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Grip Strength is a consistent biomarker of current wellbeing and a strong predictor of future health outcomes (1). Handgrip strength (HGS) has a substantial correlation with overall strength, upper and lower limb function, bone density, malnutrition, cognitive impairment, depression, sleep...

The body is an athlete’s tool. A self-reliant athlete can make themselves stronger through their own bodyweight in calisthenics. For anterior hypertrophy, push-ups can be as beneficial as the bench press. It’s been proven that they can produce the same levels of muscle thickness and strength...

Experienced bodybuilders often meticulously plan their pre-contest training regimen during the off-season. They employ strategies such as split system workouts, carefully calibrated sets and reps, and a diverse array of targeted exercises to maximize muscle growth and strength. Their primary...

Bodybuilding. The word invokes images of oiled man (or women) with shaved and tanned bodies, bowling around on stage, showing off their steroid-gorged physiques. It’s not a pretty picture. Yet, building our bodies is the goal of nearly everyone who exercises. Here’s my definition of...

So you want to be a bodybuilder! Good choice – their is no other sport that has the potential to improve your body from head to toe so dramatically. At the same time, it will make you far healthier on the inside. But it will only do those things if you do it right. In this article, we provide a...

Ask any bodybuilder, powerlifter, strongman, athlete, CrossFitter, or fitness fanatic in general! What the hardest part of getting in shape is and 99.99% of the time they’ll tell you that it’s the diet and nutritional side of the thing that sucks. Getting in shape is far from easy, but if you’re...

Progressive overload is king regarding improved strength and muscle. Lifting more weight for more reps is a surefire way to a better flex time, but two routes are sometimes forgotten to achieve that. Lifting unilaterally and changing angles. Strengthening imbalances between sides and changing...

The key to building more muscle is this: Get stronger. As long as your numbers are going up in the gym, you can rest assured that you’re adding slabs of lean mass to your frame. So in this article I’m going to give you 3 “hacks” to explode your strength gains so you can pack on muscle faster...

Fasting is becoming a popular way of burning fat and getting in shape these days. In fact, it’s one of my favorite ways to stay lean all year long… But there’s one major problem with fasted training… Studies have shown that even though it increases fat loss, it also causes muscle loss...

What Are BCAAs? A protein is a large molecule made up of chains of smaller compounds known as amino acids. Amino acids are the “building blocks” of many tissues in the body, including muscle, hair, nails, and skin. Your body is able to make 11 of the amino acids it needs but must obtain the...

What Is Turkesterone? Turkesterone is an ecdysteroid—a type of hormone found in plants and animals that’s structurally similar to an androgen (a hormone that promotes the development of masculine traits like hair and muscle growth, deepening of the voice, and strength). In plants, ecdysteroids...

What Is Hemp Protein Powder? Hemp protein powder (also known as hemp seed protein powder) is a protein supplement made by milling pressed hemp seeds into powder. It’s similar to hemp flour, except it goes through extra processing so that it contains more protein and less fiber. Hemp Protein...

What Are Bodybuilding Peptides? The term “peptide” refers to any molecule that consists of between 2 and 50 amino acids chemically linked by peptide bonds. Peptides exist naturally in the body and animal- and plant-based protein sources such as meat, fish, dairy, eggs, milk, soy, oats, pulses...

What Are Casein and Whey Protein Powder? Cow’s milk contains two types of protein: casein and whey (80% casein and 20% whey). Supplement manufacturers extract both of these proteins and process them into powder which they sell as protein supplements. Both are popular among weightlifters...

1. How Does Creatine Work? Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is the most basic unit of cellular energy. When cells use ATP, they split it into smaller molecules, and when they’re finished, they “reassemble” the fragments back into ATP for reuse. The more ATP your cells can store and the faster your...

What Is Creatine? Creatine is a natural compound comprising the amino acids L-arginine, glycine, and methionine. Your body produces creatine naturally, but it can also absorb and store creatine from foods like meat, eggs, and fish. Creatine accelerates the process that produces adenosine...

What Is Intra-Workout? An “intra-workout” is a dietary supplement consumed during a workout. Unlike pre-workout supplements that ready the body for training or post-workouts that aid recovery, intra-workouts focus on boosting exercise performance during a workout. Ingredients in intra-workout...

The Study The study aimed to pinpoint the perfect calorie surplus for maximizing muscle growth and minimizing fat gain. The researchers split 17 seasoned weightlifters into three groups: Group 1 (maintenance group) ate maintenance calories. Group 2 (small-surplus group) ate in a 5% calorie...

Focus on the following: Practice: The best way to get stronger at an exercise is to practice that exercise—you improve your squat strength by squatting, your overhead press by overhead pressing, and so forth. Thus, if you currently bench just once weekly and want to improve, try benching more...

Although getting a pump feels good and can be gratifying in the short term, research shows you don’t need to get a pump to build muscle. What’s more, focusing exclusively on the kind of training that’s most effective for getting a pump—high-reps, light weights, short rest periods, and so...