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Beta-alanine has been shown several times over to benefit endurance performance and has even been shown to increase repetitions to failure in strength training protocols. However, the literature on beta-alanine having a significant impact on long term gains is inconclusive, but the short term...

So I am brand new to all of this...I am looking for some advice. I am not a bodybuilder and i dont do any crazy lifting,but I am trying to slim down. I am 5'5 145 pounds and last time I checked I was 30% body fat. I try to workout at least 4 days a week which consists of 25 minutes or cardio and...

Is your squat progress stuck? Studies show that using a weightlifting belt can increase power production in the squat which may allow you to lift more weight. This study also found that using a lifting belt does not lower core muscle activation like many people think. Take a big belly breath and...

How To Train All Muscle Fibers TRAINING FASTED MAY IMPROVE POST-WORKOUT Muscles are made up of long cells known as muscle fibers, innervated by a nerve cell (neuron) which stimulates the muscle to contract. Stimulating the right type of muscle fiber can impact your physique! One nerve cell...

Do you squat ass to grass? . Squats are one of the most common & best compound leg exercises there is. It involves the majority of your major muscles; the calves, quadriceps, hamstrings, gluteus, back and abdominal muscles. Studies have looked into the squat extensively to get insight on correct...

Sometimes the best thing you can do for gains is taking a deload period. This study found that trained athletes increased muscle fiber diameter by 11% following a taper protocol. This method might be useful for the bodybuilder undergoing constant and strenuous training – back off of the weights...

Training when you’re sick is a tricky scenario as it’s much easier to overtrain given the amount of stress that’s already on the body. Follow these recommendations to continue training without risking overtraining while you’re sick. For severe infections like the Flu, taking time off is the best...

Going extra hard in the gym and just eating "whatever" isn't really a great idea if you want to make tangible progress in improving body composition. 😬 -- While exercise is an important part of the energy balance equation, remember that it’s only a tool. Although it may add several hundred...

The Dumbbell Side Bend is for Dummies . A common exercise that doesn't make biomechanical sense is side bends performed while holding a dumbbell on each side. Of course, the weight of the dumbbell offsets the weight on the other side, making this exercise ineffective at sufficiently loading the...

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When do you do cardio? 🏃 . Your muscles store energy as a carbohydrate known as glycogen, allowing you to be able to carry out an intense workout as your glycogen stores are depleted. Refilling these glycogen-stores is one reason why post-workout carbohydrates are important. . Cardio also...

How many of you know people that find every excuse possible why they can’t exercise? They work long hours. They have kids to take care of. There’s way too much to get done around the house. They don’t have the money to pay for a gym membership. The list goes on and on without end. Every time you...

DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness) is a phenomenon experienced when you perform an exercise you are not used to. We have previously mentioned that it is okay to train with DOMS, albeit that your performance will be reduced up to 24 hours after exercise. . What we want to highlight here is that...

We all know that there are different kinds of people with regards to sociability and the “need” for social interactions. This can quite easily be seen in the gym. Do you see yourself as a lone wolf or a social creature, buddying up with everyone you see? Maybe you are somewhere in between. Jonas...

CAN RESISTANCE TRAINING IMPROVE CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH? You want to build muscle? Lift weights. You want to strengthen your heart? Put your running shoes on. This has been the conventional belief of every gym rat who has ever grumbled his (or her) way through thirty minutes on the treadmill...

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4 Tips to Make Short Workouts More EffectiveWhen time to work out is sparse, there are a few tips that can be used to ensure you achieve a training effect (i.e., get stronger, improve conditioning, build muscle) and reap the best results from quick strength training workouts. 1) Omit lengthy...

This study first measured the specific activation of various portions of the triceps muscle during a triceps exercise. The subjects then performed this exercise for 12-weeks. - ◾️It was found that the portions of the triceps that were activated the most in the exercise grew the most over the...

by Matt Weik If you train legs and can wake up the next couple of days feeling like a million bucks, then you didn’t train legs. We all know what follows any brutal leg day – the inability to sit down to take a dump, the look of fear when you see multiple flights of stairs, and the all too...

For a long time, people have been talking about “muscle memory” and that your muscles have the ability to remember stimulus. For instance, if someone was sick or injured and had to stay out of the gym for any long period of time, when they went back in, they would be able to more quickly gain...