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All About Creatine
Creatine is probably the most common supplement for bodybuilders. Even with myriad scientific data, some people remain concerned about creatine and safety.
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The Courtroom of Gains
Many have described the gym and its constituents as a courtroom. How accurate is that analogy? Let’s take a look at an interesting case and find out.
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Pain Killers and Gains
Many lifters take NSAIDs or pain killers to alleviate muscle soreness following intense training. Is this the best practice for promoting recovery and gains?
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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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Lats in the Bench Press
Many in the fitness and lifting communities have claimed that the lats are important for bench press performance. Is this true, or do we need to dig deeper?
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Writing your own Program Part 3
Writing a solid training program is one of the most nuanced tasks in the fitness field. How can you go about creating your own program? We’ll get into the nitty gritty in this series.
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Creatine Monohydrate
Creatine monohydrate is probably the most effective supplement for individuals looking to make gains in muscle size and/or strength. How much should you take to optimize this effect?
Muscle Activation in Compound and Isolation Exercises
Many people think that isolation exercises increase muscle activation compared to compound movements but this study found that not to be the case.
How to Carb Cycle
Summary: There’s a few different methods of carb cycling, but most of them are designed to optimize performance in endurance athletes. Since bodybuilders or powerlifters
Food Quality and Energy Balance
We often hear that energy balance is simply the difference between calories in and calories out. Is it really that simple?
Burnout Sets and Growth
This study found that adding burnouts at the end of every workout in the last 4-weeks of a training protocol increased gains in size and strength more so than other training protocols.
Sleep and Fat Loss
This study found that subjects who slept 8.5-hours per night lost more weight as fat compared to subjects who slept 5.5-hours per night when both groups consumed the same diet.
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The Muscle PhD Academy Live #067: Breaking Plateaus
In this episode of the Muscle PhD Live Academy we will discuss breaking fat loss plateaus and we’ll be answering community questions
How Many Calories Do You Need to Add Size?
How many calories do you need to add size? What is the ideal calorie intake for the skinny guy packing muscle, or the aspiring mass monster?
Is Intra-Workout Nutrition Important?
Is intra-workout nutrition important? We discuss the importance of intra-workout nutrition and your nutrient intake to increase anabolism.
How Do You Stay Full on a Ketogenic Diet?
How do I stay full on a ketogenic diet? When you first transition onto a ketogenic diet, you go through a period of adaptation. Your glycogen stores are depleted and it’s very difficult to maintain a pump.
What Should Your Macros be in Order to Grow?
What should your macros be in order to grow? In this video, Dr. Wilson will break down the macros for a successful bulk without the fat gain
The Muscle PhD Academy Live #043: Are BCAA’s Worth Taking?
In this episode of the Muscle PhD Live Academy we will discuss if BCAAs are worth taking and what their effects are
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