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Carb Cycling
Carb cycling is a popular stategy employed by athletes and bodybuilders in an attempt to improve exercise adaptations and body composition. Does it work?
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Does Size = Strength?
Many folks ask the age-old question – is a bigger muscle a stronger muscle? In this piece we dive into the nitty gritty science of getting stronger in order to find out.
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Nutrient Timing
Protein and carbohydrate timing can be unique strategies for boosting growth – or can they? Let’s dive in and see how important nutrient timing is for gains.
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Exercise Variation
Attitudes towards exercise variations in the bodybuilding community are pretty split – some swear by variation while others decry its importance. What’s the science say?
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The Mind-Muscle Connection
The Mind-Muscle Connection is a hot topic in the bodybuilding community with many coaches swearing by its efficacy. Is it really the best way to grow?
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Gender Differences in Training
How different are men and women when considering exercise performance and training adaptations? Let’s dive into what the science says about this topic.
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L-Citrulline
L-Citrulline is one of the most common nitric oxide boosters used in pre-workout formulas. L-Citrulline has been shown to increase exercise performance in multiple studies.
Muscle Damage
Many believe in the mantra, “no pain, no gain,” but does that really apply to resistance training? Current literature shows that muscle damage is not necessary for hypertrophy.
Cardio Interference
This is one of many studies that confirmed the popular hypothesis that too much cardio can interfere with gains in muscle strength and size.
Volume Variations for Periodization
Periodization is simply the process of planning variation into your training. One of the most important training variables to vary is volume. How should you vary your volume?
Pre-Exhaustion Training
Many bodybuilders employ pre-exhaustion training in an attempt to increase muscle activation in compound movements. Research doesn’t support this theory, but there are other ways to achieve this effect.
Chromium Picolinate
Chromium is often touted as a fat loss supplement but the scientific evidence seems to suggest otherwise. Chromium isn’t your best bet for improving body composition.
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The Muscle PhD Academy Live #065: Carbohydrate Cycling
In this episode of the Muscle PhD Live Academy we will discuss carb cycling and we’ll be answering community questions
Pattern of Eating for Fat Loss
In this video we will discuss the Pattern of Eating for Fat Loss and which approach to take in order to maximize your fat loss goals
What Are Pre-Activation Warmups?
What does Dr. Jacob Wilson think about pre-activation warmups for injury prevention and to get greater activation?
The Muscle PhD Academy Live #025: Triceps Training
In this episode of the Muscle PhD Live Academy we will discuss how to maximize growth of your triceps muscle
The Muscle PhD Academy Live #047: Pre-Workout Nutrition
In this episode of the Muscle PhD Live Academy we will discuss pre workout nutrition. What should you eat and supplement with pre workout
Increasing Calorie Burn with Post Workout Carbs
Is it possible to increase calorie burn with post-workout carbs? We’ll look at what the science says about timing your carbs.
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