by Ben | Jan 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
We have defamed the shit out of fat and now carbohydrates. It was only a matter of time before someone decided to crucify dietary protein. There seems to be this trend in the healthosphere that strength training, increased protein intake, and bulking will immediately...
by Ben | Jan 8, 2017 | Articles
Well yea, if you try to lose 15 pounds in a week by only drinking four tablespoons of mangosteen nectar. In this post, I want to compare and contrast three weight loss studies investigating anabolic hormone changes in highly-trained and high-level male athletes. The...
by Ben | Jan 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
Right now we have a ton of evidence that if overweight/obese men lose weight their total and free testosterone goes up, but very modestly (recent evidence summarized below). In my opinion, it is time to stop beating that horse and run some kind of efficacy trial where...
by Ben | Dec 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
“I look the way I do because of what I do.” Then someone does a backflip into a body weight snatch. Cool as shit. I’m impressed every time. But, when we roll out this message to someone in the general population it makes health and fitness seem...
by Ben | Dec 17, 2016 | Articles
Here is the 1 trillion dollar time bomb. By 2030, 71.5 million Americans will be over the age of 65. 95% of Alzheimer’s cases occur in those over the age of 65. There is no cure for Alzheimer’s (it can be slowed). The number one strategy is prevention. Aging and...
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