recovery

"Eat some candy after your workout, you need to keep those insulin levels high bro, that's how you get jacked". No "bro", it isn't. Insulin is a hormone that tells your body's cells to use the sugar in your blood. It is a so called "anabolic" hormone, which many people have interpreted to mean...

You don’t grow muscles in the gym. The muscle-building process begins when you put the weights down and your recovery begins. The most important part of this recovery occurs during sleep. Groundbreaking new research by Dr. James Maas has demonstrated that athletes require even more sleep than...

themusclephd◾️ The cool thing about using blood flow restriction training is that you can actually gain muscle by just walking! This study found doing BFR during walknig bouts for 5 sets of 2 minute at a moderate pace made the quads grow. - ❓So when should you use this? (1) Recovery Days (2)...

by Susan Birch . Heart rate variability (HRV) is an excellent way to check your response to stress. There's considerable research on this topic and many devices available to do this. HRV is the measurement of time between each heart beat, and this is highly variable. Since our response to...

Influence of platinum harmonized textile on neuromuscular, systemic and subjective recovery.Zinke F1, Bakenecker P1, Hahn D1,2. The clothing manufacturer Venex Life-Science tracks the strategy to enhance recovery process through implementing platinum harmonized technology (PHT) into their...

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Leucine’s Role in Recovery Dr. Willoughby gave one of the most insightful presentations in which he explained the role of the amino acid leucine. Dr. Willoughby described leucine’s role in stimulating the synthesis of new muscle protein in the same way a car is turned on when you turn the key...

By Nathane L. Jackson, RHN, CSCS Most of us would like to see greater muscle building returns from our workout investments. What if we gave you a way and it required you to do next to nothing? Seriously. Resting longer between sets is a key to greater muscle growth. Researchers from the...

&#55357;&#56631;Ashwagandha (KSM-66) can make you bigger, stronger, and leaner. ---- &#55357;&#56458;Ashwagandha is commonly known as Indian Ginseng (brand name: KSM-66). It is also known as an adaptogen, which basically means that it can be beneficial for anything that you want. It has been...

More sad news for the bodybuilding world, we have lost Rich Piana. I had a bad feeling when no word was coming out of the 5% family. His girl had posted the below on August17th on her Instagram. She states she is only permitted to give this update, what did that mean? The only update I'm...

Keeping gains- Some tips for coming off a cycle for the moderate user to hold on to the new found muscle - These tips are for the moderate user and not for the high dose or long term AAS user, these basic methods will help maintain a degree of muscularity while in the off period. If all...

It all depends on your goals. WHETHER YOU WANT to put on size, cut down and get lean, add strength, or just maintain, the amount of times per week that you train can be a direct correlate to your results. As a general baseline, if you’re looking for any sort of results, I’d strongly recommend...

Anabolics - Post Cycle Recovery Post-Cycle Recovery: How Long? When we discuss the side effects associated with steroid use, it is accurate to note that many of them (not all) are temporary. For example, oily skin, acne and increased water retention are all common side effects during a...

I have a good friend who wants to gain a little muscle, but for personal reasons would prefer to use an oral to help more with recovery instead of sheer mass. He's 6' 3" 230 lbs. probably 8-10% body fat, doesn't want to get too much heavier, possibly only 10 lbs to 240, but he feels he has...

Low-Carbohydrate Diet ResearchThe Impact of Dietary Carbs on Muscle Recovery & Free Testosterone The mission of MD is to be the leader in the field of cutting-edge research, we want to give you all the tools (i.e., knowledge) you need to become a successful bodybuilder, and it’s up to you to...

Understanding Post-Cycle Therapy by Mike Arnold As the greatest development in the area of adjunctive performance enhancement in the last 20 years, post-cycle therapy offers undeniable benefits to the cycling steroid user. The ability to...

by Matt Weik Coming out of the 2015 Mr. Olympia contest, Dennis Wolf secured yet again, another 4th place slot in the record books—the exact same spot he finished back in 2014. His best placing at the O was back in 2013 when he finished 3rd behind Phil and Kai. With all the anticipation leading...

That big post-workout treat you just whipped up could be hurting your diet. Put the blender away and increase your diet success! A post-workout protein shake is the gold standard of recovery nutrition in the fitness community. What better way to jumpstart the muscle rebuilding and repair...

by Matt Weik Yes, you read the title correctly. Your over-the-counter allergy meds could actually be diminishing your potential muscle gains. Now don’t read this and say “I don’t care how bad I feel, I’m not taking any medication for my allergies.” That’s not what this article is all about...

The Road to Massive LegsBlow Up Your Wheels In 12 WeeksTEAM MD Why Legs Matter Are you a bodybuilder, or just an “upper body” builder? When Men’s Physique came along a few years ago, the new division was the butt of many jokes among the meathead crowd. Those metro “pretty boys” all had stick...