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In the resistance training community, there is much debate on the topic of volume and muscle growth. That is, some lifters argue higher volumes are best if the goal is to gain size fast. Whereas others would say lower training volumes are better if you want to max out growth. Read more
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Will a Ketogenic Diet Cause Muscle Loss? Here’s What Science Says We know that a ketogenic diet can be quite effective for fat and weight loss. We also know that, with any weight loss diet, it’s almost inevitable that some lean body mass loss, not necessarily muscle loss, will take Read more
Reviewed by: Brad Dieter (sciencedrivennutrition.com), Adam Tzur (sci-fit.net), Brandon Roberts (thestrengthguys.com, fitnessandphysiology.com), Luis Villaseñor (ketogains.com), Matthew Konig, P.h.D Introduction: Gary Taubes is a prominent nutrition author, well-known for his diet books and stance against sugar. This is an attempt to outline a thorough, impartial, and scientific analysis of his claims. Read more
Author: Vincent Sparagna (For questions, email [email protected]) Reviewed by: Antonis Damianou (Myoleanfitness.com), Alex Leaf (Leaf-nutrition.com/Examine.com), and Sérgio Fontinhas (Big Fitness Project) The start of the controversy about red meat and cancer In October 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a report stating that eating processed red meat causes cancer Read more
Traditionally, bodybuilders are known to cut their rest periods intentionally short. This might entail resting less than a minute between sets of an exercise, if not performing (agonistic) supersets (e.g. tricep pushdowns followed immediately by skull-crushers). However, research usually finds benefit to longer rests between sets. Read on to learn more