The Fitness Magazine: 🍟 🍕The Problem With Cheat Days

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

🍟 🍕The Problem With Cheat Days

It's probably not what you think.

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Why Cheat Days Hold You Back

In theory, cheat days "work" because putting yourself through a caloric deficit for, say, six days in a row means that you'll probably still net negative calories for the week even if you have a truly crazy seventh day. In practice, however, cheat days set up a problematic psychological standard. Confused? We'll explain.

29 Recipes That Prove Clean Eating Can Be Easy and Delicious

If you've been avoiding clean eating because it sounds too vague and too difficult, first of all, we're with you. Second of all, it turns out we're all wrong—all "clean eating" means is choosing ingredients that are fresh and whole (so nothing processed, if possible) and avoiding added sugar. Simple. And these recipes prove it can be easy too.

Bro, the Protein You're Drinking Ain't Good (and Might Be Super Dangerous)

Save the Bros is a half-serious, half-joking (we think?) campaign aimed at educating, um, bros about the weird chemicals and general bad stuff that lurks in a lot of protein powder and shakes. Share it with the bros you know—they'll probably get a laugh out of it and hopefully thank you later.

11 Unique Moves That Stretch and Massage Hard-to-Reach Muscles So Good

Have you ever heard of a muscle called the piriformis? Probably not. And since most of us haven't even heard of it, it's not THAT much of a surprise that none of us are stretching it. But we should be. Here's how to target it—and a bunch of other muscles you're probably forgetting about too.

7 Brilliant Ways to Spice Up a Frozen Veggie Burger

Veggie burgers can easily—and we mean EASILY—be the most meh dish at the barbecue. But if they are, it's likely just because we're not giving them the time and attention they deserve. Imagine if you topped a basic frozen patty with an avocado tahini spread instead of just throwing it on a bun? Wouldn't that make such a difference? Thought so.