Alan Aragon's Research Review · Fitness · Online Education · United States
Nutrition researcher and educator. Publishes Alan Aragon's Research Review ($10/month), runs the Fit Advancement Mentorship ($49/month) and co-teaches an in-person seminar priced at $899.
Alan Aragon is a US nutrition researcher and educator who works on nutrition, supplementation and training for body composition. His official blog lists a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in nutrition, a role as contributing editor and weight loss coach for Men's Health magazine, and a private practice that, according to that same page, has designed programs for recreational, Olympic and professional athletes, naming the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Mighty Ducks. Those client names come from his own material; no independent source confirming them was located. His ResearchGate profile lists California State University, Northridge as his affiliation. His year of birth and age were not found in any public source.
On the academic side, he is the lead author of the International Society of Sports Nutrition position stand on diets and body composition, published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition on June 14, 2017, with Brad Schoenfeld, Jose Antonio and other co-authors.
He publishes on Instagram as @thealanaragon, with 326K followers read on September 14, 2026, and on X as @TheAlanAragon; both handles are the ones listed on his Huberman Lab guest page. The Instagram handle @alanaragon belongs to a different, nearly empty account. No official YouTube channel linked from his websites was found. He appears frequently as a podcast guest, including Huberman Lab (July 7, 2025), The Diary of a CEO and Muscle for Life.
What he sells, according to his websites as read on September 14, 2026: - Alan Aragon's Research Review (AARR): a monthly digital publication analyzing nutrition, training and supplement research, launched in January 2008. It costs $10 per month as a recurring payment with no minimum commitment and includes the archive of past issues. - Fit Advancement Mentorship (FAM): a subscription membership with monthly recorded masterclasses, a weekly 60-minute live coaching call with Aragon, seasonal transformation challenges and private forums. It costs $49 per month or $499 per year, has no application process and does not grant a certification. - The Ultimate Hypertrophy, Nutrition, and Glute Science Seminar: a two-day in-person event on October 3–4, 2026 at Glute Lab in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, co-taught with Bret Contreras and Brad Schoenfeld. The product page lists $899 and NASM (12 hours) and NSCA (13 hours) continuing education credit; the event's own page lists tiered pricing of $699 early, $899 regular and $999 late. - Books: Flexible Dieting (Victory Belt Publishing, June 2022) and The Lean Muscle Diet, co-written with Lou Schuler (Rodale). His blog also mentions an earlier manual, Girth Control; its current availability was not confirmed.
Reputation: no court case, sanction or regulatory action under his name was found. A search of ftc.gov for "Alan Aragon" on September 14, 2026 returned no action under his name. He does not offer investment advice, so SEC or FINRA records do not apply. No company registered under his name was confirmed in public registries, and his company names were not verified.
Not confirmed: his age, the institutions and years of his degrees, the athlete clients named on his blog beyond his own statement, and the current sale status of Girth Control.
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| Program | Type | Published price | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Aragon's Research Review (AARR) Monthly digital research review on nutrition, training and supplementation, with access to the archive since January 2008. Recurring monthly payment, no minimum commitment. | Community | $10 Checked Sep 14, 2026 | View |
| Fit Advancement Mentorship (FAM) Subscription membership with monthly masterclasses, a weekly 60-minute live coaching call with Alan Aragon, seasonal challenges and private forums. $49 per month or $499 per year. No certification. | Mentorship | $49 Checked Sep 14, 2026 | View |
| The Ultimate Hypertrophy, Nutrition, and Glute Science Seminar Two-day in-person seminar on October 3–4, 2026 at Glute Lab, Fort Lauderdale, co-taught with Bret Contreras and Brad Schoenfeld. Includes NASM and NSCA continuing education credit and lunch both days. | Event | $899 Checked Sep 14, 2026 | View |
| Flexible Dieting Book on a science-based flexible dieting method, published by Victory Belt Publishing in June 2022 (print and ebook). | Book | Not published Checked Sep 14, 2026 | View |
| The Lean Muscle Diet Nutrition and training plan book co-written with Lou Schuler, published by Rodale. | Book | Not published Checked Sep 14, 2026 | View |
Prices are those published by the mentor on the date checked and may change. “Not published” means we couldn't find a public price.
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A US nutrition researcher and educator. He publishes the monthly Alan Aragon's Research Review, runs the Fit Advancement Mentorship, and was lead author of the 2017 International Society of Sports Nutrition position stand on diets and body composition. His blog lists a BS and an MS in nutrition and a role as contributing editor for Men's Health.
According to alanaragon.com, AARR costs $10 per month through automatic recurring payment, with no contract or minimum commitment and access to the archive of issues back to January 2008 (read on September 14, 2026).
A membership run by Alan Aragon with monthly masterclass videos, a weekly 60-minute live coaching call, seasonal challenges and private forums. Fitadvancement.com lists $49 per month or $499 per year; it has no application process and does not award a certification.
Flexible Dieting, published by Victory Belt Publishing in June 2022, and The Lean Muscle Diet, co-written with Lou Schuler and published by Rodale. His blog also mentions an earlier self-described manual called Girth Control.
What can be checked: he is lead author of a peer-reviewed position stand in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition (2017), his products have public prices, and a search of ftc.gov for his name on September 14, 2026 returned no action under his name. The athlete clients named on his blog are his own statement, with no independent confirmation found.
Beyond that, no court case or regulatory action under his name was found, and his independent coverage consists mainly of long-form podcast interviews such as Huberman Lab (July 2025).
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