Nutrition

Many authorities speak of high glycemic index (GI) carbohydrates post-workout to spike insulin levels. One of the most common is 80–100 grams in the form of dextrose/maltodextrin.

The reality of competing in powerlifting is that at some point in time we all have to make weight. Making weight can make or break your lifting performance.

I've found a nice way to trick the body. You end up eating a higher volume of food, all while dropping calories twice.

Diet does not have to mean death.

It was mid-October of 2007. Fear set in as I read my email…

I’ve been asked several times to document the template I used for my last strength phase of training.

Russians do three semesters on massage and restoration (in Kin or PE courses.) Guess how much we do here?

Recently, I've seen the merits of drinking large amounts of water and it's effects on fat loss mentioned in many places. In one day, I saw it mentioned in Craig Ballantyne's blog, Lyle McDonald's bodyrecomposition.com forum, and in two newspaper articles.

Many forms of fat are “healthy.” Omega 3 fatty acids have been shown to decrease inflammation and benefit circulatory system health.

One of the latest health crazes is oil. Many people take krill oil and coconut oil to promote healthy joints and fish oil to promote a healthy heart. But how effective are these oils and do they really promote healthy joints and a healthy heart?

Disclaimer: If you’re under the age of 10 and are reading this for some reason, I suggest you either stop now or skip the introductory paragraph. For all others, you should continue reading.

A variety of methods are used to test protein quality. Different methods yield different ratings for the tested source. In other words, a particular food or supplement may score very high with one test but score lower on other tests.