by Paul C. Henning, Ph.D. CSCS | Research
The benefits of caffeine on long-term endurance performance are well-known [1]. In contrast, it is not understood if caffeine ingestion is ergogenic during short-term high-intensity exercises. It has recently been reported that caffeine causes ergogenic effects when...
by Dana Bushell | Articles
One of the best parts about working out is knowing that your efforts will equal rewards. The more you put into your training, the better your results will be; simple as that. When you enter a new phase of your training, how you construct and map out the plan...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Questions & Answers
While there is a lot of conflicting research on this, I tend to agree with researchers at Edith Cowan University in Western Australia. These scientists recently demonstrated that alternating between lighter and heavy loads will provide best results for explosive...
by AST Sports Science | Articles
In my opinion, there aren’t many feelings you can experience as a bodybuilder that are better than walking out of the gym after an awesome workout! Striving for productive and efficient training sessions is usually our number one priority. After all, this is the...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Research
Pseudoephedrine is chemically related to ephedrine. Despite the fact there is no research that has examined the performance enhancing effects of pseudoephedrine, this hasn’t stopped the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and other sporting organizations from...
by Dana Bushell | Articles
The king of all leg exercises and the one that produces the greatest results for leg development is by far the squat. The standard, bar on the back squat. This exercise will make or break you with respect to lower body growth. The more effort you put into mastering...
by Dana Bushell | Articles, Supplements
Every serious trainer knows the importance of supplementation in the quest to achieving the best physique genetics will allow. Often times the supplements chosen have been well established in the results they deliver. Other times the products used can be directly...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Research
Once there was a time when stretching prior to a workout was seen as mandatory for peak performance and injury prevention. My how times have changed. In the last 5 or 6 years, an ever-increasing pile of studies have shown that the warm-up ritual of stretching prior to...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Articles, Research
Muscle hypertrophy (growth) – the most highly desired end-product of weight training is a multifaceted phenomenon. In this series of articles, I’ll be exploring some of the lesser-understood aspects that may influence your results. The greater understanding you have...
