Fatal Attractions
If you are in a toxic relationship, you should know that the stress imposed by an unreasonable partner can be as deadly to your health as a diet full of nachos and Froot Loops. A Danish study published...
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Power Versus Pump
How to use the big barbell lifts to improve aesthetics and strength. By Eddie Avakoff, owner of Metroflex LBC Powerlifting movements are great because they’ve been proven to aid in building size and...
View ArticleTurn Up The Heat On Muscle
A recent study conducted in Korea and published in the journal Aging Clinical and Experimental Research examined the muscle-building attribute of heat stress when combined with resistance training....
View ArticleThe Skeleton Key
Osteoporosis is commonly viewed as a problem that mostly affects women. However, considering that the condition affects some 200 million people worldwide, men also need to be concerned with their bone...
View ArticleHappy Pills
If there were a pill that could make you happier, wouldn’t you take it? Well, there is. It’s called a multivitamin. A study published in the journal Nutrients described how 27 young adults took a...
View ArticleFight Fat With Copper!
The staples of eating for fat loss have been documented for decades and there are some that have remained mostly the same since the first guy noticed he was getting a little heavy around the middle....
View ArticleEat Fat To Beat Stress
Cortisol is a catabolic stress hormone that gets released after intense workouts. It’s anti-muscle properties are part of the reason why killing yourself day after day in the gym isn’t always the...
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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 Question: Why does the body seem to burn more fat at a lower intensity...
View ArticleWhy is it so hard to lose weight? Science weighs in
Losing weight isn't easy. We get that. While we’ve all dismissed the claims of our overweight friends that it's harder for them to drop weight than our fitter buddies, new research might just prove...
View ArticleStimulate Vs Annihilate
Make sure you are hitting your muscles—not your ego—in the gym. By Vince Del Monte PQ: From 15 years of experience in the industry, I can tell you straight up that this “seeking exhaustion” mindset...
View ArticleTHE 2 TO 5 SECOND SECRET TO GAINS
By Nathane L. Jackson, RHN, CSCS A pause repetition is a friend with many benefits. The two to five-second pause during the eccentric, or stretch, phase of a lift increases time under tension, which...
View ArticleProduct Spotlight: Core Extreme Nutrition Boost
When the first generation of pre-workout products hit the shelves more than a decade ago, they weren’t much more than several different kinds of caffeine analogs mixed with some arginine. It became a...
View ArticleTHE POWER OF SMALL CHANGES
By Nathane L. Jackson, RHN, CSCS When anyone says the word grip in the gym, a lot of eyes roll in anticipation of some kind of grip strength advice that’s sure to follow. That’s not the case here. It’s...
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The New Rules for Macros
Change your thinking about carbs for greater performance in and out of the gym. By Michael Schletter, CSCS*D, NSCA-CPT*D Every trainer in your gym says it on a daily basis: “As much protein as...
View ArticleSNACK ON THIS FOR BETTER HEALTH
ONE HANDFUL OF THIS TREAT AND YOU’LL BE FULL, FUELING GAINS, AND HAVE A HEALTHIER HEART It's true: Snacking is often a part of a healthy diet. But, just because you're lifting enormous amounts of...
View ArticleGO ORGANIC FOR BETTER BALANCE
Who can forget those TV commercials aimed at showing how milk does a body good? They still ring true. Nowadays, there are so many different types of milk on supermarket shelves that it can be tough to...
View ArticleThe Simple Low-Fat Pre-Workout Shake
You want gains and you want energy. This shake will give you all that and less fat than most people’s morning coffee. Before a workout, all you’re looking for is something refreshing to drink that...
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Rise To A New Level With Laterals
Lateral raises will push your delts and upper body to new heights. By Sarah Chadwell, NASM CPT Every man wants a set of boulder shoulders. They represent strength and brute power – manliness! Without...
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Dream Big, Win Bigger
Jeff Seid takes us through his life, fitness, nutrition, and how to win in business. Making it to the top of any industry can amount to a man’s life work. It’s what drives us through the years to get...
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More Reasons for More Protein
A list of the unheralded benefits associated with protein you may have never heard of. By Sarah Butcher Proteins are one of the primary building blocks of a viable and healthy diet that's essential...
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