by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Questions & Answers
A while ago I documented literature that demonstrated glutamine did not appear to be absorbed effectively when ingested with other amino acids. The scientists behind this research commented “free form glutamine appears to compete poorly with other amino acids...
by Paul Delia | Questions & Answers
I'm a firm believer of exercising first thing in the morning, for a number of reasons. Over 90 percent of people who exercise consistently, do it in the morning. The odds of sticking to an exercise program are far better if you chose to exercise first thing in the...
by Paul Delia | Questions & Answers
Physiologically, one of the greatest benefits we get from performing intense cardio exercise is an elevated metabolism. Regular, intense exercise maintains the metabolism in an elevated state and this definitely ensures an enhanced fat burning potential. Max-OT Cardio...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Questions & Answers
I do believe a structured nutritional approach is essential for effective fat loss or muscle gain. However, I don’t believe that setting “a target weight” accurately assesses progress in either of these objectives. Therefore, I don’t believe in...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Questions & Answers
Sleep quality is an important clinical issue for two major reasons. The first reason is that at least 19% of the population has trouble sleeping. The second reason is that poor sleep quality is an important symptom of many medical disorders. However, surprisingly...
by Paul Delia | Questions & Answers
Only when you do barbell squats with high loads and low repetitions are shown in research to trigger a significant rise in the secretion of anabolic hormones. Just bending up and down with a light weight won't do much to enhance circulating testosterone levels....
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Questions & Answers
Ghrelin is a hormone secreted by the stomach that increases appetite. As a competitive bodybuilder, you will experience the powerful effects of this hormone first hand if you diet for a physique contest. Ghrelin is secreted in response to food/calorie restriction in...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Questions & Answers
There is a lot of conflicting views on whether or not stretching is beneficial before resistance training. This is due to the amount of attention this topic has received recently within the sports science communities. As is the case with any topic in science, one can...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Questions & Answers
Without a doubt, I’d have to say “pull-ups” are the most effective exercise that will provide that wide-as-a-barn-door back. A lot of athletes shy away from pull-ups (some times called chin-ups) because they can’t do many of them, but this...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Questions & Answers
With all the junk advertised in the muscle magazines, its easy for athletes to lose sight of the fact that very few of the current supplements on the market have any scientific evidence of their effectiveness for building strength, muscle mass or improving recovery....
