Recently, I watched a few videos on YouTube related to nutrition and bodybuilding. In one video, the self-appointed "expert" suggested that the key to obtaining massive muscular arms involved doing 3 sets of 100 repetitions of lying triceps extensions, using 15-pound … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2015
Do “Fat-burner” supplements really work? by Jerry Brainum
Obesity is epidemic, and is on the rise. Statistics show that over 75% of American men are obese, as are 67% of adult American women. The current forecast is that 85% of Americans will be overweight, and half of them will be clinically obese by 2030. The increased obesity … [Read more...]
Strength Training Past 50: A review by Jerry Brainum
Without a doubt, the human body is a living machine designed for movement. In recent years, the dangers of a sedentary lifestyle have been extensively publicized. Newly published studies compare sitting for extended times to smoking cigarettes in terms of potential … [Read more...]
The effects of IGF-1 in athletes: The first published study and what it shows by Jerry Brainum
Insulinlike growth-factor 1 (IGF-1) is an anabolic hormone produced in the liver through the stimulation of growth hormone release. Most scientists agree that nearly all of the anabolic effects linked to growth hormone (GH) are produced by IGF-1. IGF-1 has attained a … [Read more...]