by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Research
The desire to lose weight can be psychologically traumatic for many people. This can trigger behavioral changes that may or may not be influenced by environmental factors such as diet or nutrition. However, a group of Australian researchers recently discovered that...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Articles, Research
To build lean muscle mass, you have to train hard, train heavy and train consistently. One of the biggest obstacles along the way is maintaining optimal health. Staying healthy during a regimented training program is critical for success. However, staying healthy...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Articles, Research
Can you increase your strength up to 16% and prime your muscle for better growth and performance even before you’ve touched a barbell? This information is real exciting stuff for anyone that wants to improve their physique. There are no gimmicks or weird diets...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Articles, Research
Glutamine isn’t new. It hasn’t been attributed to building 21-inch arms or smashing world records, nor is it a previously hidden Soviet secret. The funny thing is, however, over 50 years of research shows supplementation with this amino acid is indispensable for...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Research
A food’s glycemic index (GI) indicates how rapidly it increases blood sugar levels after consumption. In humans, low GI food choices are shown to promote steady, lower insulin and blood glucose responses. As part of a calorie-controlled eating plan, this is thought to...
by AST Sports Science | Research
There are a lot of misconceptions about anabolic steroids and their side-effects. The main reason for this is that there is no data on long term steroid use in the dosages used by athletes. In terms of affecting the heart, a group of Italian researchers have utilized...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Research
Glutamine is largely synthesized in skeletal muscles and provides fuel to rapidly dividing cells of the immune system and precursors to gluconeogenesis in the liver. Physical exercise is known to affect glutamine synthesis and to modulate glutamine uptake....
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Research
Science has established that supplementation with creatine monohydrate increases lean body mass, muscle fiber hypertrophy and strength during resistance training. These beneficial effects are thought to occur via the accumulation of creatine in skeletal muscle where...
