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Obesity Paradoxes: Fat But Still Fit?
If you're fat, then you must be sick too, right? After all, countless studies have found associations between higher body mass index (BMI) and ris [...]

Everything You Need to Know About Creatine
Will Brink is one of the few fitness gurus I've encountered that has NO hidden agenda, and has consistently stood by his principles in a field where y [...]

A Technique To Gain More Muscle In Less Time
Wouldn't it be great if there was a safe and natural way to build more muscle in a shorter period of time? In this day and age of exercise gimmicks an [...]

Genetic Limitations vs Lifestyle Limitations
Here's a picture of me the day after the WBFF Fitness Atlantic Championships August 16, 2011. I've been getting a lot of questions from guys asking m [...]

Maximum Muscle Stimulation
Get the absolute MOST out of your workouts! Maximum muscle stimulation is a generic phrase. It's thrown around the gym between guys who have their PhD [...]

Acai Berry Weight Loss Scammers Caught Red-Handed
Acai Berry has been touted as a powerhouse superfood and weight loss miracle. However, not only are most of the health claims unproven, the weight los [...]

Protein Myths that Will Not Die!
I wrote the first version of this article in 1995 for MuscleMedia. At that time, there was little data supporting some of my conclusions, and even les [...]

Balancing Spinal and Abdominal Muscles
As athletes and trainers, we know that balancing opposing muscle groups improves performance and reduces injury. Balance, with regards to body awarene [...]

Colon Cleansing Scams Exposed
Tom, are you familiar with colon cleansing programs? If so, what do you think of them? Is it true that when you lose weight from a cleanse that you lo [...]

Why Low Calorie Diets Will Make You Fat
Science shows that diets that restrict calories can actually make it harder to lose fat and keep it off. Learn how to stop the never-ending strug [...]

Diet vs. Exercise In The Game Of Fatloss
The popular debate that surfaced this past year was between the role of exercise in fat loss. It basically started with Time Magazine running an artic [...]

Women And Weight Training: Debunking The Myths
Here we are, the year 2011, and it's stunning to me that myths surrounding weight training and women still exist, and worse yet, it's the same myths I [...]

Keep Your Muscle While Dieting
Everyone I talk to has a different concept of how to get from offseason to stage. Find out how to keep your hard earned muscle while dieting for a con [...]

Can Too Much Cardio Decrease Your Metabolism?
Adding more cardio to your exercise regimen will only help increase your fat loss right? If all else remains equal, the answer is usually yes: more ca [...]

What Is The Best Type Of Cardio To Burn Fat Faster?
The simple answer to this question can boil down to a number of complicated factors, but let's shoot straight, it really boils down to one question: W [...]


