The Magic (Or Lack Thereof) of Soy

More from my original research notes: Soybeans are used for damned near everything: as industrial lubricants, cleaners, diesel fuel additives, paint removers, crayons, meatless burgers, non-dairy ice cream, infant formulas, and high-concentration protein powders. Read the ingredient labels of … [Read more...]

Myostatin: The Muscle Killer

More from my original research notes about the hormones that influence your fat loss and muscle gain: Myostatin is easily one of the most exciting discoveries of the past two decades. Its name literally means “muscle-stopping chemical,” and this couldn’t be closer to the truth. Researchers found … [Read more...]

Book Excerpt: Carb Back-Loading

Exercise a Little Control It probably sounds as though insulin sensitivity lies beyond our control. Muscles will, however, use sugar efficiently—in high-volume—without manipulating insulin sensitivity. Bypassing the whole sensitivity paradigm and moving tGLUT to the surface of cells is both … [Read more...]

Eat Fat. Burn Fat.

In my early days of spreading my crazy dieting Gospel—we’re talking over ten years ago now—I’d get bombarded with one question over and over, and it’s one people still sling my way: Do you need to eat fat to burn fat? … [Read more...]

The Ultimate Guide To Creatine Supplementation Part 2

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 Truth About The Effects Of Alcohol And Carb Backloading

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Does Protein Make You Fat? The Shocking Truth

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Can Nicotine Safely Burn Fat and Build Muscle? The Surprising Facts

WARNING: This article isn’t for the general public. It’s definitely, unequivocally not. I wouldn’t tell you to run your daily driver on pure ethanol formulated for Grand Prix racing, so if you’re already happy riding around in that Honda Civic body of yours, more power to you. This post, however, is … [Read more...]