Brown adipose tissue (together with skeletal muscle) is an important site of thermogenisis, while white adipose tissue provides much of the fuel for thermogenisis.

Let me run through the fiber types our muscles possess and the characteristics of each. This should clear up any confusion about why Max-OT is the most effective training method for packing on lean mass in the shortest possible amount of time.

One of the claims of “super slow” training is that it requires more energy than traditional weight training. Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham recently decided to test this claim.

The difference in the position of the bar in the squat exercise creates slight alterations in our biomechanical leverages. These cause a big shift of emphasis of muscle activation of the prime movers.

If you’ve hit a plateau or you’re not getting the results you’d like from your training, take a close look at these simple strategies. They are based on the very latest bodybuilding research shown to boost muscle mass gains.

The bottom line here is to make sure your post-workout nutrition timing is correct or you could lose muscle from training, not build it.

Men do lose unwanted weight faster than women. One physiological reason is that men release more stress hormones such as norepinephine, in response to exercise.

Studies show that creatine is one dietary supplement that accelerates the muscle hypertrophy (growth) process by stimulating the formation of muscle satellite cells.