sleep

Did you sleep soundly last night—so good that you woke up full of energy? If not, you may be damaging your health and aging faster, not to mention losing muscle. According to Dr. Jonny Bowden, coauthor of The Great Cholesterol Myth, there are three simple things you can do to sleep better...

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...

Ok I start my new cycle the end of the week, test e 500 and deca 400 a week. My question is with my job I can only workout three times a week unless I sacrifice sleep. Currently getting 8 a night. If I was to ad workout days I would be cutting it down to 6 at best on the extra workout nights. I...

theguerillachemist Magnolia bark extract(MBE) has been used in traditional eastern medicine for centuries to aid in anxiety and depression. The 2 main compounds are magnolol and honokiol. Both molecules act on your GABA receptors, which inhibit your central nervous system(calm you down, get...

Not getting enough sleep: It can make you gain fat. Poor sleep patterns are associated with fat gain, for a host of physiological and psychological reasons. Studies have shown that when sleep improves, even by just adding one extra hour of sleep per night, sugar cravings fade away. Lack of sleep...

by Matt Weik Gentlemen, there’s nothing more embarrassing than your significant other having to deal with a wet noodle when she’s in the mood. We’re talking about swinging around a lasso rather than giving her the sledgehammer in bed. What’s the deal? You’re too young to be having erectile...

by Matt Weik We’ve all had those days where our boss is on us about everything. You couldn’t do anything right in their eyes. You leave the office frustrated and angry that you got beat down and abused all day long and for what seemed like no reason. The entire drive home you can’t stop...

Melatonin As Potent as Letrozole in Inhibiting Aromatization of Testosterone to Estrogen - This Raises the Question: Is a Lack of / Bad Sleep to Blame for Breast Cancer?! It may sound hilarious to the next best average Joe, but the study results Suthat Chottanap and colleagues from the...

by Josh Hodnik Just a few decades ago, depression was a condition that people were reluctant to talk about. People diagnosed with depression were sometimes viewed as weak, being unable to handle the tough times in life. That has all changed. It seems that every time I turn on the television I...

By Jay Ashman PQ: “Progressive overload is the number-one rule for gaining strength and size. As you increase workload, you will increase muscle.” Since man began lifting weights, we have sought to gain muscular size and strength. That pursuit is a huge reason why you read this magazine and...

Do You Have Social Jet Lag? by Tessa Gurley Social Jet Lag is the practice of sleeping in on weekends in order to somehow "catch up" on your sleep. Seems like a good idea, but some new science shows that it may be increasing your chances of getting heart disease. At the recent SLEEP 2017...

Inflammation and the Effect on your Gains by Josh Hodnik The human body is a complex machine that has an amazing ability to heal itself. When an injury occurs, the body responds immediately by beginning the process to repair the damage. The...

We all make mistakes in life, that’s how we learn and grow. Well, the same principle can be used when it comes to our overall health and fitness progress. It doesn’t matter if you are a beginner or advanced exerciser, anyone can fall into a trap if they aren’t careful. If you don’t understand...

I deal with both sleep & anxiety issues, so I know how it can impact pretty much everything you do EVERY day! I have been working out pretty consistently for the last decade & I understand well how bad a lack of sleep can affect recovery. It flat out becomes miserable! I threw anxiety in with...

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...

<tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"> It is advocated that if you want to gain muscle mass, the rule is to take one gram of protein per pound of your body weight each day. That is a lot of protein which many people can't get in their normal meals and protein supplementation may be required...

We need help seeping any suggestions on Melatonin or Nytol to help our guys get to sleep????

Don't let it happen to you! Many guys work so hard doing everything they can to build muscle and then let their weight training programs fail because they don't get adequate sleep. What is adequate sleep? This will vary by individual, but most likely you will need seven or more hours of solid...

Bodybuilding Advice - Kai Greene & Fouad Abiad Answer Questions KAI GREENE Free Weights Are Best for Crafting a Physique Do you do most of your shoulder pressing with dumbbells, a bar or machines? I have always loved free weights. I use the barbell quite a bit, but I also like dumbbells because...

I hope everyone esp those on tren. Has a blessed night of sleep