
Training During Illness
Getting sick is part of life. However, athletes and bodybuilders often train through illness without modifying intensity or volume. Is this the best practice?
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Getting sick is part of life. However, athletes and bodybuilders often train through illness without modifying intensity or volume. Is this the best practice?

Bodybuilding can often be a trial-and-error sport but, unfortunately, many people spend more time making errors than progress. How can you fix that?

Many in the fitness community believe that increasing meal frequency can boost metabolic rate and improve body composition. What does the science say?

Periodization is a common buzzword in the fitness industry but the word itself is often misunderstood and the theories are misused. How does it work in bodybuilding?

Intensification Methods are strategies designed to push a muscle past failure and maximize growth. Do they work? Is there any science behind them?

Many lifters take NSAIDs or pain killers to alleviate muscle soreness following intense training. Is this the best practice for promoting recovery and gains?

Resveratrol is produced by grapes and is found in red wine – this is why red wine has been associated with health benefits. You can

This study confirmed the classic bodybuilding theory that wide stance squats activate the glutes more while narrow stance squats target the quads.

Bodybuilders will often use front squats and back squats interchangeably in their training and this study supports that practice. Front squats cause similar levels of quad activation and require less weight to do so.

Good news for most bodybuilders, this study found that consuming a diet high in protein improved sleep quality. Sleep is incredibly important for gains so bodybuilders looking to maximize sleep should ensure proper protein intake.

Losing weight can be a difficult process, but many find that the stress of daily life makes it more difficult. Why is this the case?

One of the issues with consuming a calorie-restricted diet is that it can cause your metabolism to slow down. This study found that calorie cycling negated this effect.
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Dr. Jacob Wilson will discuss research-based ways for bodybuilders to gain muscle and lose fat at the same time.

This week we’ll talk about mechanical dropsets. Most people work out in a commercial gym and doing dropsets on busy days is nearly impossible, unless you’re doing them on a weight stack machine. Here’s an easy way to get the benefits of a dropset without using every weight in the gym.

Is your body’s hormone insulin a powerful anabolic agent? We will explore ways that your body’s own insulin can help you maximize anabolism.

In this episode of the Muscle PhD Live Academy we will discuss insulin sensitivity and we’ll be answering community questions

Dr. Jacob Wilson talks about the top 3 research-based ways to avoid the keto flu and adjust to keto faster.

What can we learn from crossfit? Bodybuilding and crossfit seem to have very little in common on the surface. Let’s find some common ground.
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