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MIKE DOLCE PREPARES UFC’S #1 WELTERWEIGHT CONTENDER JOHNY HENDRICKS FOR HIS WEIGHT CUT OF 40 POUNDS IN 6 WEEKS FOR HIS BOUT AGAINST GEORGES ST-PIERRE AT UFC 167 SATURDAY, NOV. 16.

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Mike Dolce answers your questions! Topics include: How to eat healthy on a budget; How to gain & maintain muscle; The quality of restaurant food; Stubborn family members; Probiotics; The best route to working in the healthy industry and more!
The founder of The Dolce Diet & creator of UFC FIT, Mike Dolce is known the world over for his work managing the weight cuts of UFC athletes like Johny Hendricks, Gilbert Melendez, Vitor Belfort, Thiago Alves, Chael Sonnen, Nik Lentz, Jake Ellenberger and more!
His #1 international best-selling books include The Dolce Diet: 3 Weeks to Shredded, The Dolce Diet: Living Lean, & The Dolce Diet: Living Lean Cookbook. For more information on Mike’s books, MMA weight cuts, weight management, gaining muscle, weight loss, overall healthy living, UFC FIT and so much more, visit TheDolceDiet.com & TheMikeDolceShow.com & UFCFIT.com.

Mike Dolce answers your questions! Topics include: How to put on muscle; Saggy skin after weightloss; How Mike schedules weekly training sessions and more!
The founder of The Dolce Diet & creator of UFC FIT, Mike Dolce is known the world over for his work managing the weight cuts of UFC athletes like Johny Hendricks, Gilbert Melendez, Vitor Belfort, Thiago Alves, Chael Sonnen, Nik Lentz, Jake Ellenberger and more!
His #1 international best-selling books include The Dolce Diet: 3 Weeks to Shredded, The Dolce Diet: Living Lean, & The Dolce Diet: Living Lean Cookbook. For more information on Mike’s books, MMA weight cuts, weight management, gaining muscle, weight loss, overall healthy living, UFC FIT and so much more, visit TheDolceDiet.com & TheMikeDolceShow.com & UFCFIT.com.

Mike Dolce answers your questions! Topics include: Is there such a thing as too much protein; Post workout drinks; Fukushima fish and more!
The founder of The Dolce Diet & creator of UFC FIT, Mike Dolce is known the world over for his work managing the weight cuts of UFC athletes like Johny Hendricks, Gilbert Melendez, Vitor Belfort, Thiago Alves, Chael Sonnen, Nik Lentz, Jake Ellenberger and more!
His #1 international best-selling books include The Dolce Diet: 3 Weeks to Shredded, The Dolce Diet: Living Lean, & The Dolce Diet: Living Lean Cookbook. For more information on Mike’s books, MMA weight cuts, weight management, gaining muscle, weight loss, overall healthy living, UFC FIT and so much more, visit TheDolceDiet.com & TheMikeDolceShow.com & UFCFIT.com.

Mike Dolce answers your questions! Topics include: How to measure body fat; Water loading for weight cuts; How to decrease your run time; Subway, healthy or not?; Flotation tanks and more!
The founder of The Dolce Diet & creator of UFC FIT, Mike Dolce is known the world over for his work managing the weight cuts of UFC athletes like Johny Hendricks, Gilbert Melendez, Vitor Belfort, Thiago Alves, Chael Sonnen, Nik Lentz, Jake Ellenberger and more!
His #1 international best-selling books include The Dolce Diet: 3 Weeks to Shredded, The Dolce Diet: Living Lean, & The Dolce Diet: Living Lean Cookbook. For more information on Mike’s books, MMA weight cuts, weight management, gaining muscle, weight loss, overall healthy living, UFC FIT and so much more, visit TheDolceDiet.com & TheMikeDolceShow.com & UFCFIT.com.

Mike Dolce answers your questions! Topics include: How to get rid of that last 10 pounds; Food sensitivities; How not to relapse into habits of old; And Mike’s opinion on liquid diets, chiropractors and more!
The founder of The Dolce Diet & creator of UFC FIT, Mike Dolce is known the world over for his work managing the weight cuts of UFC athletes like Johny Hendricks, Gilbert Melendez, Vitor Belfort, Thiago Alves, Chael Sonnen, Nik Lentz, Jake Ellenberger and more!
His #1 international best-selling books include The Dolce Diet: 3 Weeks to Shredded, The Dolce Diet: Living Lean, & The Dolce Diet: Living Lean Cookbook. For more information on Mike’s books, MMA weight cuts, weight management, gaining muscle, weight loss, overall healthy living, UFC FIT and so much more, visit TheDolceDiet.com & TheMikeDolceShow.com & UFCFIT.com.

Mike Dolce answers your questions! Topics include: How to get rid of cellulite, Mike’s natural electrolyte drink; Weight loss versus a weight cut, and more!
The founder of The Dolce Diet & creator of UFC FIT, Mike Dolce is known the world over for his work managing the weight cuts of UFC athletes like Johny Hendricks, Gilbert Melendez, Vitor Belfort, Thiago Alves, Chael Sonnen, Nik Lentz, Jake Ellenberger and more!
His #1 international best-selling books include The Dolce Diet: 3 Weeks to Shredded, The Dolce Diet: Living Lean, & The Dolce Diet: Living Lean Cookbook. For more information on Mike’s books, MMA weight cuts, weight management, gaining muscle, weight loss, overall healthy living, UFC FIT and so much more, visit TheDolceDiet.com & TheMikeDolceShow.com & UFCFIT.com.

The Dolce Diet welcomes Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Brandon Guyer to our family of bloggers! His motivational insight and unique experience offer a valuable look into how we can best achieve our goals! Read on, readers!

 by Brandon Guyer

So you’re hungry at work midway through the day and dying for a snack. The vending machine down the hallway is calling your name and you decide to get that bag of chips or candy bar to satisfy your hunger. Sure it tastes good, heck maybe even great, but that short lived satisfaction just isn’t worth it. You know what I mean, we’ve all done it. Like all bad habits, this can easily change with some direction and action on your part.
One of the most important things is to BE PREPARED. As a professional baseball player, my preparation begins well before I enter the clubhouse. Much like the temptations you may face in an office, a clubhouse spread presents its own set of challenges. Sometimes it tends to resemble a vending machine, especially in the minor leagues.

I’ve found that cooking and bringing healthy snack options keeps me from relying on the food that is offered in the clubhouse. It could also keep you from grabbing that brownie a coworker brought in.

Here are a few of my favorites: KIND Bar, bag of mixed nuts, apple with almond butter, and quinoa with chicken. These are simple, quick, and fuel me through 9 innings….or you through an 8 hour work day. So next time that vending machine is screaming at you, be PREPARED and bust out your apple and bag of mixed nuts instead.
MAKING ADJUSTMENTS is critical in the game of baseball, but also in the food game. Half of my season is spent on the road, and I don’t have the luxury of home cooking. You may experience the same on business trips or dinners. Luckily, these adjustments are made easier now that many restaurants offer healthy options, IF you take the time to scan the menu.
When traveling, I dedicate an entire carry-on bag to food (try getting though security with that). It contains my breakfast (see Dolce breakfast bowl) snacks and supplements. Lunch and dinner don’t fit in my suitcase and since I tend to crave healthy food options, I sometimes need to look outside of what’s offered in the clubhouse. Sure, it’s more convenient to eat the fried chicken and mashed potatoes in the post game spread, but I’d rather order grilled chicken and a sweet potato from a nearby restaurant. Being able to MAKE ADJUSTMENTS keeps you in control of what goes in your body, no matter what situation you are in.
At the end of the day YOU have to be accountable for what goes in your body. I can honestly say I know that I’m giving myself the best chance to succeed by eating CLEAN. If you can’t say that, then today is the day to make the change and start feeling better than ever.

About the Author

Yeah, I can hit a baseball, and yeah I did hit a home run in my very first major league at bat. May 6th 2011 was the best night of my career. May 7th was a whole different story. The dream of being a big leaguer ended before my ball was even caught in the left field stands… I was sent back to the minor leagues! Six years ago I was drafted by the Chicago Cubs out of the University of Virginia. I’ve been up and down with the Tampa Bay Rays the last three years…I plan on sticking next season. I’ve been through it all injuries, promotions, demotions, playoffs, all star games, etc. The one constant in my life, other than my sportscaster wife, has been a healthy lifestyle. It’s not only helped my performance on the field, but also helped me cope with the emotional stress of a season. Although the life of a pro athlete may seem glamorous, at the end of the day I’m just a guy who can hit a small ball with a wooden stick. Hopefully the people who would read my blog can see that. Most importantly I have been an ONNIT Honor Roll member for the past year and I’m a huge supporter of the Dolce lifestyle!

In this episode, Mike Dolce answers your questions! Topics include: Why you should eat and train in three-week cycles; I’m a vegetarian and feel sluggish; What to do if your family is bashing your healthy lifestyle; Military fitness and more!
The founder of The Dolce Diet & creator of UFC FIT, Mike Dolce is known the world over for his work managing the weight cuts of UFC athletes like Johny Hendricks, Gilbert Melendez, Vitor Belfort, Thiago Alves, Chael Sonnen, Nik Lentz, Jake Ellenberger and more!
His #1 international best-selling books include The Dolce Diet: 3 Weeks to Shredded, The Dolce Diet: Living Lean, & The Dolce Diet: Living Lean Cookbook. For more information on Mike’s books, MMA weight cuts, weight management, gaining muscle, weight loss, overall healthy living, UFC FIT and so much more, visit TheDolceDiet.com & TheMikeDolceShow.com & UFCFIT.com.

BY KHURRAM AZIZ (FEATURED COLUMNIST)
Bleacher Report
UFC flyweight John Lineker could become the latest fighter to call on the services of nutritionist Mike Dolce after he missed weight for the third time competing for the UFC.
However, despite coming in at 128 pounds for his 125-pound match against Phil Harris at UFC Fight Night 30, his first-round TKO win still has him being talked of as a future title contender.
Lineker, a former Jungle Fight bantamweight champion, has always struggled to make the lighter weight class. But, with a series of impressive TKO wins now stretching to four straight, his job has never been under threat at least as far as UFC President Dana White is concerned.
White told the media after Saturday’s event in Manchester that Lineker would be a serious contender already in the thinly stacked flyweight division if he had not failed to make weight three times.
White said the 23-year-old Brazilian’s trainer at American Top Team, Dan Lambert, reached out to him after the event, promising to call in the services of Dolce to make sure the fighter makes weight next time.
According to MMA Junkie:

“[Lambert is] probably one of the best guys in the sport and has been since before we owned this company, and he hit us up tonight and said, ‘Let’s get this kid down to Florida training, get him on the Dolce Diet, and make sure this kid can cut weight,” White said. “[Lineker is] so good, if he had made weight in the three times that he missed, he probably would have a title shot right now. So he’s going to get him sorted out.”

There’s no denying Dolce’s prominence in the world of mixed martial arts. He got his big break in 2005 when he began working with Randy Couture and Dan Henderson at Team Quest and has since become a regular at UFC weigh-in events alongside fighters like Chael Sonnen and Gilbert Melendez. He is also said to be currently working with UFC veteran BJ Penn, who will be fighting at 145 pounds for the first time in his career against Frankie Edgar in 2014.
Of course there is no actual great secret to the “Dolce Diet”. Much of it is tried and tested sports nutrition methods and food most of us are used to. There are plenty of carbs and proteins, as well as fats, to choose from, including the kinds of food you could buy, say, in a deli in Oklahoma or any other part of the US.
In the end, it boils down to controlling calories and making sure the fighter gets enough nutrition during training before the serious weight cut begins in the week of the fight.
However, working with Lineker will certainly be one of Dolce’s biggest challenges considering how ridiculously low a fighter has to go to hit the 125-pound mark. Indeed, last month, Brazilian Leandro Souza died while cutting the final two pounds for his flyweight contest at Shooto Brazil 43.
Speaking to MMA Junkie, Dolce said he was willing to take on the challenge of getting Lineker on weight next time.

“I’m a big friend and fan of Dan Lambert, and anything he says, I’m more than happy to help out… If he believes in Lineker, then I believe in the kid, too, and I think we can turn him into a world champion.”

Lineker is certainly a talented fighter in a division that desperately needs fresh challengers for title holder Demetrious Johnson.
Johnson has already gone through the highest-ranked fighters in the division, such as Ian McCall, Joseph Benavidez and John Dodson. The fact that the UFC needs fresh blood for the title chase at flyweight is probably what keeps saving Lineker’s career, despite consistently missing weight.