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Full-Range Back-to-Basics Mass Workout
3 Steps to Ripped Mass–Sooner Rather Than Later
Moderate-Weight Mass Building
Small Bones, Big Arms: New Size on Your Bi’s and Tri’s
High-Rep Hyper-Growth: Only Once a Week for a More Massive Physique
How to Gain Weight on Five Meals A Day
Stuart McRobert / Posted 12.02.2012
Q: I increased my food intake to five meals a day a few months ago and thought I was making … continue reading
Category: Muscle Gain
Damage Control
Becky Holman / Posted 12.23.2011
Glutathione is often called the master antioxidant. In fact, according to the June ’11 Better Nutrition, it’s the most powerful … continue reading
Carnitine, Heat Shock Proteins and Muscle Mass
George Redmon, Ph.D., N.D. / Posted 12.22.2011
Heat shock proteins, also referred to as stress proteins, are found in all cells. Under normal conditions HSPs patrol the … continue reading
Right Combination for Growth
Becky Holman / Posted 11.16.2011
Most bodybuilders take creatine. It’s been shown to improve muscle energetics, enabling them to grind out more end-of-set growth reps, … continue reading
Insulin and Muscle Mass
Jerry Brainum / Posted 03.05.2011
The combination of insulin, testosterone and growth hormone is primarily responsible for the monstrous muscle size many pro bodybuilders display.
Muscle: Vegetarians vs. Meat Eaters
Jerry Brainum / Posted 07.06.2010
You rarely see an elite bodybuilding champion who’s also a vegetarian. There are, however, some notable exceptions. One is Andreas … continue reading
Pyruvate: Muscle-and-Leanness Compound
George Redmon, Ph.D., N.D. / Posted 05.28.2010
Simply put, pyruvate is formed during the metabolism, or digestion, of sugars and starches. It’s a key compound that jump-starts the metabolic pathway known as the Krebs cycle, in which chemical and enzyme actions produce ATP and/or its direct precursors to power your workouts. In practical terms, pyruvate can be compared to the key that starts your car.
Good Nutrition: A Key to More Muscle?
Jerry Brainum / Posted 05.10.2010
The authors suggest that factors other than nutrition must explain the differences between hard and easy gainers. On the other hand, they also suggest that getting enough protein may be more important for those who experience difficulty in making regular strength and size gains.
Enzymes Expedite Recovery
Jose Antonio, Ph.D. / Posted 05.04.2010
Need to recover more quickly? Then you’d better add proteases to your pillbox. Proteases such as bromelain, derived from pineapple, … continue reading
Weight Gain
Ron Harris / Posted 03.11.2010
One popular snack food can be a godsend for bodybuilders. I’m talking about nuts, which are calorie dense and loaded … continue reading
Ripping Up After 40
John Hansen / Posted 02.21.2010
If you change the distribution of your macronutrients to fewer carbs, you can radically change the look of your physique without cutting calories. In fact, you might be able to increase the calories that you take in while still getting leaner.
Low Carbs, Low Training Intensity?
Jerry Brainum / Posted 01.16.2010
Several studies have found that athletes who severely restrict carb intake suffer a loss of training intensity. On the other hand, the body is capable of using other forms of fuel.
Protein Intake
Jerry Brainum / Posted 07.23.2009
Taking the protein before and after training blocked the response of both active and total testosterone to the exercise, much the way that it happens in younger men
Supplemental Carbs
Jerry Brainum / Posted 07.02.2009
It turned out that taking the carb supplement didn’t affect exercise performance, perhaps because the volume of training—five sets of squats—wasn’t enough to make significant inroads into muscle glycogen stores.
Latest Creatine Studies
Jerry Brainum / Posted 04.30.2009
The basic function of creatine is to donate a phosphate molecule that reconstitutes depleted stores of adenosine triphosphate in muscle.
Steroid-Induced Muscle Gains
Jerry Brainum / Posted 04.24.2009
A major reason that steroid-induced gains appear to evaporate when the drugs are stopped is that many athletes either lay off all training after a contest or severely cut back on intensity.
Move Over, Breakfast
Jose Antonio, Ph.D. / Posted 04.15.2009
If you’re willing to sacrifice some gains in lean mass so that you don’t gain any fat, however, go for the protein and/or aminos by themselves. Either way you have to time the nutrients for maximal growth. And don’t skip breakfast.
Estrogen Manipulation
Jerry Brainum / Posted 04.06.2009
Just how bad gyno can get depends on genetic factors, such as the number of estrogen receptors in a man’s breasts (or should I say pecs?).
Chow Down to Muscle Up
Phano Paul Som / Posted 03.31.2009
I don’t know how many times I’ve heard this line while working at GNC: “I just can’t seem to put … continue reading
Midlife-Muscle Supplement Guide
Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief / Posted 03.04.2009
Amino acids are the building blocks of muscle tissue, so it only makes sense that liberal use of a branched-chain-amino-acid supplement will enhance muscle growth. New studies show that taking as little as two grams of BCAAs before exercise preserves muscle tissue.
Compound Your Growth
Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief / Posted 02.26.2009
If you know something about muscle function, you realize that taking a couple of supplements together can help create exceptional … continue reading
X-Only Mass Blast?
Steve Holman, Iron Man Editor in Chief / Posted 02.06.2009
We do a full-range movement, or very close to it, because we believe it better strengthens the muscle at all positions of contractability and also fortifies tendons and ligaments in those positions so you’re not predisposed to weakness or injury there.
IGF-1 and Mortality
Jerry Brainum / Posted 02.03.2009
Intense exercise triggers the release of IGF-1, which repairs the damage and causes the tissue to grow.
Big, Strong and Ripped?
John Hansen / Posted 01.01.2009
Studies have shown that taking in simple carbohydrates along with an easy-to-digest form of protein like whey protein isolate greatly enhances muscle recuperation and growth by shuttling those important carbs and amino acids directly into the muscle cells after a hard workout.
Muscle Science Roundup
Iron Man Magazine / Posted 12.29.2008
Unlike conventional aerobics, which increases resting metabolic rate only when you’re actually exercising, interval training leads to a sustained rise in resting metabolic rate.
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