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(about 3–4 servings)
Ingredients
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1½–2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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Juice of 1 lemon (about 2–3 tablespoons)
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Zest of ½ lemon (optional but nice)
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3 garlic cloves, minced (or 1 tea...
(about 3–4 servings)
Ingredients
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1 pound Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved
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1½ tablespoons olive oil
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½ teaspoon salt (to start)
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ÂĽ teaspoon black pepper (to start)
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½ teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
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1 tablespoon balsa...
“Superfood” is one of those words that sounds useful until you watch how it’s used. It gets slapped on powders, berries, bars, blends, and “detox” anything—usually alongside miracle promises and a price tag that suggests the food itself is doing stre...
Everyday Chicken Fajita Performance Plate
Perfect for: Training-day or post-workout dinners when you want carbs to match your effort.
Performance Plate Fit
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Goal focus: Strength/muscle gain, recomposition, or fat loss (depending on carb portion)...
Most people who try to “eat for their goals” get pushed into one of two corners: track everything forever or wing it and hope for the best. Real life doesn’t fit either option—especially if you train, have a job, manage stress, travel, or cook for ot...
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(about 2–3 servings)
Ingredients
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2 cod fillets (about 4–6 oz each), or another mild white fish
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1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
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ÂĽ cup pitted Kalamata olives, halved
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ÂĽ small red onion, thinly sliced (about ÂĽ cup)
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2 g...
If you lift, you’ve probably had the cardio argument in your own head. You know conditioning would help—warm-ups wouldn’t spike your heart rate, rest periods would feel like actual recovery, hikes and stairs wouldn’t feel like surprise events. But yo...
(about 4 servings)
Ingredients
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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1 medium yellow onion, diced
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2 carrots, sliced
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2 celery stalks, sliced
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3 garlic cloves, minced
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1 teaspoon ground cumin
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1 teaspoon smoked or sweet paprika
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1...
VO₂ max has a branding problem. It’s one of the most useful fitness metrics we have, yet it’s often presented like something reserved for elite athletes: lab masks, treadmills, and numbers that feel more intimidating than helpful. Meanwhile, most peo...
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