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Mental health of Olympic athletes is no longer a taboo subject among these elite athletes, thanks in part to those who are willing to speak out about the pressures of competing at the highest level, like gymnast Simone Biles. And so, with the Paris 2024 Olympic Games mere months away, the U.S...

Avoiding weight gain often requires that you get enough sleep to stay alert all day to keep your diet in check, especially during those late-night boxset sessions, but what if there was a way to put yourself and the likelihood of overindulging to bed at the same time? Well, get comfy, because...

Increasing testosterone is one of the most common concerns of bodybuilders and men in general. Supplement and pharmaceutical companies are making tons of money from men who are trying to boost their test, most of which is ill-gotten gains because the supplements are useless and/or potentially...

Add bookmark #1 I get asked a number of questions on a daily basis regarding health, weight loss, nutrition, and so forth, but there is one common theme that correlates to everyone’s problem with fat loss and achieving a lean, in-shape physique. And that problem is: they are not looking deeply...

An unexamined life can cause as much damage as a poor diet and lack of exercise. So you’ve been reading and training hard for years now, and both your training and nutrition are dialed in. Members of the opposite sex are taking notice as your age-group peers slip into indolence and mediocrity...

Being overworked and under-rested is a common predicament in modern society. The pressures of work and a passion for working out means that we often find ourselves burning the candle at both ends. When we are too busy to hit the hay, many people reach for sugary or stimulant-heavy energy drinks...

Let’s face it, when it comes to building muscle, men pack it on faster than women. Not only that, they shed fat at high speed as well. (I know, it’s not fair.) The answer to why men reap faster fitness results compared to women isn’t hard to figure out: hormones. “While testosterone is hailed...

Did you sleep soundly last night—so good that you woke up full of energy? If not, you may be damaging your health and aging faster, not to mention losing muscle. According to Dr. Jonny Bowden, coauthor of The Great Cholesterol Myth, there are three simple things you can do to sleep better: 1)...

For some people, the slightest noise awakens them at night. For others, the wailing siren of a passing fire truck doesn’t disturb their slumber. Just why, though, remains a bit of a mystery. Although many people are self-proclaimed light sleepers or heavy sleepers, researchers have found that...

We all have experienced sleep issues at some point in our lives and for, of course, different reasons. Some of us have trouble sleeping owing to our mental and emotional stress. On the other hand, some of us may have been clinically diagnosed with chronic insomnia. For whatever reason, sleep...

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...

What Is Epsom Salt? The scientific term for Epsom salt is magnesium sulfate heptahydrate (usually shortened to magnesium sulfate), a chemical compound made up of magnesium, sulfur, and oxygen. It takes its name from Epsom, the town in Surrey, England where it was discovered. Epsom Salt: Uses...

By Aadam | Last Updated: July 7th, 2022 This post is taken from the Vitamin. Every Thursday, I drop some knowledge bombs on your face to help you reach your goals faster while avoiding all the bullshit. We get so caught up in trying to find the “perfect” nutrition, training, or supplement...

Lack of Sleep: How Much Sleep Do You Need? How much sleep do you really need? To answer that question, let’s consider an experiment conducted by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and Washington State University. The researchers began the experiment by gathering 48 healthy men and...

Most people aren’t getting enough sleep, plain and simple. But—and this is the important thing to realize—we don’t recognize that we are sleep deprived. In my article on the science of sleep and in my comprehensive sleep guide, I covered this problem, discussed how sleep works, and shared a...

The Science of Sleep Sleep is one of the strangest things we do each day. The average adult will spend 36 percent of his or her life asleep. For one-third of our time on earth, we transition from the vibrant, thoughtful, active organisms we are during the day and power down into a quiet state of...

Recovery is one of the most underappreciated components of the overall training plan, yet it’s arguably the most important. Training provides the stress that creates an environment for the body to adapt (and become stronger, bigger, faster, you name it), but it’s adequate rest and recovery that...

Help Yourself to Hypertrophy Is your main goal to build muscle? Then here’s what to do (and what not to do) to pack on the pounds. 1. Don’t Diet Every few years, there’s a resurgence in meal reduction diets. Their premise? The optimal way to gain muscle is to greatly reduce meal frequency...

For years, renowned exercise physiologist Dr. Andy Galpin has spent years working with professional athletes and Olympians to help them be at their best when it matters most. While most of those athletes had dietitians, skill coaches, and other health and wellness experts in tow, Galpin noticed...