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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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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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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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Metabolism-Boosting Strategies
Many bodybuilders are interesting in boosting their metabolism for body composition optimization. What strategies can you use to boost metabolism?
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What Causes Growth?
In this piece we cover the latest science on the determinants of muscle hypertrophy and how you can apply this information in your own training.
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Common Supplement Mistakes
Lifters often use supplements for assisting in their bodybuilding goals, but we often see supplements get misused. What are the most common mistakes we see?
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High Protein Diets
High protein consumption of 28.g/kg as opposed to lower intake can lead to increased gains in lean muscle mass
What Time of Day Should you Train?
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,
Post-Workout Protein
Experts used to recommend consuming protein ASAP after your workout, however, that recommendation has died out. Did we jump the gun on phasing it out?
Lat Pulldown In Front/Behind the Head
A common thought is that performing lat pulldowns behind your head can increase lat activation, but this study found no difference between pulling in front or behind the head.
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.
Creatine HCL
Many claim that creatine HCL is more effective than creatine monohydrate but literally no evidence exists to support this claim. Monohydrate has much more evidence behind its efficacy.
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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
Cardiovascular Health In Bodybuilding – Calculating your Vo2Max
In today’s video, we will discuss ways to calculate your Vo2Max.Vo2Max is the maximum rate of oxygen consumption measured during incremental exercise; that is, exercise of increasing intensity. Why is this important for strength athletes and bodybuilders?
TRAINING HACKS – No Hack Squat? No Problem
This week we are going to start with this Barbell Hack Squat variation. For some reason, not all gyms have them. So here’s a way to get around that.
Optimal Reps For Growth: How Many Reps Should You Be Doing?
In this video we will discuss the optimal reps for growth and how to create the right environment for optimal muscle gains.
Will a Cheat Day Boost My Metabolism?
How often have you heard that a cheat meal will improve your metabolism? In this video, I will go over the pros and cons of having a cheat meal or cheat day.
All About L-Carnitine
Dr. Wilson will discuss what L-carnitine is, how to properly use it, and if it should have a place in your supplement list.
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