How to Stay Small and Weak
How to Stay Small and Weak

Are you doing these four things? If so, your destination is size small.

LISTEN: Table Talk Podcast Clip — Dave Tate and Brian Alsruhe Discuss Dangers of Supplements
LISTEN: Table Talk Podcast Clip — Dave Tate and Brian Alsruhe Discuss Da...

Whether you’re trying to avoid a heart attack or a stint of diarrhea you might want to heed the words of Dave and Brian about how you shouldn’t play around with your heart health.

The Ultimate Guide to Designing a Muscle-Building Diet
The Ultimate Guide to Designing a Muscle-Building Diet

“How do I make my own muscle-building diet?” is a complex question, and this article will take you through a complete step-by-step process. By the end, you’ll have a muscle-building nutrition program ready to go.

Nutrition, Supplement, and Drug "Facts" Explained
Nutrition, Supplement, and Drug "Facts" Explained

No aspect of physical culture is more rife with myth, misunderstanding, falsehoods, and fantasy than is the field of nutrition. There is a very good reason that there exists so much confusion to this day when it comes down to what to eat: money.

4 Potent Supplements That Fight Insulin Insensitivity
4 Potent Supplements That Fight Insulin Insensitivity

Even if you’re doing all the right things, sometimes the fat won’t come off. One possible explanation for this could be insulin resistance. If you are insulin-resistant, it might help to try some supplements. These are four I’ve used with success.

Refueling and Recovery for BAMF Wrestlers
Refueling and Recovery for BAMF Wrestlers

In the final part of the #BAMF Wrestler series, Steve “Kono” Konopka and I answer questions about post-match recovery, supplement suggestions, and refueling. Sleep, cryotherapy, contrast showers, foam rolling, vitamin C, beetroot powder, and protein powder are just a few things we suggest.

If You Snooze, You'll Lose Fat and Boost Your Productivity
If You Snooze, You'll Lose Fat and Boost Your Productivity

“If you snooze, you lose,” as the old adage goes — though it never tells us what we lose from that snooze. But it turns out if we don’t snooze, we lose a lot of health benefits. Seven to eight hours of sleep is best for the average person, but the quality counts, too.

All Together Now — The Nutritionist
All Together Now — The Nutritionist

This article relies both on a bird’s eye-view of the scientific discipline itself, with some history to make sense of the information, and on the input of people who actually use this knowledge on a day-to-day basis.

WATCH: UGSS John Meadows Presentation — Getting Ripped
WATCH: UGSS John Meadows Presentation — Getting Ripped

Play your cards wisely. Once you use them, you can’t get them back.

How to Wreck Your Training with Pre-workout Supplements
How to Wreck Your Training with Pre-workout Supplements

Highly caffeinated pre-workout supplements are robbing people of their strength potential. You read that right.

Intra-Workout Nutrition Q&A: BCAAs, HBCD, and Supplements on a Budget
Intra-Workout Nutrition Q&A: BCAAs, HBCD, and Supplements on a Budget

You have questions, team elitefts has answers. Today’s topic: intra-workout supplementation.

My 12-Week Diet in Preparation for 2016 USS Strongman Nationals
My 12-Week Diet in Preparation for 2016 USS Strongman Nationals

Mike Mastell has helped me with my nutrition which varies by training days, off days, and event days. Here’s a detailed breakdown.

The Fuzzy Case for Forskolin
The Fuzzy Case for Forskolin

You’ve likely heard of this plant extract gaining traction in the supplement industry, but is there any science behind the hype?

Supplements for Women: The Myths and Marketing Schemes
Supplements for Women: The Myths and Marketing Schemes

Let’s discuss protein powders, fat burners and pre-workouts, and what specific things you should look out for.

A Brand New Source for Omega 3s
A Brand New Source for Omega 3s
The curious and opportunistic mind of a researcher from the Netherlands may have given us a brand new source of omega 3's for our diet and supplementation. What is most interesting is the potential large return on investments.
After Nearly 100 Years, Arguments Over Vitamins Continue
After Nearly 100 Years, Arguments Over Vitamins Continue
Should we take multivitamins? This article offers a valuable resource consumers of multivitamins can refer to in order to make informed decisions about whether or not to incorporate them into there regime.
New Research Shows Even More Benefits of Vitamin D
New Research Shows Even More Benefits of Vitamin D
New research adds to the growing body of evidence that vitamin D plays a key role in human health.
Schizophrenia Fought With Fish Oil
Schizophrenia Fought With Fish Oil
This simple supplement could reduce brain inflammation and extend your mental health.
Making Caffeine Work For You Part 2: An Unconventional Pairing
Making Caffeine Work For You Part 2: An Unconventional Pairing
After reading part one of this two part series you should be even more intrigued about caffeines partner and the great benefits it may bring to your training.
Making Caffeine Work For You Part 1: Timing
Making Caffeine Work For You Part 1: Timing
Caffeine can be consumed in many different forms. When is the most optimal time to take it?
Recovery Work for Increased Growth and Performance
Recovery Work for Increased Growth and Performance

When your progress slows and your body breaks down beyond repair, it’s time to reexamine your recovery and restoration protocol. Is it doing what it should?

Is Caffeine Ruining Your Creatine?
Is Caffeine Ruining Your Creatine?
Is the creatine paired with your pre workout hurting your training?
Are Ice Baths Always The Answer?
Are Ice Baths Always The Answer?
Cold baths are great, they do their job and decrease stress. Is using them post workout beneficial?
Nitric Oxide Supplements: Worth Your Money?
Nitric Oxide Supplements: Worth Your Money?
NO3 is a very popular supplement. A recent study gives good insight into what really happens when you take these products.
How and Why I Dieted to 7-Percent Body Fat: Supplements, Training, and Posing
How and Why I Dieted to 7-Percent Body Fat: Supplements, Training, and P...

Now that you’ve committed to this tiring, sometimes painful process, there are several things to remember to make this experience achievable.

Dante Trudel Has Had Enough!
Dante Trudel Has Had Enough!
"Enough is enough! My business partner and I are going to do something about an ongoing issue that effects all of you that has been happening for years and seems to be getting worse." - Dante Trudel
Dieting to Single-Digit Body Fat
Dieting to Single-Digit Body Fat

How I went from chubby powerlifter to shredded bodybuilder.

Small Business Strategies and Tactics
Small Business Strategies and Tactics

Learn everything you need to know about business from Donald Trump, Tony Soprano, and David Allen.

Avoid Newbie Pitfalls
Avoid Newbie Pitfalls

You may be a beginner, but you don't have to make the mistakes of one.

Rustproofing the Iron Warrior
Rustproofing the Iron Warrior

Aging is inevitable. What are some ways to manage its unforgiving cycle?

WATCH: Skip Hill Seminar (Part 4)
WATCH: Skip Hill Seminar (Part 4)

The final installment of Skip Hill’s seminar series.

The Research Meathead: Pre Workout Stimulants and Supplements (Part 3)
The Research Meathead: Pre Workout Stimulants and Supplements (Part 3)

Many of these stimulants and supplements claim to enhance performance during training to deliver more mental focus, energy, endurance, strength, and fat loss.

A Strong Immune System
A Strong Immune System

Are you supporting a strong immune system?

Integrative Bodybuilding: Peri Workout Recovery Supplementation (Part 1)
Integrative Bodybuilding: Peri Workout Recovery Supplementation (Part 1)

In Part 1 of this series, Scott focuses on the conflicting results of both acute experiments and training studies in regards to peri—workout RS.

The Research Meathead: Pre-Workout Stimulants and Supplements (Part 1)
The Research Meathead: Pre-Workout Stimulants and Supplements (Part 1)

Have you thought about what those stimulants you are ingesting really do?

Just Sayin: Panhandling
Just Sayin: Panhandling

Panhandling is the new craze In bodybuilding.

Kentucky Strong: Prison Strong?
Kentucky Strong: Prison Strong?

If you want it bad enough, you will find a way to make it happen.

Best of Justin Harris (Part 1)
Best of Justin Harris (Part 1)

Some nutrition and training gems from Justin that you may have forgotten.

The Simple Truth About Supplements
The Simple Truth About Supplements

Unfortunately, there aren’t any shortcuts and there isn’t any easy way.

Selling Snake Oil: A Brief Review of Dietary Supplement Efficacy and Safety
Selling Snake Oil: A Brief Review of Dietary Supplement Efficacy and Safety

It is important for a consumer to understand and be vigilant with current research when considering any supplement.

Monster Garage Gym: What was Old is New Again
Monster Garage Gym: What was Old is New Again

Fads and trends ebb and flow, but there are a few things that will always remain constant.

Q&A Starring Jeremy Frey
Q&A Starring Jeremy Frey

Training, programs, and supplements—here’s the gist from Jeremy.

How Do Bodybuilders REALLY Eat and Train?
How Do Bodybuilders REALLY Eat and Train?

Each athlete is different, but there are several aspects that most competitive bodybuilders agree upon when it comes to diet and training practices.

Shelby's Diet & Supplements
Shelby's Diet & Supplements

I don’t try to spread it out, most supplements/vitamins are taken with my first meal of the day or my last meal of the day.

Quick Thoughts on the Science of Lifting
Quick Thoughts on the Science of Lifting

It’s something to be concerned with if you’re a competitive athlete because folks are obviously getting busted.

If You Were Thinking, You Wouldn’t Have Thought
If You Were Thinking, You Wouldn’t Have Thought

Holistic health. Why isn’t this realm of information mentioned on here among powerlifters and bodybuilders?

The Creatine Facts
The Creatine Facts

One of the longest standing controversies in the world of health, fitness, and athletic performance is whether or not one should take creatine.

5 Tips for Anyone Who Wants to Improve Performance and Look Better Naked Part 4 - Supplements
5 Tips for Anyone Who Wants to Improve Performance and Look Better Naked...

This translates into being able to gain strength and lean mass more easily and perform at your highest levels.

Prohormone Basics
Prohormone Basics

After you read this you’ll have the basics down for sure.

Body Transformation Chronicles
Body Transformation Chronicles

I’ve been asked several times to document how I dieted down for this last (and hopefully last) transformation.

The Effect of Whey and Soy Protein Supplementation on Lean Body Mass (LBM) of Resistance Trained Young Men
The Effect of Whey and Soy Protein Supplementation on Lean Body Mass (LB...

Extensive research has been done on soy and whey protein supplementation in conjunction with resistance training

 Five Key Supplements
Five Key Supplements

Green tea has a host of powerful effects that make it very helpful for dieting.

Gaining My First 20 Pounds
Gaining My First 20 Pounds

There are many articles about gaining (quality) weight and its importance in performance in strength-related competitions.

Nutrition Q&A (Part 2)
Nutrition Q&A (Part 2)

Dr Serrano,

I have a tough time bouncing back after making weight for MMA fights and powerlifting events. I have to work hard to get my weight down, but then I feel depleted by the time I need to compete. What is the best way to drop 5 lbs leading up to a weigh in?

Nutrition Q&A
Nutrition Q&A

I’ve been using the Dietary Fat Loading plan since the article was posted about a month ago, and I’ve seen a 10-lb drop in body fat based on a caliper test.

BCAA Supplementation Roundtable
BCAA Supplementation Roundtable

Do we need BCAA supplementation? The debate rages on. The following is an excerpt from Knowledge and Nonsense: The science of nutrition and exercise by Jamie Hale.

Carnitine L-Tartrate Supplementation for Powerlifters
Carnitine L-Tartrate Supplementation for Powerlifters

When I read that l-carnitine l-tartrate (LCLT) could help me burn fat, recover from exercise, favorably affect my hormone levels, and deliver more oxygen to my muscles, I was intrigued.

 Fats: The Real Performance Enhancing Supplement
Fats: The Real Performance Enhancing Supplement

Do you want to sound smart at the water cooler in your office? Well, let me save you the 500-page read of the famous book, “Fats That Heal, Fats That Kill.”

Citrulline: An Ergogenic Nitric Oxide Stimulator?
Citrulline: An Ergogenic Nitric Oxide Stimulator?

We’re always on the lookout for the next ergogenic supplement, but only every so often does one catch our eye.

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