by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Questions & Answers
A single dose of caffeine not only improves endurance performance, research also shows that the right dose will also boost short-term maximal exercise capacity such as weight lifting exercise. British scientists showed that a caffeine dose, 5 milligrams per kilogram...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Questions & Answers
Drinking water enhances fat loss and a growing body of research proves 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 that want to lose body fat, so I’ll...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Questions & Answers
To answer your question with one word, definitely. To provide you with an explanation let me draw on a paper written by sports scientists at Arizona State University. These researchers assessed over 140 weight lifting studies to obtain insights into the differences...
by Paul Delia | Questions & Answers
I realize that most of the strength and conditioning text books advise endurance athletes to use lighter weights and perform a high number of repetitions to build muscular endurance. However, there are two problems with this over simplified training advice. The first...
by AST Sports Science | Questions & Answers
The best carbohydrate source to consume immediately after training is glucose. Glucose is a better choice than all other carbohydrates for the immediate post-workout period as it requires no digestion and rapidly elevates blood sugar, insulin levels and muscle...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Questions & Answers
I agree, the research on testosterone responses to weight training is somewhat conflicting. Some research studies report an increase in circulating testosterone in response to a workout, others report a marked decline in the hours after training. One of the reasons...
by AST Sports Science | Questions & Answers
I assuming you mean a typical cold or the like. The smartest thing to do is give yourself time to heal before attempting to attack the weights again. You will not be doing your training, your health or your training partners any favors by trying to rush back into the...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Questions & Answers
When your body releases growth hormone (GH) from their pituitary gland (located at the base of the brain), some goes to muscle and bone to directly initiate tissue growth. Most GH travels to the liver, where it is destroyed within 60-90 minutes. Before this...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Questions & Answers
Years ago, bodybuilding experts believed that muscle could not be synthesized at a rapid rate unless anabolic steroids were involved. Back then we were in the dark ages when it came to scientific research on muscle growth. The only way some narrow-minded people could...
