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Uncensored Q&A with Lyle McDonald

Lyle McDonald is a physiologist and author who has spent over a decade obsessively finding ways to apply cutting-edge scientific research to sports nutrition, fat loss and muscle growth. In this uncensored Q&A, Lyle answers your most pressing questions about diet and exercise.

Another Way to Shed Stubborn Fat

The easiest way for a vegetarian to get ripped and build muscle... how to get rid of stubborn fat without using yohimbe... and what to do if you want to lose fat without necessarily losing weight.

The 3 Best Core Exercises

Discover what the core muscles are and the best way to exercise them without harming your back... why HRT can put the brakes on weight loss (and what to do about it)... the real cause of the "dreaded" lower abdominal pooch... and why your scale weight can stay the same even though you're still losing fat.

Stubborn Fat and How to Lose It

How to use yohimbe and ephedrine to finally lose those last few pounds of "stubborn fat"... the "magic number" for daily calorie intake for weight loss... how to build muscle without wasting your hard-earned money on supplements that don't work... and the two best exercises for losing fat from your waist.

The Best Way to Lose Fat and Build Muscle

The best way to lose fat and build muscle if you're very overweight... the type of exercise that should always, always, always be part of a proper fat-loss program... and if there are really 3,500 calories in one pound of fat.

Why You Could Be Diet Resistant

Discover the real truth about "protein combining" and what really works for building muscle... why some people are diet resistant and can actually gain weight on the same diet that would cause other people to lose weight... and whether rapid weight loss really causes the lost weight to come back.