Far too many times I’ve spoken to people who are making perfectly good progress on intelligently structured programs (or are even under the guidance of a good coach/trainer) and they’re asking me if I’ve heard of this diet or that one or if they should change this or that. So listen up because this is.. Read more →
There is no supplement that can replace hard work and consistency. Stop looking.
In general, supplements are unisex. Vitamin D, fish oil, etc – they tend to get marketed equally. When it comes to supplements for men or women, men tend to get supplements for virility, fertility, testosterone, well-being, strength, cognition, and everything related to being “manly.” For women, the targeting seems to start and end with osteoporosis.. Read more →
A long while back I had posted about switching from fish oil to krill oil after coming across some apparent “additional benefits” that made krill oil look superior (on the surface anyway). Then I moved to taking both since my taking 2g/day of krill oil only supplies me with less than 500mg (480mg) of combined.. Read more →
A new study has been making its rounds online claiming that fish oil causes prostate cancer, and more specifically the claim is that fish oil supplementation causes a 71% increase in high grade prostate cancer. The guys at Examine.com promptly put up a review of the study today to see if the claim is really substantive. .. Read more →
Several years ago, when I was a fledgling in the fitness world, I first heard Charles Poliquin mention Biosignature Modulation at a seminar and I was completely blown away by the concept. If you’re unfamiliar with the idea, Charles explained that he’d done caliper measurements on 12 skinfold sites with loads of athletes and discovered.. Read more →