by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Questions & Answers
Calories (energy) are contained in the protein, carbohydrates, and fats you consume every day. And it’s true that a calorie is not a calorie as far as how these macronutrients are metabolized in the body. What that means is that when a certain amount of calories are...
by Paul Delia | Questions & Answers
The debate on whether high-intensity cardio or low-intensity cardio is better for burning body fat has been going on forever. Low-intensity cardio is done using a moderate effort for a longer duration, and high-intensity cardio is done with an extreme effort for a...
by AST Sports Science | Questions & Answers, Research
New lab techniques enable scientists to see and measure molecular changes in muscle that we previously couldn’t imagine. Thanks to this sometimes amazing technology, we know now that muscle hypertrophy (growth) occurs a lot quicker than first thought. Muscle...
by Paul Delia | Questions & Answers
I don’t know of any multivitamin supplement that is adequate by just taking it once daily. The whole “one-a-day” concept was developed for convenience and marketing and not as a result of the supplements functional properties. Depending on your diet...
by Paul Delia | Questions & Answers, Training
Unfortunately, this is what most people think they should do. This is what most people have been told to do. However, this exactly what you should not do. One adage that you should sear into your brain is to let the weights build the muscle and let your diet remove...
by Paul Delia | Questions & Answers
Sugar is a form of carbohydrate that contains no other nutrients. Sugar is rapidly absorbed, and large amounts cause a surge and then subsequent decline in blood glucose. High sugar consumption can play havoc with your insulin levels. Yo-yo like insulin levels switch...
by AST Sports Science | Questions & Answers
Almost every experienced bodybuilder will agree that the mind-to-muscle link is important to optimize the growth response to training. A recent study suggests this maybe true. This research showed that you can increase muscle activation during weight lifting by...
by Paul Delia | Questions & Answers
Max-OT Cardio is unique in that it significantly elevates your resting metabolic rate and your ability to burn body fat without breaking down lean muscle like conventional cardio does. By increasing your resting metabolic rate, your body becomes much more efficient at...
by AST Sports Science | Questions & Answers, Research
Intense, short duration exercise (Max-OT and Max-OT Cardio) is known to be a potent trigger of growth hormone (GH) release. The peak in this response occurs in the hours immediately following exercise. Although the research isn’t entirely clear on this topic, this...
