by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Questions & Answers, Research
The results on tests of athletes that have used creatine for up to three continuous years show this supplement causes no detrimental effects to the liver or kidneys. That’s the conclusion of a long-term study performed at Truman State University in Kirksville,...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Questions & Answers
The principle of specificity is the most important element in designing an exercise program for any athlete in any sport. With regard to resistance training, specificity dictates that exercises are selected on the basis of their similarity to the sporting activity....
by Dana Bushell | Questions & Answers
I’ve known and trained with a lot of bodybuilders since the first time I picked up a barbell and many if not all of those experiences have given me useful tools and knowledge for my own bodybuilding endeavors, and now I get to share this with anyone who looks to me...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Questions & Answers
The difference in the position of the bar in the squat exercise creates slight alterations in our biomechanical leverages. These cause a big shift of emphasis of muscle activation of the prime movers. When the bar is held low across the back (rear delts and trapezius...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Questions & Answers
Many bodybuilders are fanatical about their training and never skip a workout. However, this obsessive mentality may not yield the best results. Believe it or not, there is sound scientific evidence that suggests missing a workout here, and there can make you...
by AST Sports Science | Questions & Answers
Intense, short duration exercise such as Max-OT is known to be a potent trigger of growth hormone (GH) release. The peak in this response seems to occur in the hours immediately following exercise. Although the research isn’t completely clear on this topic, this...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Questions & Answers
For the first time, a team of US and Norwegian investigators claims to have found a link between nutrition and depression vulnerability.
Martha Morris and colleagues from Tufts University and Harvard Medical School report in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics that...
by AST Sports Science | Questions & Answers, Supplements
DGC is a unique glucose crystal that supplies the perfect fuel for muscle action, workout performance, and recovery. Most bodybuilders don’t realize that just 3 maximum effort sets can deplete muscle glycogen stores by 60%. So literally, 10 minutes into your workout,...
by Paul Delia | Questions & Answers, Training
All rowing movements are very effective upper-back mass builders – for both width and thickness. But as you have found out, these movements also place a lot of stress on your lower back. A lot of lower-back injuries have occurred from sloppy bent-over rows and...
