L-Arginine is important as a component of dietary bodybuilding protein because it boosts growth hormone levels. Here is a comprehensive list of foods with their L-arginine content. Refer to it for keeping your L-arginine intake high throughout the day. Read more… »

How often should you do muscle building workouts for optimum effectiveness? Working out every day, or even three times a week is a mistake. Timing must allow for full recovery. Medical research on how long this takes may surprise you. Read more… »

L-arginine dosage is supposed to help as a growth hormone secretagogue. Research, however, is all over the map. GH levels vary depending on several factors, as summarized in these studies. Read more… »

Muscle building exercises are mostly inefficient and destructive. The Max Pyramid Protocol by John Little shows how to get the most out of a workout in the least amount of time. Read more… »

Are kettlebell workouts dangerous? You bet they are. Here is why and what to do instead. Read more… »

Your exercise bike workout ideally provides aerobic fitness. However, surprising scientific research shows how you can quickly build endurance, too. No more long torturous workouts! Read more… »

Barefoot running has attracted all kinds of attention and advice from the medical community. Some of it is informed and much of it is ignorant. Just take a look at the nuchal ligament to see why humans were born to run barefoot. Read more… »

Got sweaty with 4,500 of my closest friends again this year. This time I set a new PR in my current age class. Also saw Forrest Gump and Santa Claus, with his eight tiny reindeer (who looked a lot like spaniels with bells), in the race, too. Rock bands, belly dancers, and lots of general fun during the race. My shorter and easier training approach worked well. Read more… »

The right food choices for a post workout meal can boost muscle protein synthesis and reduce protein degradation rates. The wrong food choices can cause a net loss of muscle protein after exercise. Here is how the key scientific research shows you what to do. Read more… »

Muscle building exercises usually focus on either fast-twitch muscles or slow-twitch muscles. The most efficient workouts build both types at the same time, if you know how to do them correctly. You can even include intermediate-twitch muscles, too. Here is what you must know. Read more… »