What is it? Insulin resistance (IR) refers to an impaired ability to process carbohydrates as a result of the cells failing to respond to the actions of the hormone insulin. The body produces [...]
Troubleshooting Chest Rather than just cover one main exercise, I wanted to do an overview on some of the more common mistakes with chest training and how to avoid them. 1. Going too heavy / not [...]
Train Hungry. I’ve always preferred to train weights about 2-3 hours after a meal and there are few good physiological reasons for this. 1) With no food in your stomach you have more readily [...]
Sweating is our body’s built-in way of cooling itself off when we start to get too hot. It’s a completely normal and healthy physiological process that works to regulate our body temperature and [...]
Q: Is it better to consume high-glycemic carbs before or after a workout? It’s difficult to say if one is better than another because they both offer their own benefits. Carbs pre-workout: Pros… [...]
Often, the solution to any task is to eliminate all of the incorrect ways to do it first, leaving you with less room for error and a clearer path to success. When it comes to bodybuilding, I [...]
Consuming fruit during your prep should be the exception, not the rule. Because fructose has a natural preference to restore liver glycogen before it can contribute to muscle glycogen, we use it [...]
While it should be common knowledge that performing cardiovascular activity is a proven and effective tool for burning fat, it is not so well known that it can also support the muscle building [...]
