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What’s Cortisol & How It Affects Workouts - Part 2

In Part 1 of What’s Cortisol and How Does It Affect Your Workouts, we defined cortisol and looked at the basics of what it does. In Part 2, we’ll see how to control it and detail the 5% Nutrition...

What’s Cortisol & How It Affects Workouts - Part 1

Training is inherently catabolic. The reason is the physical stress of working out signals cortisol release. Since cortisol is a catabolic hormone, you need to take steps to offset its negative e...

Real Carbs Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothie

Get ready for a sensational summer beverage - 5% Nutrition Real Carbs Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothie! Sounds delicious, right? This easy-to-make smoothie is cold, refreshing, and tastes incredible....

Intra-Workout Supplementation

We’ve already talked about Pre-Workout Nutrition And Supplementation. The next step is Intra-Workout Supplementation. This concept is one of the more recent innovations in sports nutrition, and it ...

All Day You May Fruit Roll-Ups

One of the most delicious treats you can enjoy during the day is fruit roll-ups. Not only do they taste amazing, they are super easy to make. Now imagine All Day You May Fruit Roll-Ups! Think of th...

Rich’s 8-Hour Arm Workout - Part 2!

Looking back at Part 1 of Rich’s 8-Hour Arm Workout - Updated 2023, we covered quite a bit of ground. We covered the background of this routine, you know what your workout looks like, and you have ...

Rich’s 8-Hour Arm Workout - Part 1

One of the most intense workouts Rich Piana advocated for was his 8-Hour Arm Workout. If you’re unfamiliar, it’s 16 mini-workouts of 2 alternating biceps and triceps supersets every 30 minutes for ...

Work Those Traps

There’s nothing more impressive than big, muscular traps. For bodybuilders, huge traps tell the world you’re serious about your gains. If you compete, fully developed traps are the only way to an i...

Ingredient Spotlight: PrimaVie® Purified Shilajit

When it comes to your supplements, you want only the most effective ingredients. That’s why 5% Nutrition put PrimaVie® Purified Shilajit in our innovative TEST Test Booster. PrimaVie is a somewhat ...