by Dana Bushell | Articles
Progress comes in many forms, and the success that people experience in this crazy world of self-improvement and fitness is all relative. What I would consider gains doesn’t necessarily equate with what you do and vice versa and guess what, there’s nothing wrong with...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Articles, Research
Your nutritional status affects your anabolic hormonal profile, but surprisingly, there is not a lot of research in this area of nutritional science. I’ve had to dig deep and draw on some diverse literature, but if you’ve read my previous research...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Articles, Research
The branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) are a select group of essential amino acids; leucine, isoleucine, and valine. Your body cannot synthesize them; they are essential and must be provided through your diet in abundance. In recent years the BCAAs have received an...
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 Dana Bushell | Questions & Answers
You may not be an up and coming star in the bodybuilding world, and you may have no ambition whatsoever to step onstage any time soon. But that doesn’t mean you aren’t busting ass in the gym everyday to achieve a physique you can be proud of and want to show off...
by Paul Delia | Questions & Answers
First thing I recommend you look at is your training frequency and sleep quality. A drop in testosterone levels in healthy male athletes is a tell-tale sign of too much training and/or not enough rest. If you genuinely believe that you are not over-training then start...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Research
Caffeine works! It gives you a potent kick of energy, endurance, and focus. And aside from the very desirable energizing effect, you get, drinking a cup of coffee before exercise could help increase the amount of fat utilized during the activity, say researchers in...
by Jeff Willet | Articles, Training
Great Job! You completed the first phase of your exercise schedule and you are ready for a new assignment. The next 3 weeks will be designed to help you increase your knowledge on the main components of a successful exercise program. You will implement a new weight...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Research
One research-proven compound has been completely overlooked by all the “bodybuilding experts”. This side-effect-free, inexpensive compound is the only non-pharmaceutical agent shown to de-activate the major pathway of muscle loss. If you haven’t heard of...
