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...]
Archives for October 2016
Intermittent Fasting: New information and its effects on adding muscle mass and losing body fat by Jerry Brainum
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
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...]
The Return of Andro? by Jerry Brainum
In October, 1996, a new category of sports supplements emerged. The supplement that started this trend was introduced to the bodybuilding market by the Osmo company and was called androstenedione or simply "andro." Although andro was new to the bodybuilding and sports … [Read more...]