Do you take a fish oil or omega-3 supplement to lower your risk of heart disease – and is it even beneficial. Here’s what a large meta-analysis showed about omega-3’s and heart health.
Sure, it’s important to stay hydrated, especially if you’re doing endurance exercise. But, what about strength training? Can hydration impact muscle hypertrophy gains?
We know that muscle glycogen is important for supplying the energy your body needs for high-intensity exercise. How much glycogen can your muscles actually store and is there a way to increase that amount?
Did you know consistent exercise can change the structure of your heart? This condition is called athletic heart syndrome. Find out more about it and how to know whether you have it.
Can you build muscle on a low-carb diet? Find out what science shows about muscle hypertrophy and low-carb dieting and whether a diet very low in carbs limits muscle growth in response to resistance training.
Total daily energy expenditure is the total number of calories you burn in a day. This value is mostly dependent on your resting metabolic rate but these five factors also impact how many calories you expend each day.
So many athletes pop an ibuprofen or two when their muscles or joints aches. What impact does this have on muscle hypertrophy? Can taking NSAID of all types interfere with muscle hypertrophy?
Are there biomarkers that can predict how long you’ll live? Here are five potential candidates that are linked to aging and mortality risk.
Are you making one of these five strength-training mistakes? Here are some of the most common errors people make when trying to boost muscle strength.
Stretching – we do it for a number of reasons, but to cause the muscle to grow in size isn’t one of them. However, there is some evidence that stretching aids in muscle hypertrophy. Find out how.
How often do you take a rest day? Hopefully, you ARE taking rest days. Unfortunately, many people get rest days wrong. Here are five of the most common mistakes.
Arthritis – it’s a health problem we equate with old age. But, you can have joint pain and stiffness at any age. Could those achy joints you’re experiencing be arthritis?
