Nutrition Blog

Chris Redig Chris Redig

Top 6 diet tips for building & maintaining six-pack abs

Your complete guide to getting sustainably lean at any age. 1) Eat More Food 2) Go a Quarter Carnivore 3) Go Half Vegan 4) Don’t Drink Your Calories 5) Don’t Eat if You Aren’t Hungry 6) Avoid Hyperpalatable “Trigger” Food

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Chris Redig Chris Redig

How hard is it to get abs? 

Forgot 10-minute abs, diet gimmicks and juiced up fitness influencers. Getting abs is hard. But for the committed, here are 3 diet rules I follow religiously to maintain year-round abs.

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Chris Redig Chris Redig

Carbs made simple: a complete guide for adventure-lovers

The problem is that the concept of “carbs” is a human abstraction and an oversimplification. People don’t eat “carbs”. They eat food. With this guide, I hope to put the “food” back into the abstract concept of “carbs”.

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Chris Redig Chris Redig

Why is it so hard to stop overeating?

Imagine if overeating wasn’t a challenge. It isn’t crazy. In this guide, you’ll learn how overeating is a modern problem, what causes it, and what you can do about to stop overeating.

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Welcome to my Nutrition Blog – your guide to forging an adventure-ready, beach body.

Here, we explore the art and science of sustainable weight loss, fueling performance and optimizing health.  You’ll find tips, strategies and insights on how to fuel your body for both everyday life and extraordinary adventures, all grounded in the latest scientific research and my own real-life experiences.  

I started just like many of you – a regular family man, overweight, facing the typical challenges of life. But in my 30s, I transformed building a lean, muscular physique and later tackling 2 full Ironmans and a Spartan Ultra 50k.  I’ve lived, studied and coached the transformation from ordinary to extraordinary. 

Join me in uncovering the most effective, enjoyable, and sustainable nutrition strategies for your hero's journey.

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