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  1. 01dragonslayer

    Curcumin Benefits: The Complete Supplement Guide

    Turmeric Curcumin: Effects on Performance & Health Curcumin's benefits for human performance and health are staggering. Here's a snapshot of the many conditions this supplement can help. Curcumin Benefits: the Most Effective Supplement Ever? Curcumin may very well be the most effective...
  2. 01dragonslayer

    Long Live Static Stretching!

    Static stretching makes you weak, slow, and doesn't improve flexibility. Or does it? Here’s a different opinion. A recent trend among fitness professionals is to recommend moving away from static stretching, especially before a workout or athletic performance. The reasons for abandoning...
  3. 01dragonslayer

    The 3/7 Method for Muscle Growth and Strength

    The 3/7 Method for Muscle Growth and Strength A scientifically proven and extremely time-efficient set/rep scheme for increasing muscle growth and strength. Check it out here. I’m a sucker for metabolic stress. If, after a workout, I’m not short of breath, don’t feel sweat trickling down my...
  4. EG News

    Breaking the Fad: Training the Next Generation of Fitness Experts

    Diet culture, nutritional fads, and trending eats—how is anyone supposed to know what’s good for them? The Fitness Group is training professionals to be educated fitness instructors, personal trainers, and nutritional coaches. The institution offers level 4 nutrition courses, which include...
  5. 01dragonslayer

    ARE YOU USING THE RIGHT WEIGHT TO GROW?

    You may think you're training hard, but are you really selecting the right weight for the rep range you're working in? This study highlights the important differences in weight selection in people who train by themselves versus those who train under the supervision of a coach or personal...
  6. 01dragonslayer

    THE BEST NUMBER OF SETS FOR GETTING STRONGER

    WHAT'S THE BEST NUMBER OF SETS FOR STRENGTH? I watch the way people in the gym lift. In a lot of ways, I'm like a gym version of Jane Goodall or the late Dian Fossey. They watch(ed) primates, I watch primates. They observed primates picking ticks off each other, I observed primates picking tics...
  7. 01dragonslayer

    The Best Number of Sets for Getting Stronger

    WHAT'S THE BEST NUMBER OF SETS FOR STRENGTH? I watch the way people in the gym lift. In a lot of ways, I'm like a gym version of Jane Goodall or the late Dian Fossey. They watch(ed) primates, I watch primates. They observed primates picking ticks off each other, I observed primates picking tics...
  8. 01dragonslayer

    The 3/7 Method for Muscle Growth and Strength

    by TC Luoma The 3/7 Method for Muscle Growth and Strength A scientifically proven and extremely time-efficient set/rep scheme for increasing muscle growth and strength. Check it out here. Muscle Growth, Metabolic Stress, and Mechanical Stress I’m a sucker for metabolic stress. If, after a...
  9. 01dragonslayer

    Good News For Serious Carb Cutters

    Cutting carbs is generally considered to be the fastest and most effective way to drop weight. It is also thought to make you weak, sluggish, and crabby. We can’t help with the mood stuff, but new information shows that slashing your carb intake over a short period won’t cut into your strength...
  10. 01dragonslayer

    Do you know squat?

    If you like to train for strength—think big compound movements in the four- to six-rep rage—try capping off your manly sets with a lightweight finisher. Sports scientists at the University of Tsukuba put two sets of male athletes through four weeks of workouts in which the subjects trained with...
  11. 01dragonslayer

    Cardio For Bigger Muscles

    Many physique athletes stay away from cardio in fear that it will burn up their precious muscle. A new study, published in the journal PLoS One, followed two groups of trained male subjects. One group switched off between performing continuous cycling (varying between 30 and 60 minutes,) or...
  12. 01dragonslayer

    Post-Workout Fat Loss

    Powerlifters and mass monsters should mix their post-workout whey protein with a hefty dose of fast-acting carbs, but a recent study seems to indicate that if you’re trying to get lean, you should leave the sugar out. Research published in the Journal Of The International Society Of Sports...
  13. 01dragonslayer

    The Right Crash Diet

    Ketogenic diets seem to be the new hot thing … again. A form of ultra low-carb dieting (usually fewer than 20 grams a day, or five percent of total calories), ketogenic diets are difficult to maintain, but one recent study shows when they might best be utilized. Information published in the...
  14. 01dragonslayer

    Fat Loss Strategies

    There is more than one way to skin a fat cat. A recent study published in the Journal Of Sports Science And Medicine compared a low-carb weight-loss plan versus a traditional “clean eating” strategy. Over 12 weeks, one group ate only 30 gram of carbs a day for the first four weeks and then added...
  15. 01dragonslayer

    How to Create Your Own Mass Workout

    Q: When putting together your scheme of exercises for a muscle group on a given day, what are some of the things you consider? A: Interesting question and one that should be asked or thought about more often. One thing I never do is head to the gym without a solid game plan in mind. In fact, I...
  16. 01dragonslayer

    Training To Failure And Gaining Massive Success

    A quick flirtation with failure before your main sets can unlock some hidden potential for muscle growth. A brand new study, published in the European Journal of Applied Physiology examined a group of men who performed a set of leg extensions to failure with 20 percent of their one-rep maximum...
  17. 01dragonslayer

    How to Maximize Muscle Growth While Bulking

    The Study The study aimed to pinpoint the perfect calorie surplus for maximizing muscle growth and minimizing fat gain. The researchers split 17 seasoned weightlifters into three groups: Group 1 (maintenance group) ate maintenance calories. Group 2 (small-surplus group) ate in a 5% calorie...
  18. 01dragonslayer

    A Simple Test For Glute Activity

    By Bret Contreras Robert A. Panariello MS, PT, ATC, CSCS Professional Physical Therapy Professional Athletic Performance Center New York, New York In recent years the gluteal muscle group has received much notoriety in the physical rehabilitation, fitness, and sports performance industries...
  19. 01dragonslayer

    Heavy Sled Towing Trumps Light Sled Towing For Acceleration

    By Bret Contreras Every once in a while a study comes along and alters my understanding of biomechanics and sports science. Effects of weighted sled towing with heavy versus light load on sprint acceleration ability by Kawamori et al. was published ahead of print earlier this year in March...
  20. 01dragonslayer

    Olympic Weightlifting Vs. Kettlebells On Lower Body Strength And Power

    By Bret Contreras I came across this study last week and chalked it up as “interesting.” All research is useful, but often you have to simply file it away in it’s place until more research is conducted. The study was published ahead of print in The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research...
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