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3 Tricks that can instantly add 20 to 40 pounds to your best previous lifts. Imagine this scenario: You’re sitting in the audience at a strength and conditioning conference, there to learn a thing or two about building bigger, stronger muscles, and the speaker calls you up to the podium. The...

Stagnation is unacceptable. Revive your workouts and watch your muscle mass increase while your body fat decreases. Gain size and strength by never missing a rep. Learn the total-rep technique. Shave time off rest periods and shave fat off your body. Make muscle fibers more powerful by...

By Leo Shveyd, Co-Owner of Advanced Wellness In this 3-part series, we have reviewed: Part 1: The Essentials of Good Conditioning Part 2: Getting Technical: Tying Fitness Goals to Conditioning Approaches & Metrics Here in Part 3, we discuss strategies for training using various energy...

Conditioning is the process of introducing, accustoming, training, and tolerating new physical characteristics or states; broadly speaking, conditioning is making those seeking to be more fit, BETTER! In this 3-part series, we review: Part 1: The Essentials of Good Conditioning Part 2...

Bad Posture Can Make You Sick Poor energy, poor endurance, bad digestion, acid reflux, TMJ problems, and even low self-esteem could all be caused by the way you stand or sit. Forward head posture can add significant stress to your muscles and joints. You know that. But the benefits of improving...

Most newspaper movie reviewers and restaurant critics use the "star" system to evaluate the merits of whatever film or eatery they're critiquing. This system is so widely used that practically any member of Western society automatically knows that a "4-star" restaurant is serving up some pretty...

Imagine your body as a Ferrari, with your nervous system as the intricate electrical system controlling every move, every breath, and every heartbeat. Just like the Ferrari depends on the efficiency of its wiring, your physical potential is directly linked to how well your nervous system...

WHAT IS BLOOD FLOW RESTRICTION TRAINING (BFR TRAINING)? All athletes (and pretty much everyone else) are always looking for the next best thing, the thing that allows them to get to that next level and take their performances to new heights. One of the more prolific topics of the last year in...

Chances are you're aware that the immune system is crucial for overall wellness, especially during times of the year when allergies, viruses, and bacterial infections are at their peak. However, you might not know that the integrity and function of the immune system can be significantly altered...

Chances are you're aware that the immune system is crucial for overall wellness, especially during times of the year when allergies, viruses, and bacterial infections are at their peak. However, you might not know that the integrity and function of the immune system can be significantly altered...

You're sitting in the audience at a strength and conditioning conference, there to learn a thing or two about building bigger, stronger muscles, and the speaker calls you up to the podium. The speaker has set up a barbell onstage with a stack of plates next to it. He tells you that you're going...

by Lauren Del Turco, CPT These days, there’s lots of talk about how we can naturally support our immune systems. And while the conversation usually centers around major players like vitamin C and vitamin D, your sports stack might actually offer some overlooked immune-health powerhouses. Turns...

Charles Staley, Bodybuilding, Strength Training, 4 During my recent talks in Bellaria Italy, a theme developed which reflects what I consider to be a problem in the way that most people think about resistance training. In particular, during one roundtable discussion on EDT training, I fielded...

An Overview Of Glutamine: In the bodybuilding world, glutamine is known as one of the best supplements on the market. Glutamine is a "non essential" amino acid. Non essential does not mean that it is not essential, it means the human body produces it naturally. Sixty percent of our glutamine is...

Here is the answer people by Nandi12. Androgens, Estrogens, and The Immune Response I posted this reply recently on another board to the question "Do androgens suppress or stimulate the immune system" It's really not quite correct to say androgens suppress or stimulate the immune system. It is...

The gym is a breeding ground for germs, especially during cold and flu season. Everyone is sneezing, blowing their nose, and then touching gym equipment. Where’s the gym etiquette of wiping your hands clean, not just the equipment? Not to mention there’s now the coronavirus to worry about—your...

I got the flu and felt like I was on my death bed lol

This is something I'm even guilty of... Why does everyone run Test Cyp or Test Enanth for their TRT (self-prescribed or even from a clinic)??? I know with a shorter ester you have greater control of the AAS in your body and you can try to limit peaks and valleys but I remember back in the day...

Has anyone been following this story? No one seems to know enough about this drug to pinpoint what's going on. He keeps testing positive for trace amounts of oral turinabol, but he's not testing positive for the parent drug. Curious to get the opinions from some of the experts on here...

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