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Depends on your back condition. If your middle back has lost flexibility from hunching too much (kyphosis) over the years, it may be unwise to start on standing presses.

When you do a standing...

Have you heard of Protein Sparing Modified Fast (PSMF)? Velocity diets are based on the concept too, in which extra protein spares lean body mass in extreme caloric deficits.

I recommend you get...

I have the same problem when I do normal dips (with arms tucked near the torso). Shoulders seem to be in a stressed position.

However, I have been doing gironda dips to target the chest with...

Sounds like a muscle spasm.

Muscle spasm is caused by many things.

1. Electrolyte imbalance - make sure you're getting enough sodium, potassium and calcium. all of which are contributive to a...

Hi all,

I have tried Animal Flex for nearly 20 days, and I occasionally get a few red blotches on my arms/legs. They are like oversized mosquito bites. And they are itchy. I get about a new one...

Actually, HIIT does not preserve muscle better; it's usually the opposite. (LISS is better for preserving muscle)

HIIT requires a lot of energy expenditure within a shorter time frame. It burns...

Yes, if you have the time, LISS can provide the same calorie expenditure that you would otherwise get from HIIT.

HIIT burns more calories per minute, but the calories come from both fat and...

Increasing training frequency is actually counter-productive on a cut. This is assuming you want to lose fat and retain muscle mass.

Research shows that cutting back volume by up to 2/3 is...

Different people react differently to carbs at night. If it gives you more energy, why not eat carbs before you sleep?

And if you wanna get some carbs after you wake up, try some glucose pill...

If someone wants to shift from cutting to bulking, it is recommended to eat at maintenance for a week or two for hormonal reasons. Since your body is forced to lean out during a cut, lowered leptin...

Depends on your goals. You don't "need" carbs in the morning per se. Insulin helps prevent muscle breakdown, but it also prevents fat burning.

Some people prefer to skip carb, or even breakfast...

Hypertrophy is your answer.

There is limited study on the efficacy of hyperplasia in human application, as far as I know. (which isn't a lot)

Meal frequency has no effect on metabolism; metabolism varies in regard to changes in total calorie consumption.

However, there are other merits inherent to frequent meals, although it is largely...

It comes down to your daily caloric intake and your daily caloric expenditure, which determines if you will gain or lose weight.

Body composition depends on more factors. Sugar in strawberries are...

Interesting read.

The results do not seem to contradict much of the current popular approaches however, at least not drastically.

According to Lyle McDonald, ideal "reps per set for optimal...

What stretches can be done to improve flexibility so you can go lower without compromising lower back? I seem to be having the same problem.

OP: Ideally, according to Starting Strength, "parallel"...

Going on 1000-1300 calories is fine, as long you know what you're doing.

1. Make sure your protein intake is sufficient (this is assuming moderate activity)
- 1g per pound of LBM if you have a...

I think the liver only stores around 50 grams of glycogen. So it is not significant at all.

Hi all, I have a question regarding digestion time of meals, and the significance of meal sizes to their respective digestion times.

After reading around for quite some time, it seems as if the...

The better question you should ask is how glycogen depleted you would be by the time you start your refeed.

In Lyle McDonald's book Rapid Fat Loss Hand Book, he recommends 15g-16g carbs per kg of...