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Expert nutrition advice, tracking tutorials, member stories, and more to help you reach your goals.

The Ultimate Guide to Workout Nutrition (for Maximum Results)

You hit the gym consistently. You push yourself through tough workouts. You're putting in the effort, but are you seeing the results you truly want – lean muscle, fat loss, and improved performance? If things feel stalled, the missing piece might be hiding in plain sight: your workout nutrition.

Ali Macy

Ali Macy

May 5, 2025

1 min read

6 Reasons for Bloating (and Simple Solutions to Finally Feel Good)

Bloating is the unwelcome guest that crashes your workout, ruins your confidence in your favorite jeans, and leaves you feeling sluggish and uncomfortable. If you're working hard towards your weight loss and performance goals, bloating can be incredibly frustrating. You're eating "right " and hitting the gym, but still, that uncomfortable, puffed-up feeling persists.

Team WAG

Team WAG

Apr 21, 2025

1 min read

Macronutrients for Performance: The Missing Piece of Your Puzzle

Have you ever felt like you're putting in the work at the gym and trying to eat "healthy," but your performance isn't improving, or your weight just won't budge? The secret to unlocking your fitness potential and achieving your body composition goals might lie in a deeper understanding of macronutrients for performance.

Ali Macy

Ali Macy

Mar 26, 2025

1 min read

The Benefits of Strength Training for Endurance Athletes

Many endurance athletes believe that training should only focus on cardio, but incorporating strength training can improve performance and give you an edge over your competition. Strength training for endurance athletes doesn’t have to be about bulking up but can help you build a stronger, more resilient body that can perform at its peak.

Alex Oskian

Alex Oskian

Mar 17, 2025

1 min read

Intermittent Fasting for Athletes: Pros, Cons, and How to Get Started

Intermittent fasting for athletes has grown in popularity due to endorsements from celebrities, athletes, and mainstream media. Although intermittent fasting has been utilized throughout history for religious purposes and health reasons (and, if you go back far enough for survival), it has been recently encouraged as a diet tool and for performance enhancement.

Alex Oskian

Alex Oskian

Feb 26, 2025

1 min read

How to Optimize Nutrition Timing for Your Workout Routine

Nutrition timing can take an experienced tracker and athlete from really good to great. On the flip side, it can be the thing that takes a newer tracker and athlete from being consistent and excited about their journey to being massively confused. But what is nutrition timing, and how can it help you achieve your performance or aesthetic goals?

Ali Macy

Ali Macy

Dec 11, 2024

1 min read

What is Flexible Dieting and is it Right for You?

Whether you’re a nutrition coach or have weight loss or performance goals, you’ve likely tried various diets and methods of eating. Maybe you’ve heard of flexible dieting but are still asking, “What is flexible dieting anyway?” If so, this one’s for you!

Nicola Spencer

Nicola Spencer

Jul 23, 2024

1 min read