Training Philosophies at War
by Mike Arnold
“The Century long struggle for supremacy between High and Low Volume Training”. The old saying “The more things change, the more [...]
Hashtags and Headphones: How to Save Yourself from Future Embarrassment
by Cade Thomas
Bodybuilding these days can be tricky business, and the amount of social pitfalls one can fall into has skyrocketed. Back in the [...]
The Protein Trend – Part II
by Josh Hodnik
Protein is a nutrient that is essential for the repair and development of tissue throughout the human body. Without adequate pro [...]
The Protein Trend – Part I
by Josh Hodnik
The understanding of how nutrition affects health and bo [...]
Did You Get Bit By the Wrong Fitness Bug?
by Anders JP Eskilsson
The mental health effects of training and competing is a subject rarely discussed in the bodybuilding or fitness society [...]
Small Pecs: Is Incline Really The Answer?
by Cade Thomas
My chest kinda sucks. If I kept doing what I did for my first few years training, it would have continued to REALLY suck instead [...]
Insulin – Common Misconceptions and Frequently asked Questions
by Mike Arnold
Despite its relative simplicity and even though it has been in widespread use for over 20 years, insulin continues to be one of [...]
The Great Genetic Debate
by Mike Arnold
There is no sport in the world in which the subject of genetics is given as much time and attention as it is in bodybuilding. [...]
Stressed out? Your cortisol level will explode after training
If you are experiencing a lot of psychological stress in your life – for example because there's been a death in your close family, you're going throu [...]
Do You Really Want To Compete?
by Cade Thomas
Competing is all the rage these days. How it has become a trendy thing to do is beyond me, as it used to be saved for the truly [...]
Live ten years longer with just one multivitamin pill per day
If you take a multivitamin and mineral supplement regularly you're likely to live ten years longer. At least, you'd think so if you read a study from [...]
More testosterone, less cortisol after training with phosphatidylserine
Phosphatidylserine [structure below] improves the body's hormonal response to training. Men given a daily dose of 600 mg for ten days in a row produce [...]
I Used To Look Like You!
by Cade Thomas
If you carry a respectable amount of muscle mass, it's inevitable that you have encountered a few of the dreaded middle aged men [...]
Heavily taxed heart beats more slowly with fish oil
Fish oil may help to improve performance during extreme aerobic exercise, when the heart is performing at its peak ability. We deduce this from a stud [...]
In vitro study: fish oil is anti-estrogenic
High doses of the fish fatty acid DHA may help protect the body from the impact of the female sex hormone estradiol. This is suggested by research don [...]