Jeremiah Forster, NASM Elite Trainer

NASM nailed it but I want to offer an addition to the answer.  Your basic metabolic rate or resting metabolic rate is largely dependent on the amount of muscle that you carry.  If you have more muscle it takes more calories to maintain the muscle and relatively your body will burn a greater amount

Are small, frequent meals good for teens?  Are they good for anyone?  The quick answer is YES!

However.....

Look at a typical teenager, their diets are generally horrible so small, frequent meals will greatly improve what they are doing but going from horrible eating to great eating can be too much for tee

I am going to answer this as I answer anything for people under the age of 18, it really falls on the parents shoulders.

Teens are old enough to make decisions but many times the decisions are best directed by the direction of a parent, family member or mentor.  Let me know explain:

If a teen has no direction

I agree with NASM, it completely all depends but for the most part having a meal directly before working out is just fine.  However, it all depends on the individual.......

The only time that I would say eating a large meal is bad is if the food you consume will cause your stomach to be upset during e

As a fitness professional I have tested both methods and the first method generally only works best for bodybuilders.  For athletes the second method is far superior.  Too much depletion causes a decrease in performance which can be detremental physically and mentally for the athlete. 

Also many

Yes you need to burn 3500 calories to lose a pound of fat or be in a 500 calorie deficit but the key is to figure out as a baseline how many calories you are burning on a daily basis.  If you know how many calories you burn then you can easily adjust calories consumed to be 500 calories below what you burn to lose

Stretching does not always have to come directly before exercise.  The most important factor in flexibility (stretching / foam rolling) is to be consistent.  If you are consistent day after day you will see remarkable improvements in range of motion and decreased risk of injury, however right before e

This is a loaded question and the answer will be two things that I address in almost all my answers; 1) It Depends - 2) Consult a Qualified NASM Trainer

In general terms the exercises that increase strength the most are the one that incorporate the greatest percentage of muscles during a movement.  So

I guess most people think whole foods are more expensive than processed foods but lets look a bit deeper into this.

We know that nutrient density is better for you than caloric density.  I also think it can be agreed that whole foods are going to be more nutrient dense than processed foods.  Finally