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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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Quantifying Mechanical Tension
Mechanical tension has quickly become the main accepted stimulus for muscle growth. What is mechanical tension? Can we measure it? Why would this be important for growth?
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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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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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The Lunchbox
Sometimes you get in a training or motivation rut and need a quick pick-me-up to get you going again. This is that pick-me-up. Watch the tagged video for best results.
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Squats vs. Hip Thrusts
The bodybuilding community has rallied around the squat and hip thrust for glute development, but which exercise is better? New research may have the answer.
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Triceps Exercise Variations
Using multiple exercises is necessary to train virtually every muscle group in the body. This study found that specific exercises were able to target specific heads ot the triceps.
Post-Workout Carbs
Eating carbohydrates after your workout can boost recovery through replenishing glycogen more quickly. For bodybuilders training more than once a day, this can be incredibly important.
Resistance Training and Metabolism
Many are interested in increasing their metabolism and lifting weights is a great way to do so. Metabolism can be elevated for more than a day following an intense training session.
Calcium Supplementation
Calcium doesn’t sound like the most attractive bodybuilding supplement but it can be incredibly important for long term gains when considering bone density and health.
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?
DHEA
DHEA has often been proposed as a natural testosterone booster but virtually no research backs this claim. DHEA has no effect on testosterone or exercise performance.
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The Muscle PhD Academy Live #003: Carbohydrate Cycling
In this episode of the Muscle PhD Live, we will discuss carbohydrate cycling to maximize fat loss and performance
The Muscle PhD Academy Live #033: The Importance of Sleep
In this video, we’ll be talking about the importance of sleep for recover and muscle growth. We will also be answering viewer questions
The Muscle PhD Academy Live #053: Can you Make Gains During Contest Prep?
In this episode of the Muscle PhD Live Academy we will discuss how to make gains during contest prep and answering community questions
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