You’ve been regularly hitting the gym and eating all the right food, but you can’t seem to put on any more muscle and it’s been way too long since you’ve added weight to the bench press. What gives?

Meal prepping is a workout warrior’s best friend. By carving out an afternoon each weekend for some food prep, you can get an entire week’s worth of healthy, muscle-building meals squared away.

Everyone becomes stressed from time to time, but it’s important to know how to manage your stress for a variety of reasons. The more stressed you are, the worse your mental and physical health will be and the harder it will be to accomplish your goals.