You know I am always stressing that the response to any training or diet intervention is very individual and that studies actually show this, but no one ever talks about it, people only talk about the mean or average finding of everyone in the study. Well today’s study looked at baseline strength level and then used that to compare responsiveness to different styles of training – that is – do those with less strength respond differently than those with more strength. John always reviews the full...
May 25, 2015•13 min
I previously reviewed a study in episode 146 showing that doing band squats prior to max squat attempts can boost your strength and so when I saw another article along these lines showing banded squats prior to sprinting also improved performance I was definitely intrigued and wanted to share. John always reviews the full-text of every article, but you may view the free abstract by clicking here: http://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/Abstract/publishahead/POST_ACTIVATION_POTENTATION_EFFECTS_FROM.969...
May 22, 2015•19 min
On Monday we reviewed one of my previous review papers on protein intake and today we review the 2nd one. John always reviews the full-text of every article, but you may view the free abstract by clicking here: http://www.jissn.com/content/pdf/1550-2783-9-42.pdf .
May 21, 2015•19 min
D-aspartic acid doesn’t seem to be quite as popular these days, but it has gone through phases where it was the hot new ingredient claimed to boost testosterone levels. I was surprised and wanted to review today’s study when I saw that in some cases it might actually reduce testosterone levels. John always reviews the full-text of every article, but you may view the free abstract by clicking here: http://www.jissn.com/content/pdf/s12970-015-0078-7.pdf ....
May 20, 2015•11 min
From time to time, I realize I've been listening to the same songs too many times over and it's time to add some new songs to the iPod and share what I've added for those of you that may be interested.
May 19, 2015•11 min
When this podcast was newer, I mentioned a few times how I have a few peer reviewed publications, but I never reviewed them on the show oddly enough. So here we go! I review one of my own articles from 2012 on protein in weight management that was published in Nutrition & Metabolism. John always reviews the full-text of every article, but you may view the free abstract by clicking here: http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/pdf/1743-7075-9-81.pdf ....
May 18, 2015•26 min
I can tell by the download numbers that many of you like the reviews of supplements. I think as high achieving people we are always striving for that little edge and so we want to know if there’s anything that could give us this edge. Today we review a new study on the supplement T+ by Onnit Labs. John always reviews the full-text of every article, but you may view the free abstract by clicking here: http://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/Abstract/publishahead/THE_IMPACT_OF_FOUR_WEEKS_OF_A_MULTI_INGR...
May 15, 2015•25 min
As you know if you’re a regular listener of the show I typically review original research articles, but occasionally I do cover reviews of research and we have one of those articles today. Often times the reason I don’t cover reviews is because I was to avoid a potential extra layer of bias in interpreting the research, but reality is most people writing an in depth review of a topic are going to be quite while versed in the content and I think reading a few reviews gives a little bit of checks ...
May 14, 2015•35 min
Brian and Alberto are both excellent coaches and recently polled fans for questions which they answered in a very well done video. So well done, that I asked them if they would mind my sharing it in an episode. Tune in for many great questions and answers on resistance training programming. Have a question for Alberto? Follow Alberto @nunez3dmj on instagram to submit questions for him to answer in future videos.
May 13, 2015•41 min
People argue all the time whether or not raw powerlifters should ever lift in supportive powerlifting gear or knee wraps. Will this prevent them from ever being able PR when lifting raw or will it actually create more overload allowing them to progress their raw lifts faster. I think the questions are still up for debate, but let’s review and discuss a 2012 research study on the topic. John always reviews the full-text of every article, but you may view the free abstract by clicking here: http:/...
May 12, 2015•25 min
Case studys and peer reviewed research on natural bodybuilding contest preparation or taking the body to extremes of body composition are pretty rare so whenever there’s a new study I pretty much always review it. Today we review a case study written by some individuals from Eric Texler’s lab – Eric is a previous guest host of the Barbell 1 show on several occasions. John always reviews the full-text of every article, but you may view the free abstract by clicking here: http://www.jissn.com/cont...
May 11, 2015•22 min
I was taking a look over my friend Andrea Valdez's ebook Beyond the Build and in the process was coming up with many notes on my first experience competing as a bodybuilding. Here are 28 tips in no particular order - 15 yesterday, and 13 today. Enjoy!
May 08, 2015•22 min
I have been having a middle of the night protein shake since about 2009 so I am always interested in research around bedtime nutrition. Everyone always says it’s the main time for the body to recover – so one would think feeding it makes sense, but has anyone researched this? Here comes a brand new study on the topic! John always reviews the full-text of every article, but you may view the free abstract by clicking here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25926415 ....
May 07, 2015•26 min
I was taking a look over my friend Andrea Valdez's ebook Beyond the Build and in the process was coming up with many notes on my first experience competing as a bodybuilding. Here are 28 tips in no particular order - 15 yesterday, and 13 today. Enjoy!
May 06, 2015•31 min
I was taking a look over my friend Andrea Valdez's ebook Beyond the Build and in the process was coming up with many notes on my first experience competing as a bodybuilding. Here are 30 tips in no particular order - 15 today, and 15 tomorrow. Enjoy!
May 05, 2015•33 min
Matt McGunagle is the CEO of Strength Portal, a highly flexible platform that personal trainers across a range of disciplines can use to create and personalize workout programs, record and track session data, and evaluate client results. Based in Berkeley, California, StrengthPortal was founded in 2013 by three graduates of California Polytechnic State University. One of Matt's partner's has been very helpful with the Barbell 1 website and so I want to give them a big thank you. Matt was a previ...
May 04, 2015•40 min
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May 03, 2015•2 min
Tune in for awesome in the trenches insights on popular topics of reverse dieting and metabolic adaptation as it pertains to the physique athlete. Also please share and support our strength vs. cancer campaign running May 1 & May 2.
May 01, 2015•42 min
We previously reviewed a study on magnesium supplementation in volleyball players who were not deficient. That was in episode 297. Today we are back at it again and once again it seems there may be something to supplementing with this mineral. John always reviews the full-text of every article, but you may view the free abstract by clicking here: http://www.jissn.com/content/pdf/s12970-015-0081-z.pdf .
Apr 30, 2015•19 min
I get questions fairly often about how one should implement blood flow restriction training. Is it better than regular strength training and how much of it should they do. We attempt to answer some of these questions today via this research study and some of the commentary afterward. John always reviews the full-text of every article, but you may view the free abstract by clicking here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23278841 ....
Apr 29, 2015•20 min
CLA is one of those supplements that never seems to die. Some people swear by it while other say it’s overhyped and under delivers. When I stumbled across this study from 2006 I wanted to pull it out for review. John always reviews the full-text of every article, but you may view the free abstract by clicking here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16531905 . Our premium patellar straps are in!
Apr 28, 2015•15 min
You know how you’ll hear people like Jeff or say Philip Ricardo Jr. who are top competitors in their 40s talk about the so called muscle maturity they have now that they didn’t have in their younger competitive years. Like no one can seem to explain it fully, but it just seems that the longer you’ve been lifting the muscle just looks a little different through the skin and no matter how ripped you get as a younger competitor you can’t seem to achieve quite the same grainy or granite like look at...
Apr 27, 2015•21 min
The debate on whether or not you can shape a muscle seems to be dead for most people, but I keep it alive and so do researchers of articles like in today’s study reviewed on the show. John always reviews the full-text of every article, but you may view the free abstract by clicking here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25811947 .
Apr 24, 2015•22 min
I always stand during my rest periods, but I know many who sit. Some say you’re weak if you sit down, others say it’s smart to recover faster. Today we look at a research study comparing the two methods and looking at lying down as an alternative. John always reviews the full-text of every article, but you may view the free abstract by clicking here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25774623 .
Apr 23, 2015•21 min
As someone battling injuries currently myself and knowing others in the same boat, I decided to review a review of the literature on the psychology of overcoming injuries. John always reviews the full-text of every article, but you may view the free abstract by clicking here: https://www.strengthandconditioning.org/publications/218-publications/asca-journals/jasc-22-4/953-jasc-22-4-review-of-the-literature-managing-injured-athletes-a-psychological-perspective-for-the-strength-conditioning-coach ...
Apr 22, 2015•36 min
Whenever I see a study headline that seems like it could easily be misconstrued, I definitely want to review it to clarify it. Today’s article on bodybuilding supplements and testicular cancer is one of those articles. John always reviews the full-text of every article, but you may view the free abstract by clicking here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25826226 .
Apr 21, 2015•19 min
If you get enough total sleep, does it matter when you go to bed and wake up? As someone living a very hectic life, and often sleeping late, this is a question I often ask myself so today we look at some research. John always reviews the full-text of every article, but you may view the free abstract by clicking here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25831477 .
Apr 20, 2015•20 min
Being out of town for the IPF Master's Bench Press Worlds I figured it would be a great time to let new listeners hear this awesome two part interview with previous guest Bryce Lewis. Bryce is now a Barbell 1 sponsored athlete and is one of the top raw powerlifters in the USAPL. To follow Bryce's awesome YouTube content check out his channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/bryce126. Add up to 100 lbs to dumbbells with our patented Mass Caps !...
Apr 17, 2015•58 min
Being out of town for the IPF Master's Bench Press Worlds I figured it would be a great time to let new listeners hear this awesome two part interview with previous guest Bryce Lewis. Bryce is now a Barbell 1 sponsored athlete and is one of the top raw powerlifters in the USAPL. To follow Bryce's awesome YouTube content check out his channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/bryce126. Add up to 100 lbs to dumbbells with our patented Mass Caps !...
Apr 16, 2015•53 min
Being out of town for the IPF Master's Bench Press Worlds I figured it would be a great time to let new listeners hear the first episode we ever aired. Add up to 100 lbs to dumbbells with our patented Mass Caps !
Apr 15, 2015•16 min
