visceral fat Slow versus slow-brisk walking: Effects on type 2 diabetics 4:00 AM 1 I am not a big fan of reviewing new studies published in refereed journals, particularly those that make it to the news. I prefer studies...
resistance exercise Doing crossfit and looking like a bodybuilder? 4:00 AM 0 Top crossfit athletes like Annie Thorisdottir and Rich Froning Jr. (pictured below; photos from Crossfitthestables.com and List09.com) look...
strength training Book review: Biology for Bodybuilders 4:00 AM 0 The photos below show Doug Miller and his wife, Stephanie Miller. Doug is one of the most successful natural bodybuilders in the U.S.A. tod...
research Strength training plus fasting regularly, and becoming diabetic!? No, it is just compensatory adaptation at work 4:00 AM 0 One common outcome of doing glycogen-depleting exercise (e.g., strength training, sprinting) in combination with intermittent fasting is an...
strength training Do you lose muscle if you lift weights after a 24-hour fast? Probably not if you do that regularly 5:49 PM 0 Compensatory adaptation (CA) is an idea that is useful in the understanding of how the body reacts to inputs like dietary intake of macronu...
protein How much dietary protein can you store in muscle? About 15 g/d if you are a gifted bodybuilder 7:00 AM 0 Let us say you are one of the gifted few who are able to put on 1 lb of pure muscle per month, or 12 lbs per year, by combining strength tra...
research The amounts of water, carbohydrates, fat, and protein lost during a 30-day fast 7:27 AM 0 When it comes to losing fat and maintaining muscle, at the same time, there are no shortcuts. The process generally has to be slow to be hea...
research Growth hormone, insulin resistance, body fat accumulation, and glycogen depletion: Making sense of a mysterious hormone replacement therapy outcome 8:07 AM 0 Hormone replacement therapies are prescribed in some cases, for medical reasons. They usually carry some risks. The risks come in part from ...
resistance exercise Exercise and blood glucose levels: Insulin and glucose responses to exercise 3:24 PM 0 The notion that exercise reduces blood glucose levels is widespread. That notion is largely incorrect. Exercise appears to have a positive e...
VLDL Fructose in fruits may be good for you, especially if you are low in glycogen 6:45 AM 0 Excessive dietary fructose has been shown to cause an unhealthy elevation in serum triglycerides. This and other related factors are hypothe...
resistance exercise Growth hormone may rise 300 percent with exercise: Acute increases also occur in cortisol, adrenaline, and noradrenaline 2:23 PM 0 The figure below (click to enlarge) is from the outstanding book Physiology of sport and exercise , by Jack H. Wilmore, David L. Costill, an...
resistin Body fat and disease: How much body fat can I lose in one day? 10:48 AM 0 Body fat is not an inert deposit of energy. It can be seen as a distributed endocrine organ. Body fat cells, or adipocytes, secrete a number...