Lyle McDonald

The Ultimate Diet 2.0 represents both a very old and very new approach to the problems of dieting to low bodyfat percentages. It is old in that it builds upon an approach originally developed in the early 80's by bodybuilding guru Dan Duchaine and researcher Michael Zumpano. It is new in that it applies the most cutting edge research to that plan, optimizing it to the greatest degree possible. The

In an ideal world, everyone would take a long-term approach to dieting, trying to lose weight/fat gradually. They'd make small changes to their eating habits, activity patterns, or both. But we don't live in an ideal world there are situations when that simply won't work. Or where people simply aren't willing to be patient. Maybe they need to drop weight fast for a special event, or they are an at

Very low-carbohydrate (aka ketogenic) diets such as The Atkins Diet, Protein Power and The South Beach Diet have come and gone repeatedly over the years and there is currently great research and real-world interest in their effects. Unfortunately, altogether too much misinformation exists regarding them.Folks who are pro-low-carbohydrate diets tend to present them as the quick and easy

Rather than presenting a specific diet, A Guide to Flexible Dieting is a look at some of the psychological and physiological reasons why diets so often fail. Among these is the research demonstrated fact that individuals who are too rigid in their approach to dieting (e.g. expecting complete unyielding perfection at all times) are actually less successful in the long-run than individuals who are m

The Protein Book is a comprehensive look at the issue of protein intake for both strength/power and endurance athletes. Coaches looking for the latest scientific developments in terms of optimizing protein nutrition for their athletes as well as athletes looking for answers to their questions will find them all covered in complete detail.Questions about protein such as “How much protei

Applied Nutrition for Mixed Sports examines the topic of nutrition for what are referred to as mixed sports. This includes almost all team sports along with many individual sports such as boxing, mixed martial arts and some track and field events.Basically any sport that has requirements for both endurance and strength/power is considered a mixed sport. Because of the often odd nature

Bromocriptine is a dopamine agonist drug (meaning that it acts like dopamine in the brain) that has been used for over three decades for the treatment of a number of conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, acromegaly (the disease Andre “The Giant” had), and overproduction of the hormone prolactin. You may be wondering what this has to do with the topic of body composition.As I discuss

The problem of stubborn body fat (typically the abdominals/low back for men and hips and thighs for women) is one that lean dieters have been trying to deal with for decades. Various simple explanations (typically involving estrogen) have been offered but the results from these simple approaches have been, at best, poor. This is a place where simple is simply wrong. As it turns out, stubborn fat i

The Extreme Rapid Fat Loss Handbook takes The Rapid Fat Loss Handbook by Lyle McDonald to another level. Whereas RFL allowed folks to lose 4-7 pounds of fat in two weeks, The Extreme Rapid Fat Loss Handbook can strip up to 4.5 pounds of fat in only 4 days. And yes that's actual fat, not just water weight. The Extreme Rapid Fat Loss handbook is an extreme program involving extreme diet

Combining two of my best selling products, The Rapid Fat Loss Handbook an a Guide to Flexible Dieting (both available separately), The Complete Rapid Fat Loss Solution presents a comprehensive program of rapid fat loss (research shows that, done properly, rapid loss is actually SUPERIOR in the long-term to slower approaches) and long-term maintenance (using the concepts of flexible dieting). The c

When it comes to being highly active, there are two types of those who have been injured or those who haven't gotten injured yet. These injuries can range from the minor (muscular pulls) to far greater (ligament sprains or worse). That's on top of the injuries that occur just being a human on this planet. In addition to the role of proper rehab, optimizing nutrition has been found to improve overa

"At a staggering 438 pages, containing over 850 scientific references, the Women’s Book Vol 1 covers virtually every possible topic relevant to women’s nutrition, diet, fat loss or muscle gain in detail. Background physiology on fuel use, fat storage and loss, stress, menstrual cycle function and more are all examined in detail. Many of these topics are discussed within the context of how women an

In 2018 I released The Women's Vol 1, a comprehensive guide to women's nutrition, muscle gain and fat loss. At 425 pages, containing over 600 scientific references, it represents the most comprehensive book ever written on the topic. Since a book of that size can be overwhelming, I decided to divide it into smaller sections of grouped information to make it a bit easier to digest the information b

In 2018 I released The Women's Vol 1, a comprehensive guide to women's nutrition, muscle gain and fat loss. This is section 2 of that book which includes Chapter 4-7.Chapter 4 first looks at the general types of exercise that can be done as part of an overall program. This includes warming up and cooling down, stretching, aerobic exercise, interval training, sprint training, jumping, r

In 2018 I released The Women's Vol 1, a comprehensive guide to women's nutrition, muscle gain and fat loss. This is section 3 of that book which includes Chapter 8-11.In Chapter 8, I address the issue of energy balance which refers to the relationship between energy intake and energy expenditure. Energy intake refers to the calories that come into the body via food and the four protein

In 2018 I released The Women's Vol 1, a comprehensive guide to women's nutrition, muscle gain and fat loss. This is section 4 of that book which includes Chapters 12-14.Chapter 12 addresses an issue of critical importance to women, that of menstrual cycle dysfunction. This includes the conditions of luteal phase defect, anovulation, oligomenorrhea (an infrequency menstrual cycle) and a

In 2018 I released The Women's Vol 1, a comprehensive guide to women's nutrition, muscle gain and fat loss. This is section 5 of that book which includes Chapters 15-17.Chapter 15 is a general introduction to dieting for fat loss. Topics covered include the face that different goals (i.e. athletic performance, physique competition or general weight loss) have different needs so far as

This pdf book is a compilation of 26 weeks worth of Lyle McDonald journaling his experiences whilst going through what at the time was considered a very revolutionary way to diet. I highly suggest that you read from start to finish and read again to make sure you have fully taken on board what has been journaled. That way if you do decide to try it for yourself you have a good solid id

The Rapid Fat Loss handbook provides a scientific approach to rapid weight and fat loss. It is designed to provide optimal nutrient intake in the fewest calories possible. This generates fat losses of 4-7lbs (2-3.5 kg) and weight losses of 10-20 lbs (5-9kg) in as little as 2 weeks. It can be used to get into shape rapidly for special occasions, to kick-start a more moderate diet, or by those indiv

“The Stubborn Fat Solution”. Who is This For? The Stubborn Fat Solution is aimed at men who are already at 10-12% body fat and women who are at 15-17% body fat and want to go even lower. It isn’t designed for people who need to lose a lot of weight. This book is aimed at people who are already pretty darn lean and who want to get extremely lean and defined. This would be the ideal diet for someone

In recent years, the topic of the GLP-1s, drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Zepound and others has taken the forefront of the discussion of the treatment of overweight and obesity. And understandably so, given that they represent the first true improvement on the issue. For a field that has, for decades, failed to achieve its goals of helping people to lose weight and fat and, more importan