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If you've*been in the lifting game for a semi-significant period of time, you've heard the Joe Gym-bro mantra that consuming whey protein and simple carbohydrates like dextrose immediately post-workout is crucial to "spike" insulin levels and maximize muscle protein synthesis (MPS).*Since the...

There are three types of stretches: . 1. PNF stretching involves stretching to a point, then flexing the muscle before relaxing into a deeper stretch. . 2. Dynamic stretching (DS) involves moving into a stretch and back out of a stretch in a controlled manor. . 3. Static stretching (SS) is...

For many years (decades?) a common suggestion was that one should attempt to gain some muscle mass mass (through resistance training and possibly overeating) prior to beginning a diet. Well meaning individuals would suggest you spent 3-4 weeks or more training hard and eating well to gain muscle...

themusclephd ��"The biggest Loser" is a famous show in which individuals with excess body fat go on a extreme diet to lose as much weight as possible over 30 weeks. This study showed that this type of crash dieting can leave our metabolisms slow for years to come! Tomorrow’s...

Researchers from the University of Birmingham have found that extended rest intervals between sets of weight-lifting could help with muscle growth. The findings, published in Experimental Physiology, go against the conventional belief that favours shorter periods of rest. The study highlights...

In the bodybuilding world, nearly everyone has a different approach to the sport. When I scroll down my feeds on social media, I am bombarded with a wide array of posts and links to articles on nearly every fitness topic. Some of these articles and posts may even completely contradict each...

I found an interesting study that I wanted to share with you. Now, this article does involve finances and how much money you may have. BUT, I thought was an article you might find thought-provoking. Check out the article below and see if this rings true for yourself or any of those around...

by Geoff Roberts The concept of out of shape “normal” individuals giving fit, in shape people a hard time about their lifestyle is nothing new. Any person who takes care of him or herself on a daily basis via going to the gym consistently and choosing to include or exclude certain food choices...

Acquiring legit injectable steroids Whenever someone like myself posts bullshit spam, you should ban me as fast as humanly possible, before I get the word out to all the bodybuilding members and steroid seeking gym rats to buy gear from me, which is likely laced with poison because im a scum bag!

Progression of Drug Use in Retrospect Cycling vs. continuous use. This topic has become quite popular over the last 10 years, as more and more BB’rs are asking the question…“What does it take get big?” Given the incredible amount of conflicting information circulating around the Net regarding...

Q: Is “Deca Dick” caused by increased prolactin levels from nandrolone decanoate? A: The problem with this is that it is from no evidence. It’s the kind of statement that if true would be quite provable: prolactin is measurable. The one study I’ve read that reported prolactin levels with...

Cheat Meal vs. Re-feed: What’s the Difference?If unanimously “clean” and “dirty” foods are rather ambiguous ways to classify foods, then how can we decipher the difference between a “cheat” meal and a “structured re-feed”? Well the amended version of a cheat meal, as I see it, is a meal in...