Bio Hacking: Bio Hack Your Way To Awesome
We live in exciting and novel times where we have made substantial advances in understanding, testing and managing our own biology. Nowadays, many of the leading minds of medical science and technology...
View ArticleChemically Correct: Morphine by Victor Lasato
DISCLAIMER: Morphine and all opiate-based medication is dangerous and can be highly habit- forming, even lethal. I do not condone the use of medication used to treat post-operative and severe pain for...
View ArticleYour Mind And Your Muscle Series Part 1: Effects of resistance training on...
About the author: Alexendar Dec PhD has a B.S. in Molecular Biology and a PhD in Neuroscience with a research emphasis on nitric oxide, glutamatergic and dopamine systems in the striatum as it pertains...
View ArticleMind over Matter by Doctor Alex Dec PHD
The phrase “mind over matter” has been associated with everything from paranormal activity to religion and meditation. However, this concept can be used in training as well to further our bodies to the...
View ArticleHow To Stay Motivated
Everyone seems to get to that point in their weight training where everything gets boring and motivation drop faster than a fat lady with a hole in her parachute. I have often thought that it would be...
View ArticleSleep: An Incomprehensive Guide – Chapter 1
By Todd Lee M.D. Sleep is extremely important for a number of reasons. I will try to give you some of the most important parts geared towards this audience but I promise I won’t completely capture all...
View ArticleMarijuana and Bodybuilding Part 2
By Todd Lee M.D. In part 1 I covered the sexual hormone effects of Marijuana use. To avoid them use liquid THC. In this installment I will cover the metabolic hormone and neurohormonal effects of...
View ArticleRezolution V2: The Happy Diet Pill
By Todd Lee M.D. Rezolution V2 No I’m not a big fan of most diet pills. Most diet pills increase your adrenal hormones and end up burning off muscle. They have other health consequences but who cares,...
View ArticleLeptin Hormone
By Todd Lee M.D. What You Probably Knew The Leptin hormone is a recently discovered hormone. It is well known for its role in hunger and energy balance. Leptin is released by happy fat cells when they...
View ArticleMuscle Fibers
By Todd Lee M.D. Most people don’t know the difference between muscle cells and muscle fibers. That’s because there really isn’t one; muscle cells are shaped like fibers. Myocyte is greek for muscle...
View ArticleImportance of sleep in Bodybuilding
Competitor prep is like nothing else in life. Every person who has no clue says “I know how hard you worked for …” no you don’t. You have no idea. Competition prep is harder than medical school. It is...
View ArticleWhere To Find Exercise Motivation
Where To Find Exercise Motivation Why do so many people find it hard to exercise motivation in many facets of their life? More succinctly, why is it so hard to exercise motivation when it comes to...
View ArticleBest Fat Burners 2015
Best Fat Burners 2015 What fat burner should I use is a question I got often in my 20 years as a personal trainer. Well, I wasn’t always big into using them but I had friends who did use them often....
View ArticleMind Set Meaning
Mind Set Meaning Mind set meaning is defined such that you openly try to achieve goals daily and don’t quit. It doesn’t mean you will always be successful, but it does mean that you never stop trying....
View ArticleBudget Bodybuilding : Big On A Budget
By Carl Jackson Broke and still want to grow? Have no fear! Budget Bodybuilding is possible and I’m going to show you how. I’ve been there, done that. My college years were lean. I learned a lot...
View ArticleEat Fat To Burn Fat
By Carl Jackson In my early days of spreading my crazy dieting protocol—we’re talking over twelve years ago now—I’d get bombarded with one question over and over, and it’s one people still sling my...
View ArticleHow To Dose Prohormones 101
People always want to know what is the very best way to dose prohormones. This guide will give you the basic rules for how to best dose prohormones and also the “busy man’s” dosing schedule. That way...
View ArticleTraining For Endurance
Training for Endurance By Carmen Grange Training for endurance is much different than training for muscular hypertrophy, strength, and power. Endurance athletes have to structure their workouts...
View ArticleGlycemic Index – Using Carbohydrates To Your Advantage
Glycemic Index – Using Carbohydrates To Your Advantage By Carmen Grange We’ve all heard that brown is better, right? Whole wheat, whole grain…it’s more nutritious to fuel your body. Right? Well, why...
View ArticleTDCS: Enhance Your Mind And Body With Brain Stimulation
I think DBZ got it right. Every boxing gym: No pain no gain. Every weight lifting gym: pain is weakness leaving the body. Every gold’s gym: if you yell really loud you’ll get stronger. Every crossfit...
View ArticleDirest Anabolic Actions Of GH On Muscle
Direst Anabolic Actions Of GH On Muscle by: Robbie Durand, M.A., C.S.C.S. “GROWTH HORMONE IS NO MUSCLE BUILDER.” This is headline that appeared in a recent newspaper. The newspapers jumped all over a...
View ArticlePutting The Brakes On Muscle Catabolism
Putting the Brakes on Muscle Catabolism by: Robbie Durand, M.A., C.S.C.S. During space flight or any form of traumatic injury which involves muscle wasting such as cancer, AIDS, burns, and hospital...
View ArticleThe Fitness Skeptic
The Fitness Skeptic by: Jamie Hale “Coach Hale why are you so skeptical?” “Why do you have such a negative view of the fitness industry?” “You are so cynical.” I hear these types of questions and...
View ArticleNo Increases In Post-Exercise Fat Utilization Without Acute Increases In GH –...
by: Robbie Durand, M.A., C.S.C.S. “I have always trained the same, higher volume, short rest periods; it keeps it challenging which I thrive on.” – Jay Cutler And now the classic question: how much...
View ArticleNo Increases In Post-Exercise Fat Utilization Without Acute Increases In GH –...
by: Robbie Durand, M.A., C.S.C.S. “I have always trained the same, higher volume, short rest periods; it keeps it challenging which I thrive on.” – Jay Cutler In Part I of this article, we looked at...
View ArticleNeutralizing Your Muscular Imbalances
Neutralizing Your Muscular Imbalances by: Chris Merrow We hear it all the time: train for balance. By now, most of us know this doesn’t necessarily mean standing on a stability ball while perusing a...
View ArticleA Cortisol Primer – Part I
by: Jamie Hale Cortisol Cortisol is the primary member of a family of glucocorticoids, and is considered the main catabolic hormone. Corticosterone is the other glucocorticoid, but is thought to be...
View ArticleThe McDougal Interviews: Nicole Rogers – Part I
The McDougal Interviews: Nicole Rogers – Part I Nicole has a B.S. in Exercise Science, a Masters in Cell and Molecular Nutrition and is currently finishing up her PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular...
View ArticleThe McDougal Interviews: Nicole Rogers – Part II
The McDougal Interviews: Nicole Rogers – Part II Part 1 Lets get into estrogen…give us a rundown of receptor subtypes, some common misconceptions, and any other inside info you have. Well, as some...
View ArticleThe Practical Scientist – Part VII
The Practical Scientist – Part VII by: Jamie Hale Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 In this installment of The Practical Scientist we take a look at Bray’s review of Good Calories, Bad...
View ArticleHow To Keep Your Motivation Strong!
Progression is difficult at times, so keeping your motivation strong is key to producing results...Read More The post How To Keep Your Motivation Strong! appeared first on Mind And Muscle.
View ArticleChemically Correct: Nicotine By Andrew Novick
Stemming from the frequent observation that cigarette smokers tend to maintain lower body weights than their non-smoking counterparts, it is an intriguing idea that by using a nicotine product (such as...
View ArticlePopular Diets: Hale’s Review – Part II
Hale’s Review by: Marc McDougal Lets get into estrogen…give us a rundown of receptor subtypes, some common misconceptions, and any other inside info you have. Well, as some background, there are 2...
View ArticleThyroid Hormone For Weight Loss By Karl Hoffman
Editors Note: We are extremely pleased to have Nandi contributing an article for us this month (and, hopefully, many to come). One of the main things Mind and Muscle was missing was a regular...
View ArticleChemically Correct: Bupropion By Andrew Novick
Indicated for the treatment of depression and smoking cessation, bupropion (better known as Wellbutrin and Zyban) is sometimes used “off-label” for ADHD, weight loss, and even sexual dysfunction....
View ArticleFibrates For The Bodybuilder
This article is for information purposes only. It is not intended to offer any kind of advice to treat any type of disease. If you have a medical condition or are interested in fibrate drugs please...
View ArticleChemically Correct: MDMA By Andrew Novick
Since the ’90s, popularity of the designer drug Ecstasy (MDMA) has soared, successfully securing a place in almost everyone’s recreational drug vocabulary. Millions of high school and college students...
View ArticlePharmaceutical Phenotype Enhancement – Part IV By Chris Clancey
Assuming you respond to Pergolide in a manner similar to how I do (and, luckily, the majority of users have been, to the point where I don’t feel like I’m the outlier giving all the advice…), your...
View ArticleChemically Correct: L-Deprenyl – Part II By Andrew Novick
In Part I, we reviewed the theory, history, and overall pharmacology of l-deprenyl. Part II will discuss the possible applications of l-deprenyl, including its role as a neuroprotectant,...
View ArticleChemically Correct: Deprenyl By Andrew Novick
A Brief History of the MAOIs The enzyme monoamine oxidase (MAO) is responsible for the destruction of various monoamine neurotransmitters including serotonin, noradrenaline, and dopamine. As humans...
View ArticlePharmaceutical Phenotype Enhancement – Part II By Chris Clancey
“The ideal would be an oral drug similar to bromocriptine but with more specific D1 activity. The only candidate I’ve found is a drug called pergolide.” – Lyle McDonald, Bromocriptine Those who know me...
View ArticleIbogaine For Addiction By Victor Lasato
Since the dawn of pharmacopoeia in the Seventeenth Century, scientists have been synthesizing and extracting various alkaloids from medicinal plants, and Chinese peasants have been sapping the resin of...
View ArticlePharmaceutical Phenotype Enhancement: Clenbuterol – Part II By Chris Clancey
Preface: Part I Super Brief Quick Recap Clenbuterol is a sympathomimetic drug. It is uber-lipolytic and potently anti-catabolic. It repartitions calories from fat deposits to skeletal muscle, and will...
View ArticleChemically Correct: Caffeine – Part I By Andrew Novick
Beyond a few cups of green tea, I tend to get a bit anxious. But despite how caffeine affects my individual biochemistry, I find its widespread use fascinating. Besides a unique pharmacology, caffeine...
View ArticleClenbuterol: The Addendum By Chris Clancey
Let the Miscellaneous Miscellany Begin: Transdermal Clen Since apparently the silly-effectiveness of ‘Spooky-Lipoderm’ still isn’t quite enough for some folks, here’s another transdermal spot-reduction...
View ArticleNSAIDS And Hypertrophy By Jay McCombs
You’re vain and narcissistic, you have body-image dysmorphic disorder, or maybe you’re just trying to pick up chicks—whatever the reason, you want bigger muscles. You monitor your food intake down to...
View ArticleNSAIDS And Sports Injuries By Alexander Nikolaidis
For many years the prescription of NSAIDs for all kind of sport injuries (soft tissue injuries, tendon injuries and bone fractures) has been a staple of sports medicine. NSAIDs have well established...
View ArticleChemically Correct: Methylphenidate By Victor Lasato
DISCLAIMER: The following article addresses a powerful drug. Just because it’s easy to obtain legally, do not take it lightly if you decide to take it at all. I do not condone the use of...
View ArticleA Trip Down Memory Lane By Patrick Arnold
By Patrick Arnold As a researcher, it seems to me that the sports nutrition industry has become obsessed with staying abreast of the latest research and innovations. Why is it that we seldom bother to...
View ArticleSARMs: A Great Way To Build More Muscle
SARMs (selective androgen receptor modulator) by Carmen Grange Not too long ago, I was sitting, conversing with a friend about anabolic steroids and he mentioned to me a term that I’d never come...
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