About OurPhysique
Honest fitness information, free tools, and nothing to sell you.
Why This Site Exists
The fitness internet has a problem. Most of it is selling something. Programs, supplements, coaching, ebooks, courses, devices, apps that promise to fix your body in 21 days. The information is shaped around the sale, not around what's actually true.
The other half is the opposite extreme. Cluttered, ad-stuffed, contradictory, written by people who clearly don't read the research they're citing. You search a basic question like "how much protein do I need" and get five different answers across five different sites, each one confident, none of them showing their work.
OurPhysique started as a frustration with both of those. There was nowhere I could send a friend who asked a basic fitness question and trust they'd get a straight answer, with sources, without a sales pitch attached. So I built one.
The two goals are simple. First, make accurate fitness calculators free and easy to use, with the actual formulas explained underneath so you understand what the number means. Second, write fitness, nutrition, and healthy lifestyle articles that prioritize accuracy over engagement bait. Real research. Real numbers. Real limitations stated openly.
Who Runs This Site
OurPhysique is founded and edited by Rashid Ali, based internationally. I'm the editor, not a doctor. Not a personal trainer. Not a registered dietitian. I want to say that upfront because it matters.
What I am is someone who reads research carefully, cites sources, and refuses to publish anything I can't back up. That's the whole editorial standard. If I can't link it to peer-reviewed research, a major medical institution, or an established scientific body, it doesn't go on the site.
For the kind of content OurPhysique publishes — explaining what BMI means, how TDEE works, what the research says about protein intake, how to read a body fat number — this approach works. You don't need a medical degree to accurately summarize the Mifflin-St Jeor equation or explain what a calorie deficit actually is. You need to do the research, cite it, and not make things up.
For anything beyond that — personalized medical advice, diagnosis, treatment plans, supplements for specific conditions — you need a real professional. The site says this clearly in every article. It's not a disclaimer to hide behind. It's a real limit.
How We Research and Write
Every article on OurPhysique goes through the same process.
Sources first
Before writing, we pull the primary research. PubMed, NIH, WHO, Mayo Clinic, Harvard Health, peer-reviewed journals like the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. We read the actual studies, not summaries of summaries.
Numbers come from research, not guesses
When an article says "around 1.6 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight," that number is from a specific meta-analysis we link to. When we cite a calorie deficit range, it's from established sports nutrition research. No vibes-based claims.
Limitations stated openly
Every formula has limits. BMI doesn't account for muscle mass. TDEE estimates can be off by 15-20% for individuals. Body fat measurement methods vary. We say all of this in the articles instead of pretending the math is perfect.
No AI-pattern fluff
Articles are written for humans. Real opinions, real specifics, real disagreement with bad fitness advice when bad fitness advice deserves it. If a popular claim is unsupported by research, we say so.
Updated when the research changes
Sports nutrition and exercise science aren't static. When updated guidelines come out, articles get revised. The publish date and last-updated date are visible on every piece.
What You'll Find Here
Five Free Calculators
BMI, body fat (US Navy method), TDEE (Mifflin-St Jeor), macros, and ideal body weight. All free. No email wall, no "premium version." The formulas are explained underneath each one.
Articles Across Seven Categories
Health, Science, Fitness, Lifestyle, Muscle Building, Fat Loss, Nutrition. Most run 1,000 to 1,500 words, because that's how long it takes to explain a topic properly without padding.
No Popups or Gimmicks
No popups asking for your email every 30 seconds. No autoplay videos. No fake countdown timers. Just the content and the tools.
Honest, Sourced Information
Every medical or scientific claim is cited. If it can't be linked to credible research, it doesn't get claimed. Accuracy over engagement bait, every time.
What You Won't Find Here
We don't sell supplements. We don't sell coaching. We don't promote specific products through affiliate links inside article content (any affiliate disclosure, if it ever exists, would be clearly marked). We don't run sponsored posts disguised as editorial content.
The site is monetized through display advertising. That's it. The ads don't influence what we write or how we write it.
Editorial Standards
Plain version of what we do and don't do:
- We cite sources for medical and scientific claims. If we can't, we don't make the claim.
- We write in plain English, not jargon, but we don't dumb things down to the point of being wrong.
- We disagree with bad fitness advice when bad fitness advice is the topic. We don't pretend everything is equally valid.
- We don't diagnose, treat, or prescribe. Articles are for general education, not personal medical advice.
- We correct errors when readers point them out. Corrections are noted on the article itself.
- We don't republish AI-generated filler content. Articles are written and edited by humans for accuracy and voice.
Get in Touch
Spotted an error? Have a topic you want covered? Want to point us at a study we missed? The contact form is the fastest way to reach the editor — calculator suggestions, content feedback, and partnership inquiries all welcome. Real replies, usually within 24 to 36 hours.
Open Contact Form →Or email admin@ourphysique.com
That's OurPhysique. A small site with one job: give you honest fitness information and free tools, without selling you anything.
Thanks for reading.