Carbohydrate Confusion
How do we define good carbs and bad carbs? The glycemic index system of ranking carbohydrates remains the gold standard of categorizing carbohydrate sources. Lower-glycemic index...
View ArticleCatch-Up Sleep
For years, the idea of “catch-up sleep”—getting fewer than eight hours of shut-eye a night during weekdays and then sleeping in on weekends—was considered worthless for maintaining optimal sleep...
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Sweating the Small Stuff
As you get older, lifting weights demands greater attention to detail. We’ve covered a lot of ground with articles regarding trainng, nutrition, mindset, and lifestyle factors affecting the ging...
View ArticleLean is the new manly!
Flabby jowls and batwings for triceps not only make you look more feminine on the outside, but carrying that extra body fat makes you more ladylike on the inside, too. Since body fat is responsible for...
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Strawberry Skin Smoother
Nothing chaps my ass more than dried-out winter skin. Just because it’s bulking season doesn’t mean Miss Thang wants to stop running her hands down your back. Unless it’s more scaly than Godzilla’s...
View ArticleSlow, Fast, Slow, Fast
Going slow, and then fast, and then slow, and then fast sounds like advice from the Kama Sutra, but it’s actually a rep-scheme strategy with some serious potential. Scientists in Brazil recently...
View ArticleBCAAs Burn Fat!
If branched-chain amino acids were a boy band, then leucine would be Justin Timberlake, and valine and isoleucine would be... those other guys. Leucine has received so much hype over the last few...
View ArticleSmash Hunger
Pectin is a type of soluble fiber found in fruits and vegetables, and it might also be a secret weapon when dieting. A study, presented earlier this year at the annual Proceeding of the Nutrition...
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Hardbody Feature: Tasha Star
With a name like Tasha Star, you can only expect greatness. This Canadian-born beauty definitely delivers. She is a combination of toughness and sexiness, and her personality shines through in...
View ArticleThe muscle carb
Quinoa has grown popular the last few years as more people are searching for a healthy gluten-free carb source they can pair with their low-fat protein. Compared to wheat, quinoa is low-glycemic and...
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Most Valuable Supplement
When you walk in to any nutrition store, one of the supplements that is always recommended when trying to increase muscle mass is creatine. To give you an idea of its popularity, creatine is estimated...
View ArticleThe Piston Squat
The squat is the king of leg development and power, used by bodybuilders, powerlifters, and a myriad of athletes and gym rats. Every visit to a different gym will bring a new and slightly different...
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Constant Tension Timed Sets
If there’s one thing that I’ve stressed with clients more than any other, it’s this: You must work with your body’s adaptation process in order to see results. Plateaus happen when you continue doing...
View ArticleOrange is the new sexy
Psychologists at the University of Nottingham in Malaysia have found that “beauty smoothies” made of carrots, orange juice, and other sources of carotenoids can make you more attractive. In the...
View ArticleDo you know squat?
If you like to train for strength—think big compound movements in the four- to six-rep rage—try capping off your manly sets with a lightweight finisher. Sports scientists at the University of Tsukuba...
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Full Spectrum Chest
All chest workouts are not created equal. For a complete program, you need to attack the pecs from a va- riety of angles and with a multitude of training methods. Simply doing three different kinds of...
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The Backup Plan
Think about what you spend each year on gym memberships and the time and money spent driving there and back. That’s more than enough to put toward a decent home gym. Working out from home can be...
View ArticleSugar: The Anti- brain food
We all know sugar is bad for your gut, but it’s not doing your brain any favors either. Information recently published in the Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism indicates that processed...
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Hardbody Feature: Amber Dawn Fokken
It’s hard not to be captivated when looking at Amber Dawn Fokken. Her striking blue eyes and perfect physique are a powerful combination. But behind the beauty is a strong ambitious woman who has...
View ArticleVitamin D-stry Fat
With fewer adults drinking milk and being more prudent about exposing their skin to the rays of the sun, vitamin D deficiency is almost an epidemic. Now there is one more reason to start supplementing:...
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