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Nutrition Inconvenience
Most folks know that just about any diet plan can support your goals. However, that sentiment is based on diet adherence; how can you improve diet adherence?
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Eccentrics and Growth
Coaches and trainers often preach the importance of the lowering portion of resistance training exercises. Is this really the most important part of a lift?
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Deadlifts on Back Day?
A current argument in the field exists as to whether or not the deadlift is a good back exercise. Do we have scientific evidence to support either side of this qualm?
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Beast Mode
Have you ever gone “beast mode” in the gym? Let’s think about that for a second – how beastly are you? Let’s compare ourselves to the animal kingdom and see how we stack up.
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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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A Motivation Secret
The fitness industry is full of gurus telling you how to eat and train while offering motivation along the way. However, these gurus often forget a key secret.
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Metabolic Stress
Metabolic stress is one of the ways a muscle can grow. This refers to the buildup of metabolites in the muscle which causes a unique stimulus on the muscle. How can you induce this in your training?
Food Before Bed?
Many believe that eating before bed can disrupt sleep and decrease overall sleep quality. However, multiple studies have found that eating before bed can decrease the amount of time it takes to fall asleep.
Caffeine
Caffeine is the most common ingredient in pre-workout formulations. Caffeine has been shown several times over to positively impact many aspects of exercise performance.
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?
Mind-Muscle Connection and Strength
The mind-muscle connection is a popular strategy for bodybuilders but it may not be best for strength athletes. This study found that force production was reduced when subjects used the mind-muscle connection.
Concurrent Training and Endurance
If you’re an endurance athlete looking to maximize your performance, try adding strength training to your routine. This study found that strength training offered huge benefits to endurance performance.
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3 Reasons Why Your Pecs Aren’t Developed
Dr. Wilson will discuss the top 3 reasons your pecs aren’t fully developed. These are the techniques you need to optimize chest hypertrophy.
What Is the Glycemic Index?
What is the glycemic index? Why is it a critical aspect of a well balanced bodybuilding diet? Dr. Wilson will break it down in this video.
The Muscle PhD Academy Live #021: Satiety Part 1 (Mechanical)
In this episode of the Muscle PhD Live Academy we will discuss mechanical satiety and what are the best ways to feel sated
TRAINING HACKS – Small Calves? No Problem!
Calves are some of the most stubborn muscles to grow for most. If you have done endless calf raises and still see no results, this may be why. You need variety. Try this and see them grow from baby calves into Spanish fighting bulls!
What Is Berberine?
Dr. Wilson discusses what berberine is. What’s the optimal dosage? When should you use it and does it belong in your supplement stack?
How to Add Variety to Any Given Exercise
If your gains are slow, the problem might not be how hard you’re training, but how you’re training. Learn to add variety to any exercise.
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