by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Articles, Research
Conventional resistance training typically involves the controlled movement of weighted devices such as barbells, dumbbells and machines (with fulcrums and loaded weight stacks) where muscles undergo concentric (shortening), isometric (static) and eccentric...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Questions & Answers
For the first time, a team of US and Norwegian investigators claims to have found a link between nutrition and depression vulnerability.
Martha Morris and colleagues from Tufts University and Harvard Medical School report in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics that...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Research
Low levels of Vitamin C in the bloodstream has been suggested to slow or retard fat metabolism. That’s the conclusion of a recent study presented at the Experimental Biology Meeting in San Francisco. Nutrition researchers from Arizona State University reported that...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Articles
The latest research on calcium is very exciting for athletes and others that want to keep their bodies lean. A high intake of calcium appears to enhance your body’s capacity to burn fat for energy and reduce body fat levels. It’s common knowledge that calcium is...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Research, Supplements
If you are sick, you can’t train. At the very least you can’t train with the intensity, you do when you are healthy. And just as important when you are sick your body’s ability to recover is non-existent. Tremendous benefits of taking a simple...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Questions & Answers
Interestingly, a recent study has revealed that ripe fruit contains an array of extremely effective antioxidants. These antioxidants take time to develop and are not present in unripe fruit. It appears as though a natural decomposing mechanism in fruit causes...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Articles, Research
The media have hyped a number of anecdotal reports about creatine supposedly causing a range of harmful side effects. A large focus of these anecdotal reports has been an increased risk of soft tissue injury as a result of creatine supplementation. However, no formal...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Research
AST readers who have followed my work over the years know the amount of studies my research team, and I have completed on VP2 Whey Isolate and Micronized Creatine – both are amazingly effective supplements for building strength and lean muscle mass. One of the reasons...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Questions & Answers, Research
Consider this before you have your next “cheat day” . . . Scientists have discovered how eating just one unhealthy meal takes its toll on the body. In a world-first study, researchers at Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Australia fed a meal of carrot...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Articles
An ever-increasing amount of research now suggests that incorporating specific foods into a calorie-controlled diet can actually promote greater fat loss and give you improvements in body composition. Based on the latest scientific research, I’ve compiled a list of 6...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Research
Most average adults think that weightlifting amounts to nothing more than meatheads screaming in gym. The effects go much further. The average adult can expect to gain approximately 1 pound of fat every year between ages 30 to 60, and lose about a half pound of muscle...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Questions & Answers
Drinking water enhances fat loss – there is no doubt about it. The space of this column allows me to provide a mere fraction of the research that explains why an adequate intake of water is so important for people who want to lose body fat, so I’ll provide you...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Research
Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) is often thought of as a fat loss product. However, CLA’s potential to enhance muscle gains is quite clear. In this article I’ll highlight the results of at least one key study – the results of which have appeared to slip under the radar...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Questions & Answers
Intense, short duration exercise is known to be a potent trigger of growth hormone (GH) release. The peak in this response seems to occur in the hours immediately following exercise. Although the research isn’t clear on this topic, this post-workout peak in GH is...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Questions & Answers
This is really a comparison of a unilateral movement (dumbbell curl) with a bilateral exercise (barbell curl). It must be made clear; there is no ‘most effective’ movement – both have benefits and drawbacks. For example, compared to dumbbells, a barbell will allow for...
