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Potholes
There comes a time in every veteran bodybuilder’s career where they have too many nagging injuries to count. How can we relate this to driving on subpar roads?
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Hamstrings in the Squat
Research continues to uncover minimal hamstrings involvement in the squat, but the fitness community often claims otherwise. What’s the deal here?
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Muscle Science for Gearheads
Some aspects of science aren’t immediately applicable to training, but understanding muscle architecture can help round out your exercise science knowledge.
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Calories and Energy Balance
Are all calories equal? Is calories in vs calories out the most important component of a diet for weight loss? Let’s see what the science says about these hot-button issues.
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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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Meal Frequency
Many in the fitness community believe that increasing meal frequency can boost metabolic rate and improve body composition. What does the science say?
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Squats vs Front Squats
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.
Training While Sick
Everyone gets sick at one point or another, but unfortunately, training too hard while you’re sick can easily lead to overtraining. Follow these tips to
Forced Reps
Forced reps is a unique intensification method in which you need a partner to help you squeeze out those last few reps. This study found that forced reps resulted in a greater growth hormone response than normal reps.
Metabolic Stress
Metabolic stress refers to the build-up of metabolites in the muscle during fatiguing exercise. This accumulation of metabolites may trigger growth.
Training Experience and Adaptations
It is well-known that novice lifters make gains more quickly than more reasoned trainers. Why is this the case? Can we accelerate gains as gym veterans?
Bench Tip #3
We often think of the bench press as an upper body exercise, but interestingly enough, your leg and core strength can be a limiting factor in max benching.
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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
The Muscle PhD Academy Live #062: Advanced Training Variables | Lawrence Ballenger
In this episode of the Muscle PhD Live Academy we will discuss advanced training variables and we’ll be answering community questions
Why Is Protein Distribution So Important?
Today we will discuss why protein distribution is so important and how you should distribute your protein consumption through the day.
The Muscle PhD Academy Live #017: Accommodating Resistance
In this episode of the Muscle PhD Live Academy we will discuss Accommodating Resistance and how it can maximize your gains
Why Is Muscle Growth So Slow?
This week we will be talking about whether muscle growth is linear, why muscle growth is so slow, and how you speed up the process?
HIIT vs Sprint Intervals. WHICH IS BETTER FOR FAT LOSS?
In today’s video, we will discuss HIIT vs Sprint Intervals. Which is better for fat loss?
People often use the excuse that they don’t have enough to do cardio. These two versions of cardio will get you burning fat and building muscle without taking too much time to complete.
See which version works better for you and add it to your training protocol!
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