The shining light appeared after a long nightmare in hell. This is what I encountered. This is how I persevered.
If you want your strength and muscle mass to go up, you need to focus on how the weight is going down.
Let’s knock down a few more falsehoods the fitness industry has been pumping into your brain.
Are you falling for these foolish fitness fallacies? Here’s the research behind these popular claims.
Ben Fields gained infamy overnight for his use of force against a student in Spring Valley High School. Now the media is targeting his supplements.
With the struggles of PhD demands affecting my personal and professional life, I needed to change my approach.
Bad information is passed from lifter to lifter, website to website. Let’s end the charade.
The process of completing undergraduate, masters, and doctorate programs will challenge you in ways that test your dedication and desire for your craft.
The breakdown of food and the conversion of nutrients to energy coincides with the body’s regulation of multiple energy systems.
Side-step the fat fearmongers and accelerate towards a healthier heart and better hormone profile.
Three more reps…yeah, three more. That’s it! Feel the burn. FEEL THAT BURN!
I see you sitting there with a smug look on your face as you drink your gluten-free water. You ain't so smart.
With all of your efforts to maximize growth and strength increases, how much thought have you put into recovery?
Train to Failure, or Not Train to Failure? That is the Question!
Many of these stimulants and supplements claim to enhance performance during training to deliver more mental focus, energy, endurance, strength, and fat loss.
In this installment, the Research Meathead takes a look at Creatine, Beta Alanine, and HMB.
Have you thought about what those stimulants you are ingesting really do?
Vitamin D is an extremely important nutrient for health and performance outcomes.
The problem for many is distinguishing who is authentic, who is not, and who is a pseudo expert.
Zinc is also one of the most underrated, underused, and perhaps misunderstood minerals.
Magnesium is so important, yet often underrated, underused, and misunderstood.
Static contraction training (consisting mainly of isometric training) can be an effective and powerful training tool, especially if it’s utilized over a variety of angles.
If you want to get stronger, perhaps you should incorporate more eccentric training in your routine.
Due to a wide variety of factors involved, it isn’t yet possible to formulate any definitive recommendations concerning protein intake for maximizing sports performance.