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Can Fish Oil help you train harder and boost muscular gains? by Jerry Brainum

Tagged With: fish oil and exercise, fish oil and fat loss, fish oil and muscle gains, fish oil and muscle soreness, fish oil as ergogenic aid, omega-3 fatty acids and exercise

      In a recent video, I described the three supplements I would use if I were limited to using only three supplements. The three supplements that I chose were, in no particular order, creatine, a vitamin-mineral supplement, and fish oil. My rationale for these … [Read more...]

Adrenal Fatigue: Is it real? by Jerry Brainum

Tagged With: adrenal fatigue, adrenal gland health, health effects of stress, nutrients against stress

  In last month's issue of Applied Metabolics, I discussed in detail how the adrenal steroid hormone, cortisol, affects health and fitness. A major point of that article was to expose many of the myths often associated with cortisol that have engendered such a bad reputation for … [Read more...]

Does Fat Burn Fat? by Jerry Brainum

Tagged With: fat-burning from eating fat, Health effects of saturated fat, PUFA and fat oxidation

    In the 1960s, the premier bodybuilding gym in the United States was Vince's gym in Studio City, California. The proprietor of the gym, Vince Gironda, was an irascible former bodybuilding competitor in the 40s and 50s who had developed a wealth of both training and … [Read more...]

Does increased muscular strength promote increased muscular size? by Jerry Brainum

Tagged With: exercise to increase muscular mass and strength, muscular strength, strength versus muscle size

  I've been training with weights consistently for over half a century. Contrary to the frequent statement that there is "nothing new under the sun" when it comes to training and nutrition, I've witnessed some vast changes in these areas over the years. In fact, science … [Read more...]

Is a long-term high protein diet safe? by Jerry Brainum

Tagged With: high protein diet and bodybuilders, High protein diet and health, high protein diet effect on kidney function, long-term health effects of high protein diet, safety of high protein diets

        Engaging in bodybuilding is often considered an unhealthy practice. Most of the time, this criticism is related to the use of various pharmaceutical drugs that are popular among those who seek added muscle mass. Such drugs include anabolic steroids, … [Read more...]

Is Milk for Babies, or for every body? by Jerry Brainum

Tagged With: A-1 vs A-2 beta casein, breast milk, estrogen in milk, growth hormone in milk, IGF-1 and milk, milk nutrition, raw milk

  As the renowned bodybuilder waded through the crowd of ardent bodybuilding fans gathered at the backstage entrance of a contest venue, he was peppered with questions from the fans. One fan was heard to ask,"How much milk do you drink?" The bodybuilder, who was carrying a large … [Read more...]

Cortisol: The Jekyll and Hyde hormone by Jerry Brainum

Tagged With: cortisol and fat loss and gain, cortisol and health, cortisol and inflammation, cortisol and muscle, cortisol control, cortisol metabolism, cortisol physiology, cortisol-blocking supplements, effects of cortisol, nutrition and cortisol

      To many bodybuilders and athletes Cortisol is a dirty word. Perhaps no other hormone, with the exception of estrogen, provokes such fear in those who are interested in gaining muscular mass and increasing athletic prowess. The fact that, similarly to both … [Read more...]

A new look at “fat burning” during exercise by Jerry Brainum

Tagged With: abdominal fat loss, Exercise and fat loss, fat oxidation, how fat is burned

    Since I trained at the original Gold's gym in Venice, California, and knew many of the elite bodybuilders of that era, I'm often asked about how they trained and dieted to get into top condition. I've read many articles and books written by some of these bodybuilders … [Read more...]

Intermittent Fasting: New information and its effects on adding muscle mass and losing body fat by Jerry Brainum

Tagged With: Intermittent fasting, intermittent fasting and building muscle, intermittent fasting and fat-loss, intermittent fasting versus low calorie diets

        Although I covered the health effects of intermittent fasting (IF) in the October, 2015 issue of Applied Metabolics, new information has been recently published about IF that is highly relevant to those who seek both body fat loss and added muscular … [Read more...]

Can you eat your way to higher testosterone levels? by Jerry Brainum

Tagged With: how food affects testosterone., testosterone and nutrients, testosterone and nutrition, zinc and testosterone

      In a study published last year, 114 men between the ages of 18 and 44 consumed a meal consisting of mashed potatoes garnished with either hot pepper sauce or salt. The study found a correlation between a fondness for the spicy potatoes and the men's … [Read more...]

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