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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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Lats in the Bench Press
Many in the fitness and lifting communities have claimed that the lats are important for bench press performance. Is this true, or do we need to dig deeper?
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A “Brief” Guide to Cutting
Bodybuilders often spend the entire winter bulking and building slabs of muscle, but what happens when beach season rolls back around? Let’s discuss.
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Are Deadlifts Dangerous?
Many in the field claim that deadlifts are an inherently dangerous exercise. Is this claim supported by science? Or is something else going on?
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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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Gender Differences in Training
How different are men and women when considering exercise performance and training adaptations? Let’s dive into what the science says about this topic.
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Food Quality and Energy Balance
We often hear that energy balance is simply the difference between calories in and calories out. Is it really that simple?
Muscle Damage
Many believe in the mantra, “no pain, no gain,” but does that really apply to resistance training? Current literature shows that muscle damage is not necessary for hypertrophy.
Cardio Interference
This is one of many studies that confirmed the popular hypothesis that too much cardio can interfere with gains in muscle strength and size.
How to Carb Cycle
Summary: There’s a few different methods of carb cycling, but most of them are designed to optimize performance in endurance athletes. Since bodybuilders or powerlifters
Wide Stance vs Narrow Stance Squats
This study confirmed the classic bodybuilding theory that wide stance squats activate the glutes more while narrow stance squats target the quads.
Lifting Belts
Summary Powerlifters and bodybuilders often use lifting belts to prevent injury and improve performance (Finnie et al., 2003). While lower back protection is murky (read
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The Truth About Anabolic Steroids
Here’s the truth about anabolic steroids. Dr. Jacob Wilson discusses what they are and their uses and downsides in bodybuilding.
The Muscle PhD Academy Live #028: Dieting Strategies
In this episode of the Muscle PhD Live, we’re going to talk about different diet strategies to help you reach your goals faster
The Power of Betaine
Dr. Wilson will discuss the power of betaine for bodybuilding. What are the benefits of betaine? Will it help you gain muscle and lose fat?
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.
Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCTs)
Dr. Wilson will discuss medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs), including the benefits of adding them to your diet and how to properly use them.
What Should Your Meal Frequency Be to Optimize Muscle Size?
How high should your meal frequency be to optimize muscle size? We discuss the pros and cons of this controversial topic in today’s video.
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