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By Leo Shveyd, Co-Owner of Advanced Wellness The Importance of Blood Flow in Healing In the simplest terms, healing happens when increased blood flow circulates throughout the body (especially when directed to the injured tissue/area). Blood brings healing nutrients to the site of injury and...

In 1666, one of the most influential scientists in history was strolling through a garden when he was struck with a flash of creative brilliance that would change the world. While standing under the shade of an apple tree, Sir Isaac Newton saw an apple fall to the ground. “Why should that apple...

by Lauren Del Turco, CPT We all know our whey protein is made from milk. But how, exactly, does that milk eventually become our favorite birthday cake-flavored powder? Here’s how it usually works: Cow’s milk is heated or treated with acid—a.k.a. the cheese-making process—which separates its...

by Lauren Del Turco, CPT Whey protein has been the go-to for many a fitness enthusiast for pretty much forever—and a slew of qualities, including high amounts of the branched-chain amino acids leucine, valine, and isoleucine (which are crucial for muscle repair and growth) and quick...

When it comes to making changes to one's appearance, increasing one's muscle mass is often considered to be of the utmost importance. The addition of muscle mass will enhance your lean body mass, boost the definition of your muscles, and add bulk and dimension to your frame in all the correct...

By Adam Bisek The Assessment Phase: How to Adjust Assessing how you respond to the numbers we calculated is equally, if not more important. Remember, at this point, we have assessed the number of calories you need to consume to maintain your current weight, this is important to remember for...

By Adam Bisek With the holidays in full swing, many hopes of maintaining a semblance of diet and exercise rigidity have been differed to the “new year new me” category. And while I’m completely on board with some dietary laxity in this period I do think it’s worthwhile to proactively start...

Everything you need to know about protein intake and consumption, including discussions on protein timing, and the improvement of protein synthesis rates. What is it? How does it work? Why is it important? The science of digestion and utilization has always been confusing—not just for the...

Brad Borland presents a simple guide to what's in our supplements. Confused by odd sounding compounds? This article will clear things up. Your simple guide to what is in our supplements and other odd sounding compounds. Microfiltered, isolates, extracts, ethyl esters, concentrates, acetyl-L...

Are you focusing on all the wrong things? Is building muscle hard for you? Check out these 3 ways you're making building muscle harder than it has to be. “Do I have to take rest days?” “Can I add more exercises that target my arms?” “Don’t you need to change the exercises up frequently to keep...

Your simple guide to what is in our supplements and other odd sounding compounds. Microfiltered, isolates, extracts, ethyl esters, concentrates, acetyl-L, sulfates, what on earth do all of these terms mean? Is monohydrate a good thing? Do I really need to include guggulsterones to my supplement...

Your simple guide to what is in our supplements and other odd sounding compounds. Microfiltered, isolates, extracts, ethyl esters, concentrates, acetyl-L, sulfates, what on earth do all of these terms mean? Is monohydrate a good thing? Do I really need to include guggulsterones to my supplement...

3 Surprising Reasons Why You Need to Rediscover Slow Growth written by JAMES CLEAR SELF-IMPROVEMENT STRENGTH TRAINING We all have goals that we’d like to reach. And, if we had the choice, we would prefer to reach them sooner rather than later. There’s nothing wrong with achieving a goal quickly...

How to Stay Focused When You Get Bored Working Toward Your Goals written by JAMES CLEAR FOCUS GRIT HABITS STRENGTH TRAINING This article is an excerpt from Atomic Habits, my New York Times bestselling book. We all have goals and dreams, but it can be difficult to stay focused and stick with...

Courtesy of John Gramlich Three years ago, John Gramlich realized that his weight had spiraled out of control. He’d just moved back to his native Oklahoma after spending ten months in Nebraska for work—a place where he didn’t have the community, friends, or family that he had back home. When he...

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