DDT: Could you give us a little background info on who Kelechi Opara is? Kelechi: I was born and raised in Detroit. I joined the Marines after college. In the Marines, I was involved in the longest amphibious assault in U.S. Military history. I’m sponsored by Optimum Nutrition and Bodybuilding.com. I created a revolutionary app called Nutritionist … Read More
What is a Preworkout and Why Would I Want One?
How’s it going Train Loco readers! Today we have an awesome guest blog by Dr. Spencer Nadolski, a practicing physician and the Director of Examine.com. We asked Spencer to contribute a piece regarding the ever so popular preworkouts. There’s a lot of misleading information on preworkouts and these products are very popular and getting even bigger in this day and … Read More
28 “LOCO” Good Articles and Videos
Weeks of Oct 29- January 12 HOW’S IT GOING EVERYBODY! Its been a while since we did some LOCO reads, but you know how the Holidays get. We have 28 CRAZY good articles, videos, and podcasts for you to get your fitness education on. Train hard, eat world class, be relentless, and become best friends with your … Read More
Dynamic Pumpkin Pancakes
If you’re a pumpkin and pancake lover then you’ll appreciate this recipe. But anyone can make pumpkin pancakes right? Well, how about a secret syrup to go with it? We have that covered for you! Enjoy Ingredients: (makes 3 pancakes) 1 serving Trader Joes Pumpkin 1 serving Arrowhead Mills Buttermilk Pancakes 1 whole egg 1 TSP baking powder … Read More
15 Nutrition Myths You Want to Know…Allow the Experts to Tell
By Chris and Eric Martinez March 2013- Please view this short introduction Question: What do you feel is the biggest nutrition myth out there today? (Choose 1 myth and depending on the myth, please state why and how it affects people and what can they do to stray away from it?) Jacob Wilson- One of the biggest myths … Read More
Drop Set Science
How’s it going Train Loco readers! Today we have an awesome guest blog by Dan Ogborn, one of the industry’s top experts on the effects of strength training on skeletal muscle. We’ve read Dan’s blogs before and we are big fans of his work because he uses science to back up his claims, so we asked him to spread some … Read More
Dynamic Coconut Low Carb Pancakes
Now we’re sure you’ve tried all sorts of delicious desserts, but let’s be honest, a good majority of them are high in fat, high in sugars, poor quality carbohydrates, and low in protein. There are always alternatives though and this is why we would like to share a healthy dessert recipe that we have created for you. We … Read More
A Quick and Easy Shoulder Health Assessment
Attention DDT Nation! Today we have a guest blog post by Jordan Syatt. Jordan is the founder for Syatt Fitness. A non BS website where you will find great information on strength training. So, ladies and gents, if you have sore or achy shoulders, you might want to read what Jordan has to say about a quick and easy shoulder … Read More