by Dana Bushell | Articles
The bodybuilding and fitness lifestyle is not an easy one. Along with it comes a barrage of stressors that most take as simply a byproduct of the bigger picture. As those stressors add up over time, so can an overwhelming feeling of being on a low begin to develop for...
by Dana Bushell | Articles
Alright! It’s time for the uninformed and misguided to listen up. There are many good reasons to make nutrition and sports supplementation a part of your training program; because they work. Even if you are just starting out, there are certain products you should be...
by Dana Bushell | Articles
Often times the flexibility component, in an otherwise excellent training program, is overlooked and sometimes understated. A tensile muscle is a healthy muscle and keeping up with a program that includes flexibility training is difficult yet rewarding. In the past...
by Dana Bushell | Articles
The pressures associated with everyday life are enough to deal with. The last thing anyone would want to do is add to that as a byproduct of doing something they thoroughly enjoy. As goal oriented perfectionists, athletes tend to go to extremes in many areas of their...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Articles
Intense exercise is the most result-producing form of training, however, intense exercise also “taxes” the immune system severely. Intense training evokes an immune response that can leave the body vulnerable to infection and illness. If you want to remain healthy and...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Articles, Research
To build lean muscle mass, you have to train hard, train heavy and train consistently. One of the biggest obstacles along the way is maintaining optimal health. Staying healthy during a regimented training program is critical for success. However, staying healthy...
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 Jeff Willet | Articles, Training
Good work! You are now ready to enter the final phase of the Getting Started Series. As you follow through with your last assignment you will implement a new workout schedule, increase your weights, and lower your repetitions. This will be the perfect lead into Max-OT...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Articles
Bodybuilders pump it, but do they get enough of it? According to a recent study, more athletes have lower blood iron levels than sedentary folk. The trace element iron plays key roles in a number of cellular processes including DNA synthesis, oxygen transportation,...
