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Dangers Of MetforminDangers of metformin, Mitochondria dysregulation, Alazhimers, B12 Deficiency, Neuropathy, Blunts muscle growth, Increases metabolic disease risk. Metformin, A drug touted in bodybuilding circles for its amazing benefits. Many suggesting its use for improved muscle...

With gyms closing again in some parts of the world, more people will start training from home. So you may find yourself training with limited equipment and higher repetitions. But can you actually gain muscle while training with higher reps? - The answer is yes! The current literature on rep...

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Many popular strength training programs involve "straight sets" which involve multiple sets with the same weight. . However, such programs usually involve a very high number of reps in reserve for the early sets, in order for all sets to be completed successfully. This means that although the...

A Stimulating Rep is a repetition in which maximum activation occurs with a slow contraction velocity. Follow the steps on the infographic for maximizing muscle activation – both heavy weights or light weights taken to failure can produce high amounts of activation. Movement velocity will also...

Pre-exhaustion involves exhausting the prime mover in a compound movement before performing the compound movement – like doing chest flyes immediately before a bench press. However, this can easily lead to failure on bench which might not be the safest option when training alone. The good news...

A normal drop set involves reducing weight while performing reps to failure. The last set often involves a relatively light weight that might not always maximize fatigue in high threshold motor units. Going back to your starting weight for one more “set” to failure guarantees maximum fatigue in...

There will be days where you can’t even spend a full hour in the gym. Responsibilities pull for your attention, important events fill up your calendar, and annoying meetings seemed to be scheduled at the most inconvenient hours. Here’s are 3 scientific ways to condense your workouts while still...

Well, it looks like Magic Johnson will be the scapegoat for the moment for LeBron and the Lakers' fiasco this season. Despite all the free agent acquisitions, the Lakers failed to make the playoffs. Injuries played a big part and the failure to trade for Anthony Davis before the trade deadline...

Throughout my twenty years of training I have always used delayed onset muscle soreness as a guide to whether or not I can train the same body part a couple days later depending on the amount of soreness I feel wood determine whether or not I trained that muscle or muscle group. I have recently...

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...

Pyramid sets are commonly used by lifters in the gym. What many people tend to do is start with lifting relatively light weights close to failure and then gradually build up to their heaviest set. - A drawback of this training structure is that performing "light" sets close to failure generates...

themusclephd💥This study found that using rest-pause sets increased muscle activation more so than traditional sets. Greater muscle activation is correlated with increases in muscle size (Wakahara, et. al. 2012) so rest-pause sets might help increase gains. Try rest-pause sets by performing a...

themusclephd💥This study analyzed growth hormone levels throughout two different training sessions and found that subjects using forced reps had a higher growth hormone response during the training session. Use this method by having a spotter help you force out 2-3 extra reps per set after you...

Load and Repetition RangeIf a set of repetitions is performed to failure, it makes little to no difference how much weight (load) you use. This comes with the caveat that there are limits to this. For instance, if you choose a weight with which you can do 30 reps, or 1 rep, these are unlikely to...

Drop sets are a muscle building tactic where you do a heavy set, decrease the weight, and continue training until you reach failure. One approach is called the halving method, or 50% drop sets. After your final heavy set of an exercise, strip off 50% of the weight. Give yourself only 15 seconds...

While volume is the main driver of muscle growth, it seems that not all reps are created equal. Reps closer to failure may be more effective at stimulating muscle growth for advanced lifters. Muscle growth specialist Brad Schoenfeld identified tension, metabolic stress and muscle damage as...

Training to failure can provide a quick boost when done correctly. By blasting every possible muscle fiber and taking sets to mechanical failure, you create insane amounts of metabolic stress and muscular damage to further muscle growth. But how can you train to failure safely? Lift light...

cool study about the effects of nitrates and performance that was published in December. 12 resistance-trained men were given either 400mg nitrates in the form of beet root drink or a placebo in a double-blind,placebo controlled study. The study measured the participants bench press intensity at...

theguerillachemist Pretty cool study about the effects of nitrates and performance that was published in December. 12 resistance-trained men were given either 400mg nitrates in the form of beet root drink or a placebo in a double-blind,placebo controlled study. The study measured the...