you’ve decided you are going to add more muscle and burn more fat, does this mean you can never have a drink of alcohol again? Well, like most things in life,…

Why Carbs Are Required Post-Workout

Posted in Uncategorized on Friday, July 29th, 2011 at 11:05 am 4 Comments

Have you heard of the “Golden 60 Minute” rule?

This rule refers to DRINKING the right nutrients within 60 minutes of finishing your workout.

Studies show that this 60 minute window is one of the most important times of the day from a nutrition standpoint to help burn fat, build muscle, and speed up muscle recovery.

A post-workout drink should contain a 2:1 ratio of fast digesting carbohydrates to fast digesting/high…

No More Excuses – 5 Quick Breakfast Recipes

Posted in Recipes on Wednesday, July 27th, 2011 at 10:27 am 1 Comments

To perform at your best, you need breakfast. There’s no debating that. If you need more convincing, click here to read my breakfast article specifically outlining the benefits of “breaking-the-fast”.

One of the major excuses most people use as to why they don’t eat breakfast is…time.

Well I have a solution that makes that excuse no longer usable.

5 Quick/Easy/Healthy/Delicious Breakfast Recipes

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1. Berry ‘N Nut Greek…

Green Whey Protein Smoothie

Posted in Recipes on Wednesday, July 27th, 2011 at 10:25 am 2 Comments

Ingredients (one serving):

- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- – 1 serving of whey protein powder (I like Promasil Protein from RIVALUS (use coupon code: BGFitness for 30% discount) or Prograde Whey Protein)
- tbsp ground flax seed
- 1/3 cup mixed berries
- 1/2 cup raw spinach
- tbsp natural peanut butter

Instructions:

1. Add to blender, blend, and drink.

Nutritional Information Per Serving

 

Calories:…