Train Hard, Stay Healthy
Methylsulfonylmethane, better known as MSM, has long been used by athletes for its ability to promote joint health. A new study, published in the Journal Of Sports Medicine, shows that supplementing...
View ArticleThe Forgotten Nutrient
One problem with ketogenic and other ultra-low-carb diets is the lack of fiber. Besides the obvious internal benefits, fiber intake is closely associated with fat loss and a desirable body composition....
View ArticleThe Morning-Person Diet
Early birds eat healthier worms, says new research from the journal Obesity. A group of scientists recently examined the habits of 2,000 people to determine if their sleeping and waking proclivities...
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Fitness Is His Foundation
Actor and model Sam Asghari is using his platform of fitness to vault into mainstream stardom. By Mike Carlson PQ: “The camera can make you look bigger, but it can’t make you look smaller or leaner,...
View ArticleIs Twitter Ruining Your Diet?
Are you tired of the nonstop inspirational messages tossed around on Instagram by social media fitness celebs? Don’t be. There’s a method to their maddening cheerfulness. Scientists from the Georgia...
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Beautiful
Twenty-four of the most stunning women in the fitness world captured through the Iron Man lens [RANDY: Use 24 instead of spelling it out if that fits better. GH] Over the last 24 months we have had...
View ArticleFat-Fighting Amino Acid
There are a lot of marquee amino acids out there that get star billing for helping you in the gym: beta-alanine, valine, arginine, and of course leucine (the Tom Hardy of leading amino acids). A new...
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Escape From Estrogen
When the environment is trying to mess with the balance of your muscle-building hormones, these supplements can help. By Jenevieve Roper PhD, CSCS, CISSN, SFN While I know that many of you avoid...
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True Blood
For IFBB pro and type-1 diabetic Dr. Brett Kahn, nutrition is a matter of life and death. By Mike Carlson It was the near the end of his senior year season at Michigan State when running back Brett...
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Going To Waist
Do heavy squats and deadlifts make you thick through the middle? By Tucker Loken I’ve heard this question from a lot of male and female competitors over the years: “Will heavy squats and deadlifts...
View ArticleThe Least Important Meal?
Certain aspects of nutrition can be highly individualized. Take breakfast for example. After generation of parents telling us it’s the most important meal of the day, a study published in the journal...
View ArticleThe Positives Of Negatives
A new study out of Finland has proven the indisputable value of training with heavy eccentric movements. Scientists examined two groups of trained lifters over a period of 10 weeks. One group trained...
View ArticleStretching The Truth
Almost every guy needs to stretch more often and for longer. That’s a fact. Another fact is no one should stretch right before a workout. A brand-new study published in the European Journal of Applied...
View ArticleCoffee Fights Cancer
A large meta-study out of China, recently published in Scientific Reports, shows that drinking two cups of coffee every day (like a grande) reduced the chances of developing prostate cancer by three...
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Over-40 Fitness
Expert advice for over-40 athletes about training, supplementation, nutrition, hormones and more. By Jay Campbell and Jim Brown Leonard: Please list the pros and cons of high-intensity cardio for...
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Plan To Fail
The precise use of this popular training technique can be your key to bigger biceps. By Tony Estrada To succeed one must fail. That is a simple frequent fact in business and, more often, in the gym....
View ArticleThe Anti-Injury Vitamin
Injuries suck. The good news is a small daily pill might be able to save you from a lower-body injury that can derail your training. Research presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons...
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The Creatine-Hormone Connection
Everyone’s favorite muscle supplement has an interesting anabolic relationship with GH and IGF-1 By George L. Redmon, PhD, ND PQ: “Researchers at the Laboratory of Exercise Physiology and...
View ArticleToo Much Intensity?
We’ve all had that male friend who got really into CrossFit and then got really skinny. CrossFit guys lift weight like crazy, so what’s the deal? It turns out that consistently training so hard that...
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Dragon Juice
Sweet and slightly tangy, this smoothie is low in carbs but loaded with flavor. By Amanda Burrill, MS Meal preppers, listen up: If you eat the same thing day in and day out for an extended period of...
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