🏋️ Does This Celebrity Workout App Build Screen-Worthy Muscles?

It seems like a lot of celebrities have fitness apps these days. (Remember the Jeremy Renner app?) We’re willing to bet that the most well-known physique-focused actor app is Centr by Chris Hemsworth.

Are you curious about the ins and outs of this popular training app? We tried it ourselves and have the full rundown below.

What else is in today’s newsletter:

• An RD answers: What is the keto diet?

• We went to Denmark to tour a sick DIY shed gym.

• Is Earth Fed Muscle Whey the clean protein of your dreams?

Reviews

Is the Centr App God Tier?

If you’ve been a fan of the Marvel movies since the cinematic universe began in 2008, then you know quite a few of the lead actors went through intense fitness programs to build muscle and transform into superheroes on the big screen. One of the earliest examples was Chris Hemsworth, who has played the Norse god Thor since 2011. With his Centr app, Hemsworth (with personal trainer Luke Zocchi) lets you in on his training and meal planning regimen that helps him stay in fighting shape.

The big question is: Is Centr worth your time? In our Centr review, we’ll go over the app’s features and standout pros and cons so you can determine if this app aligns with your fitness goals.

Fuel Up!

What is the Keto Diet?

Considering going keto? It’s more than just cramming down avocados.

The ketogenic diet was the most Googled diet in the United States, collecting over 25 million unique searches in 2020. Based on a 2020 US News Report, 70% of keto dieters chose to follow it based on their “own research,” while less than 5% say it was because a registered dietitian recommended it to them.

So we asked registered dietitian Sydney Lappe for her honest opinion on this buzzworthy diet, including the benefits, potential side effects, and a preferred foods list should you decide to go for it.

Gym Tour

DIY Backyard Shed Gym

Fun fact: Denmark is known as one of the happiest countries in the world.

While visiting Europe last year, we took a tour of the backyard shed turned home gym that Powerlifter Ali of Denmark built from the ground up. He walked us through key specs like flooring, insulation, dumbbell shelving, and storage to show how far his gym has come and where he plans on taking it next.

Intrigued by the prospect of your own backyard shed gym? Check out how Ali built his.

Supps Corner

Earth Fed Muscle Protein Review

Earth Fed Muscle isn’t as well-known as some of the other grass-fed whey proteins out there, but we’re nothing if not thorough with our product reviews and wanted to give this smaller brand the ol’ GGR try.

Earth Fed Muscle’s whey protein comes from grass-fed cows to produce a creamy, great-tasting protein powder perfect for your protein shakes. The product uses minimal ingredients and even includes micronutrients like calcium and potassium without extra junk and proprietary blends.

We tried this squeaky-clean protein powder for ourselves; check out our full review to find out what we thought.

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