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Everyone has abdominal muscles hiding behind their abdominal fat. Oftentimes the only thing that's separating you from your six-pack is a good fat loss phase. - But abdominal training still can be useful. Next to the core stability benefits you obtain, it's also possible to grow your abdominal...

Effect of steroids and exercise on muscle mass and strengthby Public Library of Science The use of anabolic steroids has been observed in essentially all levels of sport – from the high-school football team to professional sports. In professional body building, steroid use is as much part of the...

People often like to claim that squats are a great glute exercise. In reality, they're just an okay glute exercise. This is due to the fact that the squat is most difficult at the bottom - AKA, a position of deep hip flexion. The glutes are most active near full hip extension, which represents...

NPB = MPS – MPBSo what does this equation mean? Net Protein Balance (skeletal muscle mass, for our purposes here) = Muscle Protein Synthesis – Muscle Protein Breakdown. Net protein balance (NPB) is defined as muscle protein synthesis (MPS) minus muscle protein breakdown (MPB), or NPB = MPS –...

L-Ornithine is an amino acid that is synthesized in the urea cycle from arginine. L-Ornithine can help reduce ammonia accumulation during fatiguing exercise which can help clear other metabolites that impact fatigue. Ornithine also seems to stack well with arginine and citrulline as these...

The 7 People Who Never Get Results - Are You One Of Them? Tons of people struggle to see results. They just don't seem capable of adopting a healthy lifestyle. But why? Do they all just have the same unfortunate genetics? Here's what no one wants to talk about: Those who never see results...

theguerrillachemist This is another study showing the importance of all 9 EAA for muscle protein synthesis. Interestingly, the authors reported that ∼20 g of isolated egg protein (containing ∼8.6 g EAAs and ∼1.7 g leucine) stimulated muscle protein synthesis after resistance exercise above that...

Betaine is a naturally occurring osmolyte found in a handful of foods. Betaine may promote water retention in muscle cells which can increase cell swelling during exercise, AKA: help you get a better pump. This increase in cell swelling may also benefit protein signaling after exercise. Betaine...

𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐀𝐑 𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐎𝐍 𝐑𝐄𝐇𝐀𝐁 . . . 💥 Patellar tendon issues? Achy knee? Right in the front? Well here is how you can begin the process of strengthening the tendon and surrounding structures to help it adapt! Isometrics are commonly used initially for tendons which is when a muscle is being contracted...

There are no special amounts of repetitions, volume, intensities, frequencies, rep ranges, or exercise programs that will make you progress quicker than understanding proper exercise execution. <article class="blog-post-page-font" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style...

by Matt Weik Allergies have the ability to knock us on our butt when we least expect it. We are left with itchy eyes, a stuffy nose, pressure in our sinuses, fatigue, and even sometimes pain. The first thing we think to do is either go to the doctor or go in search of an over-the-counter...

Many often preach the importance of carbs before training. However, these sermons are often based off of needs for endurance athletes; resistance training causes much less glycogen depletion. Therefore, carbohydrate availability is rarely a limiting factor in performance during resistance...

Whey protein has been shown several times over to be the top choice for supporting muscle growth with training. However, many people have milk allergies that make consuming whey, well, uncomfortable. Luckily, egg protein has a similar leucine content and excellent digestibility ratings which...

How to Burn Stubborn Body Fat Here's what you need to know... Targeting stubborn body fat and "spot reduction" are two different things. It's possible to get rid of stubborn body fat through diet, exercise, and supplementation. Subcutaneous fat is more stubborn than visceral fat and...

Take This to Stay Lean After Dieting The fat starts to creep back on after a diet, but this supplement will go a long way in helping your body resist that fat. Being lean, really lean, is usually a transient state as all severely restrictive diets eventually come to an end. On one hand, the...

For the pec major to get a complete contraction there has to be a bit of internal rotation. . By letting the shoulders come forward it allows some motion to occur on down the entire arm. When you look down at your hands your thumbs should be pointing slightly towards your body and your pinky’s...

The type of exercise you perform can also influence energy balance. This study found that both resistance training and interval training increased resting energy expenditure over baseline but steady state cardio had no effect on energy expenditure. Therefore, if you’re wanting to lose weight...

Why Cardio Can Negatively Affect Women's Fat Loss A lot of women ramp up their cardio workouts when attempting to achieve fat loss. Learn how this may not be the best approach for most with fat loss goals. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over but expecting a...

This one simple cue can change the way you feel every single pull down. . All you have to do is learn how to lock down your mid-back. This is achieved by depressing and retracting the shoulder blades. This will make your late work harder to complete the pull down. Traditionally, you would begin...

Spilt squats. Arguably the best exercise for your legs, maybe even normal squats. You get the same if not better selective targeting of the leg and glutes musculature, and you do so without having to load the spine. They are pretty safe assuming you can keep your balance on one leg. . There are...