“Your biggest challenge isn’t someone else. It’s the ache in your lungs and the burning in your legs, and the voice inside you that yells “CAN’T”, but you don’t listen. You just push harder. And then you hear the voice whisper “can” and you discover that the person you thought you were is no match  Continue Reading »

HYPOTHESIS Periodization refers to the systematic changing of workout variables every few weeks (i.e., weight, reps, sets, rest, exercises) to prevent plateaus in strength and muscle gains. A “newer” style of periodization — undulating periodization, which involves changing variables every workout — has exercise scientists very excited. Most exercise scientists think this is an innovative  Continue Reading »

The following six meals have one thing in common: They’re perfect. They’re flawless. They’re clean as can be, and they’re ideal because they help you build muscle (provided you’re hitting the gym devotedly), burn fat and promote overall stellar health. And, conveniently, they account for a full day’s worth of great eating. Not sure what  Continue Reading »

If you want to build a better body you absolutely need at least a basic understanding of all the amino acids, both essential and non-essential, since they are involved in so many physiological processes ranging from energy production, recovery, muscular hypertrophy, fat loss and gains in strength. Here we’ve teamed up with Myprotein.com to take  Continue Reading »

Hypertrophy-Specific Training™ arose out of the research looking at both the stimuli and mechanisms for muscle cell hypertrophy. Hypertrophy-Specific Training (HST) is based on physiological principles of hypertrophy first discovered in the laboratory.   These principles were then organized into a “method” of mechanically loading the muscle to induce hypertrophy. Of course, translating these principles  Continue Reading »

Nighttime isn’t the only time casein protein can help build muscle. Bodybuilders have known for years that whey is a fast-digesting protein ideal for postworkout recovery. Some are also taking hydrolyzed whey protein, which is absorbed faster than standard whey because it is “predigested,” a process that breaks the long protein chains down into short  Continue Reading »

A common fat burning strategy employed by bodybuilders, athletes, and fitness enthusiasts is to perform cardiovascular exercise early in the morning on an empty stomach. This strategy was popularized by Bill Phillips in his book, ‘‘Body for Life’’ (23). According to Phillips, performing 20 minutes of intense aerobic exercise after an overnight fast has greater  Continue Reading »

Myths just made life a lot harder. That’s because fitness and nutrition misinformation fool men and women into being confused and frustrated in their journey to creating a healthier lifestyle. Even when you’re already achieving results, a small myth or hear say conversation can throw you off. Thankfully, I’m about to be inform you about  Continue Reading »

Everyone wants a leaner, more muscular physique especially this time of the year! Below are ten helpful dieting hints to help transform yourself the smart and healthy way without crash dieting and starving. Not enough protein. This point cannot be stressed enough. Amino acids are the building blocks of protein, protein builds muscle, muscle burns  Continue Reading »

FDA NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: April 27, 2012 Watch my video rant here – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l-H95L2Bd8 Media Inquiries: Siobhan DeLancey, 301-796-4668 or 202-510-4177, siobhan.delancey@fda.hhs.gov; Tamara Ward, 301-796-7567, tamara.ward@fda.hhs.gov Trade Press Inquiries: Sebastian Cianci, 240-402-2291, sebastian.cianci@fda.hhs.gov Consumer Inquiries: 888-INFO-FDA FDA challenges marketing of DMAA products for lack of safety evidence Agency cites ten companies in warning  Continue Reading »