by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Questions & Answers
We are in a very exciting time as far as effective, science-based methods for physique transformation (building muscle and shedding fat). Probably one of the most important insights I can give you about accelerating results from intense training is the research on...
by Dana Bushell | Articles
Training is the essence of our lives. We love testing our body’s limitations and pushing the boundaries of our genetic potential. If training were the only thing we had to do to grow, we would all be larger than life. Unfortunately, this just isn’t the case, and our...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Research
For years, bodybuilders and other strength athletes have been using protein supplements to boost their protein intake and enhance muscle and strength gains during resistance training. This strategy has gone against traditional advice from doctors and nutritionists...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Articles
Muscle glycogen is the athlete’s storage form of carbohydrate and the primary fuel that powers intense exercise.[1] A number of studies have demonstrated that intense resistance training can significantly decrease muscle glycogen stores, much more severely than...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Articles
An ever-increasing amount of research now suggests that incorporating specific foods into a calorie-controlled diet can actually promote greater fat loss and give you improvements in body composition. Based on the latest scientific research, I’ve compiled a list of 6...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Articles
As adults, with each passing decade, our capacity to synthesize new muscle declines up to 40%, the amount of anabolic hormones in circulation decrease by at least 25%, inflammatory markers increase by at least 15% and the expression of muscle growth-specific genes...
by Dana Bushell | Articles, Supplements
I’ve been training now for roughly 18 years. In that time I have experimented with quite possibly every exercise that exists, every diet that has come to fruition and countless supplement products in my quest to achieve physique perfection (at least my version of it)....
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Articles, Research, Supplements
Serious athletes are always on the lookout for a new supplement or compound that may give them that extra edge in performance or recovery. However, a recent study has just identified that when two “old-school” but highly effective supplements are taken together, they...
by Paul Delia | Articles, Research
Creatine Monohydrate is an amazing supplement. When it comes to building muscle and strength creatine is in a league of its own. Though there are close to a thousand studies on creatine and increasing performance, as you’ll see here, there is still a lot to be...
