It’s obvious to me that weight training is the secret to long lasting youth. Yes, genetics and diet and stretching and meditation and stress levels all play a part... But when I look at the one factor that seems to be the unifying link among the people I know who are "defying" the laws of aging, it is consistent weight training. It's not ALL they do, but it is the one … [Read more...] about Long lasting youth
Muscle Building
Lean Bulking
Lean bulking... I hear this term a lot these days. As opposed to a "normal bulk" where you eat whatever you want, gain muscle and fat, then diet the fat off later, a "lean bulk" is where you try to minimize the amount of fat you gain. To be completely honest with you I really dislike the idea of bulking, always have. In my experience it works sometimes for men … [Read more...] about Lean Bulking
Uniform Muscle Growth – A sign of Steroid Use?
So you may be thinking "What is 'uniform muscle growth?" - and to answer your question I would say - Uniform muscle growth is the EXACT opposite of the type of muscle growth you normally see in someone who is weight training. Contraction dependent muscle growth (also called work induced muscle growth) is "Non-Uniform Muscle growth". Using new measurement techniques we are … [Read more...] about Uniform Muscle Growth – A sign of Steroid Use?
How Much Protein
If you've been sitting on the fence about getting a copy of How Much Protein, now is the time! I've just released the New and Expanded version of How Much Protein! With over 50 extra references, and over 150% larger, this expanded version covers some exciting new information - including the role that satellite cells and genetics play in your ability to build muscle … [Read more...] about How Much Protein
Mike Mentzer – Smartest BodyBuilder of ALL TIME?
IMPORTANT - The post is written under the assumption that Mike, and the rest of the top bodybuilders of his era, used steroids. If you don't like this assumption, please don't read the rest of the post. Mike Mentzer may have been the smartest body builder of all time - or at least of his generation. He seemed to have realized something that none of … [Read more...] about Mike Mentzer – Smartest BodyBuilder of ALL TIME?