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Alcohol and Gains
Most bodybuilders and athletes would probably like to have a social life, too. Can alcohol intake impair gains? Is there applicable knowledge on this subject?
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All About Creatine
Creatine is probably the most common supplement for bodybuilders. Even with myriad scientific data, some people remain concerned about creatine and safety.
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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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Bodybuilding Mishaps
Bodybuilding can often be a trial-and-error sport but, unfortunately, many people spend more time making errors than progress. How can you fix that?
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Genetics and Elite Athletes
There are many biological traits that separate the elite athlete and/or bodybuilder from the average Joe. What are these traits? Can you train them?
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Plant vs. Animal Protein
The argument of plant vs. animal protein contains many factors but our focus here is on just one: how do they affect muscle growth? Let’s check it out.
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Magnesium Glycinate
Magnesium is one of the most important minerals for athletes and bodybuilders. It is involved in over 600 enzymatic reactions and plays a crucial role in insulin sensitivity.
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.
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.
High Protein Diets
The current recommended protein intake for athletes more than likely isn’t enough protein for the bodybuilder trying to maximize muscle growth. Some studies are showing greater gains with higher protein intakes.
Exercise Order
One variable in training program design is the order of exercises that you use in your workouts. Why is this variable important?
Is Frequency Gender-Specific?
Is there a difference in how often men can train vs. women? This study found that men were able to recover from exercise more quickly than women which might mean that frequency is gender-specific.
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Compound vs. Isolation Movements
Compound vs isolation movements. Dr Wilson will discuss the advantages and disadvantages to each type of movement.
The Muscle PhD Academy Live #008: Strength Training for Mass Gains
In this episode of the Muscle PhD Live Academy we will discuss strength training for mass gains, in particular, powerlifting
The Muscle PhD Academy Live #067: Breaking Plateaus
In this episode of the Muscle PhD Live Academy we will discuss breaking fat loss plateaus and we’ll be answering community questions
Does Eating Fruit Make You Fat?
Will eating fruit make you fat? This is a very common question and Dr. Wilson will discuss whether this is true.
Gaining Muscle on a Vegetarian or Vegan Diet?
Can you gain muscle on a vegetarian or vegan diet? We will go over studies to show whether or not plant-based diets will help your gains.
Top 3 Ways to Eat Out on Keto
Dr. Jacob Wilson will go over the top 3 best ways to eat out on keto without compromising your diet or slipping out of ketosis.
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