Category: Josh Hodnik
hGH vs IGF-1 For Muscle Growth
by Josh Hodnik
In comparison to just a decade ago, there is a much better understanding today of how growth hormone (GH) and insulin growth fac [...]
High SHBG Levels Can Inhibit Muscle Growth
by Josh Hodnik
Sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) is a protein present in the human body that sex hormones, such as testosterone and estradiol [...]
Anabolic Steroids: The Past, Present, and Future
by Josh Hodnik
The use of substances to enhance performance is nothing new. In fact, drugs used to enhance performance can be dated back to the [...]
The Six Most Dangerous Bodybuilding Drugs
by Josh Hodnik
Steroids and other bodybuilding drugs are generally viewed as risky and potentially deadly. This perception has lead anabolic st [...]
Torch Fat With VO2max Training
by Josh Hodnik
Spring has arrived and summer will be here before we know it. For many, this is the time of year to shed body fat that may have [...]
The Unreliable Methods of Comparing Protein Sources
by Josh Hodnik
There is an ongoing debate on which sources of protein are the most beneficial for the athlete and which have the most influence [...]
Insulin Resistance
Don’t let insulin resistance turn a bulking cycle into a fat storing cycle! Bulking diets, where a surplus of calories is consumed for size and st [...]
Get Bigger, Stronger, and Leaner With Fish Oil
by Josh Hodnik
Protein and amino acid supplements work in the spotlight and are the superstars when it comes to muscle growth, but there is a s [...]
DHT – Not So Bad After All
by Josh Hodnik
Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is commonly viewed as the evil androgen responsible for hair loss and prostate issues. DHT does serve [...]
The Great HGH Debate: Is It Anabolic
by Josh Hodnik
Human growth hormone was first experimented with by bodybuilders in the late 1970's. This very expensive and once hard to find [...]
Strategies to Increase Muscle Volume
by Josh Hodnik
Some guys are genetically gifted with muscles that stay round and full regardless of how they eat or how they train. The rest of [...]
Optimizing Anabolic Hormones Without Drugs
by Josh Hodnik
Natural bodybuilders are constantly searching for any natural means of increasing their bodybuilding gains. They often spend hou [...]
Viagra Improving Performance Beyond the Bedroom
by Josh Hodnik
Athletes are always in search of a way to increase athletic performance. Salaries of professional athletes continue to climb to [...]
EPO – Is It Worth The Risk?
by Josh Hodnik
Every performance-enhancing drug carries some kind of potential risk. In fact, there is not a prescription drug on the market to [...]
Ghrelin and Leptin- Two Hormones Bodybuilders Must Know
by Josh Hodnik
There are numerous hormones that bodybuilders have come to know in their journey to become more massive and ripped. While ho [...]