Scott Stevenson

www.integrativebodybuilding.com

Stevenson believes in the potency of blending in-the-trenches experience with science-based knowledge. He holds a master’s degree and PhD in exercise physiology and is ACSM and NSCA certified, but he also believes in keeping an open, “beginner’s-minded” approach to finding what works. He is also a licensed acupuncturist, board-certified Chinese herbalist, and Oriental bodyworker. A former college professor (Cal Poly Pomona) and academic dean (Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine), Stevenson is currently an adjunct professorial at the University of Tampa.

 
Cardio in the Off-Season: Make Up Your Mind
Cardio in the Off-Season: Make Up Your Mind

Here’s how to know whether cardio is your friend or foe between shows.

LISTEN: High-Frequency Training and the Science That Supports It
LISTEN: High-Frequency Training and the Science That Supports It

Scott Stevenson details the scholarly and bodybuilding principles that formed his high-frequency training philosophy.

LISTEN: Scott Stevenson's Scientific Approach to Peri-Workout Nutrition
LISTEN: Scott Stevenson's Scientific Approach to Peri-Workout Nutri...

The possibilities when constructing a pre, intra, and post-workout nutrition plan are nearly endless. Let Scott Stevenson break down the principles for you.

Cardio in the Off-Season: Blasphemy, Beneficial or Badass
Cardio in the Off-Season: Blasphemy, Beneficial or Badass

Can off-season cardio make for a leaner, healthier growing bodybuilder or will it nip your gains in the bud? Stevenson solves the cardio conundrum.

LISTEN: The Science and Strength of Scott Stevenson
LISTEN: The Science and Strength of Scott Stevenson

Stevenson discusses his educational and practical experience and explains how each of his disciplines have contributed to his life and approach to bodybuilding.

Mental Imagery Techniques: Can They Make You Bigger and Stronger?
Mental Imagery Techniques: Can They Make You Bigger and Stronger?

Want to add new size and strength? Start IMAGINING those brutal training sessions.

Harnessing the Placebo Effect: If You Care, You’ll Lie to Me
Harnessing the Placebo Effect: If You Care, You’ll Lie to Me

What if I gave you a singular technique that would improve your athletic performance in any way you wanted?

Red Yeast Rice for Healthy Blood Lipids—Who’s Foolin’ Who?
Red Yeast Rice for Healthy Blood Lipids—Who’s Foolin’ Who?

Is this “natural” supplement used to reduce blood lipids all it’s cracked up to be?

What Is Post-Activation Potentiation?
What Is Post-Activation Potentiation?

This fancy term might make you sound smart, but is there a way to use it to your advantage in the gym?

Applying Bodybuilding Science to Create a Genetic Freak
Applying Bodybuilding Science to Create a Genetic Freak

If your simple training program is not producing results, your satellite cells, hormone balance, and intensification techniques might be to blame.

KISS: Keep It Simple...Science
KISS: Keep It Simple...Science

Albert Einstein, Stephen Hawking and Jonas Salk walk into a gym…

To Inflame or Not to Inflame: Is Arachidonic Acid the Answer?
To Inflame or Not to Inflame: Is Arachidonic Acid the Answer?

We examine the data to determine if ARA is a quick n ' easy way to gain muscle mass.

Arachidonic Acid Trip
Arachidonic Acid Trip

To inflame or not to inflame – that is the question. Whether ‘tis more anabolic in the body to suffer the sets and reps of outrageous volume or to take rest against a sea of sessions and, by opposing, end them?

What Is WRONG with You?
What Is WRONG with You?

Stevenson takes off his lab coat in this heartfelt self-reflection.

Stevenson Learns Lessons at Masters Nationals
Stevenson Learns Lessons at Masters Nationals

Great show prep mixed with a poor off-season equals low placing.

Has the Expert Earned Your Trust?
Has the Expert Earned Your Trust?

In a world of duplicitous grifters and unscrupulousness marketers, what qualities serve as a beacon of truth?

Don't Just Trust Me
Don't Just Trust Me

How to skeptically analyze marketing bullshit.

Deload, Detrain, Decondition...Defeated?
Deload, Detrain, Decondition...Defeated?

Three months out of the gym, how much have you really lost?

Eccentric Training Primer
Eccentric Training Primer

Eccentrics for DC Training and other muscle-building protocols.

The Best Supplement Ever?
The Best Supplement Ever?

Is the supplement marketplace yanking your chain?

Rustproofing the Iron Warrior
Rustproofing the Iron Warrior

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

Did You Eat Your Bacteria Today?
Did You Eat Your Bacteria Today?

When you hear “bacteria,” most people think of infections, but are there pros to probiotics?

Integrative Bodybuilding: Are You Training Enough to Build Muscle?
Integrative Bodybuilding: Are You Training Enough to Build Muscle?

Is improper training frequency cutting your muscle gains in half?

Integrative Bodybuilding: When It Comes to Diet, One Size Fits One
Integrative Bodybuilding: When It Comes to Diet, One Size Fits One

Tell people what they want to hear and you can sell them just about anything.

Integrative Bodybuilding: Peri Workout Recovery Supplementation (Part 2)
Integrative Bodybuilding: Peri Workout Recovery Supplementation (Part 2)

What you should think about when you are sizing up peri—workout RS studies…

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.

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