Does Creatine Cause Water Retention? Does Creatine just bloat you up with water weight gains? As William Shakespeare (probably) said, “to... Read More »
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Is stretch-mediated hypertrophy irrelevant for trained lifters? Research breakdown Stretch-mediated hypertrophy (SMH) is the biggest research revolution from the last years according to many exercise... Read More »
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Does Building Muscle Increase Testosterone? Welcome to bodybuilding’s version of the classic “chicken or the egg” paradox. It’s well known that... Read More »
Does A Cheat Day Boost Metabolism? Ah, the cheat day, the fabled “get out of jail free” card for nailing your grueling... Read More »
How strong can you get without steroids? Strength standards for natural lifters What are realistic strength goals for natural lifters? One way to answer this question is to... Read More »
Is the mind-muscle connection broscience? The mind-muscle connection is a concept from bodybuilding circles that made it into exercise science. The... Read More »