by AST Sports Science | Articles
How to Build Muscle How about how not to build muscle? Far more people start working out and then quit than those that start working out and stick with it. How many people have you seen come and go at your gym? In fact, I’ll bet there are just a handful of dedicated...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Research
Most average adults think that weightlifting amounts to nothing more than meatheads screaming in gym. The effects go much further. The average adult can expect to gain approximately 1 pound of fat every year between ages 30 to 60, and lose about a half pound of muscle...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Research
Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) is often thought of as a fat loss product. However, CLA’s potential to enhance muscle gains is quite clear. In this article I’ll highlight the results of at least one key study – the results of which have appeared to slip under the radar...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Questions & Answers
This is really a comparison of a unilateral movement (dumbbell curl) with a bilateral exercise (barbell curl). It must be made clear; there is no ‘most effective’ movement – both have benefits and drawbacks. For example, compared to dumbbells, a barbell will allow for...
by Dana Bushell | Articles
Precision, productivity, general effort and intensity are the four key main ingredients for establishing a solid workout. There is no point in entering a gym free of a plan of attack, free of a designated mindset and with no set point to which your workout should end....
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Research
Now days the public will almost always associate the words “anabolic steroids” with elite athletes, sensational drug scandals, and cheating. However, according to a recent report involving the largest sample group to date; the majority of (anabolic) steroid users are...
by AST Sports Science | Questions & Answers
Back in the early 90’s we were researching Growth Hormone and ways to stimulate its release. Out of nowhere, we stumbled onto some compelling research on GABA and its effect on growth hormone. The research was so significant that we introduced GABA to the...
