by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Articles
In a previous article, I detailed the extraordinary benefits of increasing the concentration of leucine in the diet. A leucine-rich diet minimizes muscle protein breakdown, stimulates muscle growth and promotes healthy glucose metabolism for better fat loss. These...
by Dana Bushell | Articles
Whether you are an ectomorph, endomorph or mesomorph, the physiology of building muscle is the same for all. Of course, the main difference between each body type is going to be the rate at which muscle growth occurs, but at it biological level, the muscle growth...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Research
Glutamine is essential for protein synthesis and muscle cell growth. While maintaining glutamine status is critical to hard training athletes and the critically ill, very little research has investigated the most effective nutritional method to enhance glutamine...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Questions & Answers
Intense training tears down muscle tissue and inflames joints. A number of sports scientists suggest that chemicals called “free radicals” are responsible for much of the soreness that is experienced after a workout. Though our bodies are constantly...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Articles, Research, Supplements
A while back, I posted an article; Sex, Lies, and Protein Intake – this article identified how the healthcare community has misled and totally confused people about their dietary protein requirements. Protein metabolism experts now grudgingly admit that the...
by AST Sports Science | Articles
You will put yourself miles ahead of the majority of your buddies training in the gym if you simply take the time to determine exactly what you want to accomplish from the effort you are putting in. Your brain will immediately and efficiently seek out all the...
by Paul C. Henning, Ph.D. CSCS | Research
It’s Friday evening, you just got in an awesome and productive high-intensity workout, you set some new personal records, you just consumed your post-workout whey protein and fast-acting carb source to start the recovery process, and you’re feeling on top of the...
by Paul Delia | Questions & Answers
A less burdensome way to build muscle? Hmmm. How do I answer this question without ripping you a new one? I guess you could take a myostatin binding supplement or slap on one of those testrogenopatrolderm patches, and of course some new super thermogenic fat-burner –...
