The Case for Cheating

Rigorously following a strict diet undercuts your ability to increase muscle mass. Cheating all the time will undermine your ability to grow and stay lean. But including a cheat meal or two each week will increase your body’s ability to add muscle mass—if you know when to cheat and when to stay on point. CHEATING IMPROVES FOCUS AND ENERGY Time these so they fall the day before your hardest workouts. Consuming considerably more carbohydrates, calories, and dietary fats will improve yo