by AST Sports Science | Articles, Training
Who doesn’t want shredded abs? But the secret? Well, I wouldn’t call it a secret, but it is elusive for most, to say the least. It’s called hard work and strict discipline. Hard work mainly comes from the fact that abs just aren’t fun to train....
by AST Sports Science | Articles
Building muscle by steering your physiology towards anabolism (muscle-growth) and away from the catabolic (muscle breakdown) responses activated by intense exercise is a 24-hour a day, 7-day a week commitment. Supplements are an incredibly important part of this and...
by Dana Bushell | Articles, Supplements, Training
The term failure often denotes a negative connotation more closely associated with defeat. In the world of bodybuilding, this thought process couldn’t be further from the truth and failure is something most try to experience at least a few times a day. In fact, this...
by AST Sports Science | Research
Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) is a compound shown in many animal and human studies to improve body composition by maintaining lean muscle mass and enhancing fat loss. This is the toughest part of following a diet – losing fat while keeping, or even better,...
by Jeff Willet | Articles
Why is it that some days you feel like you can move a mountain and other days you feel like the mountain just moved on top of you? You know the feeling I am talking about. It’s the feeling of being in total control of the weights and throwing them around as if each...
by Dana Bushell | Articles
Productivity is a driving force in the world of bodybuilding. Each workout session must be geared towards achieving something great which in turn will accumulate into something magnificent. The overall effectiveness of your training depends on a few key factors which...
by AST Sports Science | Articles
Continual improvement, or taking our physiques to “the next level,” is the primary goal of everyone training in the gym. Whether we’ve been training for three months or three years; are genetically gifted or consider ourselves a “hard gainer”; weigh 150 pounds or 250...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Articles, Research, Supplements
Serious athletes are always on the lookout for a new supplement or compound that may give them that extra edge in performance or recovery. However, a recent study has just identified that when two “old-school” but highly effective supplements are taken together, they...
by AST Sports Science | Articles, Research, Supplements
Cortisol is a steroid hormone produced in your body’s adrenal gland and is released during high-stress physical and mental states such as intense exercise, anger, trauma, and even in extreme temperatures. Cortisol and Muscle Breakdown When cortisol is secreted,...
