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Science vs. Scruples
I am troubled today to learn about some very disturbing accusations against one of the most influential figures in the fitness and nutrition industry: Alan Aragon. https://deadspin.com/how-celebrity-nutritionist-alan-aragon-used-his-status-1828684798 This is a person that has contributed greatly to the field by championing…
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Are MPS statistics useless as a predictor of hypertrophy?
MPS (muscle protein synthesis) MPB (muscle protein breakdown [proteolysis]) RT (resistance training) In the last decade or so, I have seen many people misuse acute MPS statistics (MPS measurements directly following RT) as a sort of reductionist proxy for muscle hypertrophy. The argument usually sounds something like this:…
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RFL group?
Didn't somebody recently make an RFL group? I searched for it but all I could find was an older group that seemed dead.
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Caramel M&M's - a gamechanger?
Normally I am not a big fan of candy, but if I am going to have some then I probably go for plain M&M's, Ghiradelli caramel chocolates, rolos, or a 100 grand bar. Something about the chocolate and caramel speaks out to me. If these are as good as I am imagining them to be in my head, I may just have to realign my macros…
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Protein intake for highly-trained, natural weight lifters during caloric deficit
Ugh, protein discussion again? Yes! Here we go! If you have been reading the forums here for awhile, then you probably have come to realize that the US RDA for protein (0.8 grams per kg bodyweight per day) is woefully inadequate for all athetes, and specifically too low for people engaged in regular weight training. Now,…
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target outer quads?
OK, this might be a tough one. I am looking to target my outer quads (vastus lateralis) for hypertrophy because I feel they are proportionally underdeveloped. However, I have a big list of special needs: 1) I am currently not doing any spinal loading because of a herniated disc (so no real weight on my back and no…
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2015 US DGAC tells keto advocates: LOL nope
http://www.theverge.com/2015/9/25/9397923/us-dietary-guidelines-2015-bmj-investigation-response http://www.theverge.com/2015/9/23/9389391/us-dietary-guidelines-flawed-investigation-bmj-medical-journal US Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee still doesn't like saturated fat very much. At least eggs are OK now.
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Deload week
Cold monday morning, heading into the office and spilled my coffee, but nothing can bring me down cuz it is deload week.
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Grade 2 pec strain
Any heavy lifters here have any experience recovering from these? This is my first, and I'm trying to get an idea of when I can start lifting light weights, and how slowly I should progress up to heavier weights. Doctor wants to see me again in two weeks, and he hasn't even started talking about rehab or PT yet.
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transitioning bulk to cut
I have seen several seemingly knowledgeable people write that you should eat at maintenance for a couple of weeks after a bulk so that your body gets used to your new muscle mass. The theory being that if you go straight from bulk to cut then your body will be more willing to sacrifice the new muscle you just added.…
