by Paul Delia | News, Research
A study published in the journal Circulation shows that strenuous, long-term exercise may help fight aging through its effect on chromosomes. This study found that white blood cells of endurance athletes had longer telomeres. A telomere is a region of repetitive DNA...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Research
Intense cardio reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease, but what about intense weight training. Are there similar benefits? The direct cardiovascular health benefits of intense weight training have been confirmed in research. One comprehensive study examined the...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Research
Virtually anyone who lifts weights on a regular basis has heard of Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and its importance for muscle growth. What a lot of bodybuilders and other athletes don’t realize is that their muscles produce a specific form of IGF in response...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Research
The link between body fat and sleep habits just seems to be getting stronger. That is, lack of sleep is the variable often linked to people who have a high body fat percentage or find it difficult to lose unwanted weight. Poor sleep habits, or simply not getting...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Research
According to recent research from Johns Hopkins Medical School, a decrease in lung concentrations of specific antioxidants leads to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). These researchers revealed that broccoli is a rich source of these antioxidants. Broccoli...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Research
In recent years, the general public and the medical community have taken a leaf out of the bodybuilder’s hand book. High-protein diets have been extremely popular among many health-conscious groups. This is due to an increasing amount of research that suggests...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Research
A study assessed the long-term effects of a high protein diet (double the recommended intake) on weight loss. The study’s 49 overweight participants followed a very low-calorie diet for 6 weeks to promote rapid weight loss. The participants where then placed on a...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Research
Most dedicated athletes such as bodybuilders totally freak out if they have to miss a week or two of training for whatever reason. However, a recent study has shown that reductions in strength and power are rather minimal when dedicated lifters have as long as month...
