"How you could you eat that crap? It's so bad for you!"
(nag, nag).

"Don't you know those fries will give you a heart attack?" (nag, nag).

"You have to stop eating all that junk food, it's going to make you fat!" (nag nag)

"If you keep eating fast food, then all your workouts will be for nothing!" (nag, nag).

Your friends nag you, your family nags you, your doctor nags you, the health newsletters,...

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Close Calls, Bad Behavior and Near Rupture
by John Romano

Lifting Should Be a Healthy Thing, but the Gym Can Be a Dangerous Place...

There are two trains of thought concerning close calls and lifting mishaps: The first states that lifting weights, or those who lift them, could do you serious harm every time you hit the gym. Eventually the odds will catch up with you. A distracted training partner, a dropped plate, a loose pin all sound innocent...

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WHEY PROTEIN IS MORE ANABOLIC THAN ESSENTIAL AMINO ACIDS!
by Robbie Durand

For the past year, researchers have been going back and forth debating which was more anabolic Whey Protein or Essential Amino Acids (EAA). A few months ago, it seemed that EAA was the winner; in a previous study researchers administered either 15 grams of whey protein or 15 grams of EAA to elderly participants. They found that ingestion of 15 g of EAA more than doubles muscle protein balance...

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5 Excuses That Won't Fly in 2009
By Tom Venuto


It’s 2009. Your old excuses for not getting in shape won’t work. As Dr. Evil (Austin Powers) said, ZIP IT! I don’t want to hear them anymore! Read em’, then haul your excuseless butt to the gym!

1. I have no time.

According to a story in a recent issue of Men’s Health magazine, Barack Obama works out for 45 minutes a day, 6 days a week. Obama doesn’t just play basketball either. Our new president...

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The Importance of Sleep for Optimal Testosterone Production
by Robbie Durand

“Sleep is a symptom of caffeine deprivation.” —Author Unknown

Sleep is commonly viewed as a restorative process that influences the nervous, neuroendocrine and immune systems. Sleep is considered critical for the maintenance of health; abnormal sleep patterns are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease, mood disorders, chronic pain and a shortened lifespan.11 In...

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