Ian Albert, CSCS, is the manager of EVF Performance, a popular CrossFit gym on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City. We’re featuring this interview with Ian for a few reasons. First, he’s experimented extensively with Carb Back-Loading and is a huge fan of the system. Next, we wanted to … [Read more...]
The Sexy Strong Woman: Part 2
February 4, 2013 By 3 Comments
Women and muscle mass have a strange relationship, and it’s been that way forever. When you’re trying to decide whether you actually want to put on muscle, it’s a very personal decision that a lot of women eventually choose not to make at all because they don’t want to “bulk up.” Still, a lot of … [Read more...]
Eating Breakfast Causes Weight Loss: Worst Research Ever
February 1, 2013 By 30 Comments
When you live in San Francisco, there’s a whole list of upscale shit you’re supposed to do, provided you’re looking to fit in. It goes without saying that you can never vote Republican, it’s obligatory to blow half your paycheck on kombucha and organic quinoa at Whole Foods, and if you’re … [Read more...]
DH Interview Series: Dr. Rocky Patel
January 31, 2013 By 3 Comments
“I want input and contributions from medical professionals on this site, but after talking to Rocky Patel on numerous occasions, it was obvious to me that I wanted him in particular. He’s pretty much unlike every family practitioner I’ve ever met, both in terms of his knowledge level and his … [Read more...]
Be Stronger For Longer
January 29, 2013 By 7 Comments
By Scott Paltos “Scott Paltos is a beast. He’s a former NFL player who owns an unbelievable training facility in New Jersey, and of all the CrossFit athletes who’ve approached me over the years, he’s the only one I’ve worked with for any length of time because he simply gets it. He’s strong as … [Read more...]
The Ultimate Guide To Creatine Supplementation Part 2
January 27, 2013 By 16 Comments
In the Part 1 of this series, I explained what creatine is and what it does in the body. The details may seem unimportant. Most of the so-called “experts” seem to think that. But in order to understand and interpret the science, we need to understand creatine at the most basic level so we can … [Read more...]
The Ultimate Guide To Creatine Supplementation Part 1
January 21, 2013 By 15 Comments
In all probability, creatine is the most scientifically significant sports supplement of the past three decades. Several well-controlled studies have demonstrated a wide variety of benefits, which I’ll examine here. Most people, however—including supplement manufacturers and marketers—fail to … [Read more...]
The Sexy, Strong Woman: 6 Tips For Women
January 18, 2013 By 7 Comments
It’s the ultimate piece of fitness bullshit, yet women everywhere still say these words constantly: “I’d love to start lifting weights, and I know it’s good for me, but I don’t want to get all bulky.” You know what the ironic thing is about this? There’s an inverse relationship involving the women … [Read more...]
Best Twitter Feeds to Follow: This Week’s Highlights
January 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment
As you've probably figured out by now, 99 percent of what you'll find on the internet is complete bullshit. If you spend long enough sifting through it all, though, you'll come up with some gold--especially when it comes to the Twitter feeds of people at the top of their fields. Twitter? Yeah, we … [Read more...]
The Moving of DH: Update
January 16, 2013 By 5 Comments
Okay, as we announced last week, we've moved DH out of the Bay Area to a spot we'll announce at a later date. As a result of the chaos of moving, we've been experiencing some technical difficulties with both the forum and some of our downloads. This is all being addressed as we speak. As of … [Read more...]
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