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 AST Sports Science | Articles
A high protein, low-fat, moderate-carbohydrate diet is without a doubt, the most effective nutritional approach for stimulating lean muscle gains while accelerating fat loss. The scientific literature proves this and the real world results solidify the research....
by AST Sports Science | Articles
Bulking up. You hear this all the time. Many people are under the misconception that to gain muscle mass, you must “bulk up.” They think that to put on appreciable muscle size calories must be consumed in excess to fuel the muscle growth process. This is...
by Dana Bushell | Articles, Training
Productivity is a driving force in the world of weight training and building muscle. Each workout session must be geared towards achieving something great which in turn will accumulate into something magnificent. The overall effectiveness of your weight training...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Articles, Research
As usual, gym experts tend to come up short when it comes to the real science. Sorry guys, but bro-science usually contains just enough real science to get it all wrong. When it comes to creatine supplementation there tends to be more bad information than good. From...
by Dana Bushell | Articles, Training
We all have our structural downfalls when it comes to defining physique perfection. Even the greatest champions in our sport have been guilty of possessing less than stellar development somewhere on their physique. Some of these structural integrity issues are...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Articles
Getting maximum results from weight training and building muscle depends heavily on how you manage your body’s secretion of the hormone insulin. The presence of insulin is critical to creating and maintaining the body’s natural anabolic drive(1). The...
by Dana Bushell | Articles
Being a caveman/cavewoman in the pursuit of achieving your bodybuilding goals is what most people would think of after looking at your diet. Typically , bodybuilding diets consist of lean cuts of meat, poultry, and fish along with complex carbohydrates such as sweet...
by Dana Bushell | Articles, Training
There are certain attributes a bodybuilder must have to acquire that certain look that separates them from the masses. When I began my bodybuilding journey, I read as much as I possibly could about how to become a bodybuilder and how to achieve that look. I can...
