
Does Size = Strength?
Many folks ask the age-old question – is a bigger muscle a stronger muscle? In this piece we dive into the nitty gritty science of getting stronger in order to find out.
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Many folks ask the age-old question – is a bigger muscle a stronger muscle? In this piece we dive into the nitty gritty science of getting stronger in order to find out.

Growing the pectorals is a goal of many gym goers. What’s the best way to go about developing this oft-sought after muscle group? Let’s see what the science says about the pecs.

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.

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.

While hydration might not be the most exciting topic, its relevance to performance for both athletes and bodybuilders is immense. Why should you hydrate, and how should you do it?

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.

This review found that subjects training in the morning made similar training adaptations to subjects training at night. Strength is usually greater at night, however,

We often hear that energy balance is simply the difference between calories in and calories out. Is it really that simple?

Many bodybuilders use GABA to improve their sleep quality. While this may not always be an effective use, GABA has been shown to increase growth hormone production overnight.

Many of the benefits from warming up are derived from simply increasing the temperature of the muscle. This study found that increasing muscle temperature increased the amount of ATP production.

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.

This ground-breaking study found that the position of your tongue in your mouth can influence power production in isolation exercises.
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Dr. Jacob Wilson will go over the top 3 research-based ways to immediately improve your sleep and increase your gains.

What is Autoregulation? Bodybuilders and athletes often follow set programs. Or should you learn to listen to your body?

In this episode of the Muscle PhD Live, I will be going over the anatomy of the chest and ways to optimize chest training for maximum gains

How do you target your upper and lower lats respectively? Dr. Wilson explains how arm position and planar motion can impact the lats.

Dr. Jacob Wilson will go over the top 3 research-based ways that bodybuilders can use to become more vascular.

How do you make your calves grow? Some say that either we were born with great calves, or we’re cursed with chicken legs.
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