by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Research
You’ve decided to take that promotion, there’s a new addition to the family or some other lifestyle change that will mean a few busy weeks, and quite a few missed workouts. Most gym-junkies stress about missing one workout, let alone a week or two. The insipid...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Research
The low-carbohydrate diet craze is taking its toll on U.S. citizens; low-carb’ diets have literally become a pain in the ass! Constipation is a problem for approximately 25 million Americans. Many people that suffer from this condition have fallen victim to the...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Research
In a recent issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Texan researchers report that supplementation with the essential amino acids (the amino acids that cannot be synthesized by the body) preserve muscle mass during prolonged periods of...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Research
Pseudoephedrine is chemically related to ephedrine. Despite the fact there is no research that has examined the performance enhancing effects of pseudoephedrine, this hasn’t stopped the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and other sporting organizations from...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Research
Type-2 (non insulin dependent) diabetes is at epidemic proportions in the United States and other developed nations. Most experts agree that if the problem isn’t addressed real soon, one in three adults in this country will have this disease by the year 2020. Type-2...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Research
Muscle fiber types fall into three main categories; slow-twitch (type-I), glycolytic fast-twitch (type-IIx) or oxidative fast-twitch (type-IIa). Slow-twitch fibers are recruited to lift lighter loads and have very little capacity for increasing size. The type-IIa and...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Research
Competitive bodybuilders have been using pre-exhaust and other “advanced” bodybuilding techniques such as supersets and drop sets for years. Pre-exhaust techniques typically involve performing a single-joint exercise (such as the leg extension) prior to performing a...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Questions & Answers, Research
Found in the blood, high levels of homocysteine are linked directly to increased incidence of cardiovascular disease, including heart attacks and strokes and this link is particularly high in men. We appear to produce more of this compound as we age. Studies on males...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Research
Some bodybuilders tell me they perform cardio along with their weight training workouts – because they can only get to the gym once a day. They assume it can’t hurt performing cardio after resistance exercise. Many if not most workout programs instruct you to do...
