by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Articles
I reported recently that a growing number of people in the United States, Australia and Great Britain purchase organically grown produce as they believe it is substantially more nutritious and less hazardous than the conventional alternative. Also, these consumers are...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Articles
Bodybuilders pump it, but do they get enough of it? According to a recent study, more athletes have lower blood iron levels than sedentary folk. The trace element iron plays key roles in a number of cellular processes including DNA synthesis, oxygen transportation,...
by Skip La Cour | Articles
A “hardgainer” can be defined as a person who has an incredibly difficult time developing an admirable body. This is a person who simply can’t build the muscle or lose the body fat they want—no matter how hard they train or how well they eat. A hardgainer believes...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Articles, Supplements
Under the rigor of scientific control, the vast majority of sports supplements fail dismally to deliver any type of quantifiable benefit to athletes. A decade ago, creatine monohydrate was confirmed as one extremely rare exception. Now, finally, another supplement is...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Questions & Answers
Yes that is true. We basically have two types of fat – white and brown. White adipocytes (fat) store lipids in unilocular droplets, whereas brown adipocytes store lipids in multilocular droplets – this aspect reflects the different functions of these two...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Questions & Answers
Testosterone is the anabolic hormone that builds muscle. One research-proven method of amplifying testosterone’s muscle-building effects is to time your intake of proteins and carbohydrates. That is, just before and immediately after a workout. The right amino acids...
by Paul Delia | Questions & Answers
A less burdensome way to build muscle? Hmmm. How do I answer this question without ripping you a new one? I guess you could take a myostatin binding supplement or slap on one of those testrogenopatrolderm patches, and of course some new super thermogenic fat-burner –...
by Paul Delia | Questions & Answers
This primarily depends on the condition you are in and the condition you want to be in. Since I don’t know that I’m going to give a general guideline. Max-OT Cardio is unique in that it significantly elevates your resting metabolic rate without breaking...
