Jack Radford-Smith

January 9, 2025

Unconventional Tips For Bodybuilding Success

Jack Radford-Smith

January 9, 2025

Improving as a physique athlete and successfully pursuing the sport of bodybuilding requires far more than just nailing your daily training and nutrition.

If you want to thoroughly enjoy your journey and achieve more than just a muscular physique then it’s important to strive for overall self-improvement!

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How to Structure a Calorie Deficit: Four Approaches That Work

Four ways to structure a calorie deficit around your lifestyle and training, all producing the same weekly energy balance. A practical guide to choosing the approach that fits your routine, preferences, and goals.

Do You Need to Track Macros? How to Decide Based on Your Goals

A practical decision-making framework for determining whether macro tracking suits your current goals, experience, and relationship with food, with guidance on when to track, when to stop, and what alternatives exist.

High-Fibre Foods Ranked by Calories and Cost

A visual comparison of 38 common foods ranked by the calories, cost, and serving size needed to deliver 10 grams of dietary fibre, with practical insights for building a fibre-rich diet on a calorie budget.

Gut Health for Lifters: Why Dietary Diversity Matters for Digestion

A practical guide to gut health for lifters and physique-focused individuals, covering why dietary diversity matters for the microbiome, how fibre and fermented foods support digestion, and what daily habits make the biggest difference.

What Bodybuilders Hear During Prep and Why It Matters

A practical guide to the well-intentioned comments bodybuilding competitors commonly hear during contest prep, why they land the way they do, and how athletes and the people around them can navigate these conversations more effectively.

Dietary Fat Explained: How Much You Need and Which Sources Matter

An evidence-based guide to dietary fat covering how much to eat, which sources to prioritise, and how to distribute fat across your meals for health, hormones, and body composition.

Protein vs Calories vs Cost: Comparing the Most Efficient Protein Sources

Discover how common protein foods compare in calories and price per 30g of protein using this visual breakdown of animal and plant protein sources.

9 Research-Backed Foods to Improve Diet Quality

Discover nine research-backed foods that can improve gut health, cholesterol, blood sugar control, and overall diet quality through consistent inclusion.

Off-Season Bodybuilding Guide: Training, Nutrition and Mini-Cuts

A comprehensive guide to maximising muscle growth between contest preps through structured training, nutrition and long-term planning.

Scale Weight vs True Progress: Understanding Weekly Averages

Learn why daily weight fluctuations are normal and how to interpret weekly averages for more accurate body composition tracking.

Optimising Carbohydrates for Training, Recovery and Body Composition

Learn how to plan carbohydrate intake based on training demands, fibre quality and daily distribution to support performance and body composition.

Protein vs Calorie Density: Which Foods Deliver the Most Protein Per Calorie?

Discover which foods provide the most protein relative to their calorie content. A practical guide to choosing high-protein, calorie-efficient foods.

Is Your Metabolism Really Broken? Understanding Metabolic Adaptation

Learn how metabolism adapts to energy intake and expenditure, and why fat loss plateaus are usually the result of physiological adjustment rather than permanent damage.