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A Tale of Three Bodybuilders
There’s many different pathways one can take when attempting to achieve bodybuilding glory. Let’s examine three such of these paths and how they eventually converge.
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BCAAs: Pump or Dump?
BCAAs have come under fire in recent years with many questioning their usefulness. What factors need to be considered to make these claims?
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What is Broscience?
Broscience is a term we often hear thrown around, but what does it actually mean? How is a broscientist different from an evidence-based practitioner? Let’s discuss.
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Hydration
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?
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Training Frequency
Many people think training frequency is a closed case in the research, but we actually know very little about the optimum frequency for each muscle group. Let’s get into more detail.
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Writing your own Program Part 1
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.
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Exercise Order
One variable in training program design is the order of exercises that you use in your workouts. Why is this variable important?
Wide Grip vs Close Grip Bench
This study confirmed a classic gym theory that a wide-grip bench press will target the chest more while a close-grip bench press emphasizes the triceps more.
Tongue Position and Gains?
This ground-breaking study found that the position of your tongue in your mouth can influence power production in isolation exercises.
Burnout Sets and Growth
This study found that adding burnouts at the end of every workout in the last 4-weeks of a training protocol increased gains in size and strength more so than other training protocols.
Deer Antler Velvet
Deer Antler Velvet has been proposed to interact with various anabolic hormones in the body but that effect has not been seen in research. Evidence remains inconclusive.
GABA
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.
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TRAINING HACKS – Want That Upper Chest Shelf? Try This!!!
This week we are going to start with this tip. When you think of training the upper chest, the main go-to is incline press. The reverse grip bench press has been shown to greatly increase activation of the upper chest.
Top 3 Ways to Avoid the Keto Flu
Dr. Jacob Wilson talks about the top 3 research-based ways to avoid the keto flu and adjust to keto faster.
Front and Backloading Strategies
Bodybuilders often employ front or backloading strategies to improve their stage appearance. Dr. Wilson will discuss this on today’s video
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
Top 3 Ways to Spike Your Metabolism
Dr. Jacob Wilson digs into the research to discover the top three ways to spike your metabolism using food.
The Muscle PhD Academy Live #032: Muscle Fibers
In this episode of the Muscle PhD Live Academy we will discuss muscle fibers, their types, and how to target them
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