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Get More Protein as You Age
A recent study compared protein intake after a workout in young and over-40 subjects. The young men showed elevated muscle protein...
Jerry BrainumNovember 15, 2013 -
Building Middle-Aged Muscle With Beef
Years ago, while attending the Mr. Olympia contest, I decided to survey a few of the contestants on the subject of...
Jerry BrainumNovember 7, 2013 -
Carbs, Fat Loss and Muscle Growth
Q: I’m a mature bodybuilding enthusiast. I’ve never competed, but I have been training hard with weights most of my life....
Dave GoodinSeptember 10, 2013 -
How to Get Your Body Back
Q: I’m writing you because I need a serious kick in the butt! I’m fairly close to your age, and I...
Dave GoodinJuly 8, 2013 -
A Revolutionary Study
We would like to share a study that can only be described as “revolutionary” in its impact for senior citizens. The...
Iron Man MagazineFebruary 3, 2013 -
Reigniting Fat Loss
Q: I’ve been following you in IRON MAN, and I need someone at your level to help me get over my...
Dave GoodinFebruary 2, 2013 -
Building Muscle, Staying Lean
Q: You recently said that older guys should aim to stay leaner. I’m 43 and natural, but I constantly struggle with...
John HansenMay 1, 2012 -
Fish Oil for Kidney Protection
It’s estimated that many people over 60 have only 40 percent of kidney function left. Chronic kidney disease, as it’s known,...
Jerry BrainumMarch 18, 2012 -
Best Protein for Older Men
As we age, we tend to lose muscle. The medical term for this is sarcopenia, which translates to “muscle loss.” Unless...
Jerry BrainumMarch 12, 2012 -
Natural Testosterone
Q: Are there any natural ways to increase testosterone? I’m 44 and “slowing down” in a few key areas and want...
Steve HolmanFebruary 27, 2012 -
Elevated Cortisol Where You Least Expect It
Bodybuilders seem obsessed with cortisol, which is an adrenal steroid hormone. That means that like testosterone and estrogen, as well as...
Jerry BrainumJanuary 6, 2012 -
Getting Back Into Bodybuilding, Part 2
Part 1 of my answer to the following question appeared in last month’s column. Here is the question again and the...
Dave GoodinJanuary 2, 2012 -
Getting Back Into Bodybuilding
Q: I’ve just gotten back into bodybuilding after taking a break—for about 25 years. Back in the day supplements were very...
Dave GoodinDecember 11, 2011 -
Lighter Weights Build Muscle
Ateam from McMaster University in Ontario, Canada, reveals a strategy for muscle building counter to the prevailing notion that you need...
Robert Goldman MD, PhDMarch 16, 2011 -
Hormone-Replacement Therapy
Q: My training partner and I are both turning 52 in the fall of this year. He went to the doctor,...
Dave GoodinDecember 3, 2010