High-Protein Recipes, Meal Prep & Easy Dinners
Recipes and Meals That Actually Keep You Full
Easy recipes, meal prep systems, and weeknight dinners, with plenty of high-protein options to help you hit your goals without overthinking it.
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Snacks
High-Protein Snacks
Between-meal bites that keep you full and on target.
Dinner
40g Protein Dinners
Big-protein plates to end the day strong.
Meal Prep
Meal Prep Bowls
Cook once, eat protein-packed all week.
Breakfast
High-Protein Breakfasts
Start the morning with 30g of protein or more.
Lean
Meals Under 500 Calories
High protein, lower calories, still genuinely filling.
Lunch
30g Protein Lunches
Midday meals that hold you all the way to dinner.
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The Team
Who’s Behind Athletic Lift
Real training experience and a working gym owner, backed by credentialed fitness and nutrition review.
The Founder
Tim Frechette
Founder & Writer
Lifelong athlete writing every Athletic Lift recipe and guide around what actually builds strength, energy, and body composition.
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The Trainer
Skylar Macall, NASM-CPT
Certified Personal Trainer
NASM Certified Personal Trainer, High Fitness instructor, and former Division I rugby player reviewing the training side of Athletic Lift.
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Macros & Allergens
Rachael Derr, RDN
Registered Dietitian
Checks the protein, macro, and allergen numbers in Athletic Lift recipes, drawing on 13+ years of nutrient analysis at Purple Carrot and Garden Fresh Restaurants.
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Everyday Nutrition
Melissa Varela, RDN
Registered Dietitian
Reviews balanced meals, heart healthy swaps, and family meal prep, drawing on clinical nutrition work at Sharp HealthCare.
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The Coach
Missi Balison
Trainer & Gym Owner
ACE Medical Exercise Specialist with 26 years in fitness, coaching women over 40 on strength and hormonal health, and a Platinum Amazon Influencer.
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