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Calorie Shifting for Improved Body Composition?

Linear dieting vs. cyclical dieting for maximum long-term fat loss…? Sure you might have an opinion, but what does the research say? MI40 Science Editor Rudy Mawer has done the legwork so you don’t have to…

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Leptin: How Your Body Fat Influences Appetite

When starting a diet, have you ever wondered why exactly hunger and cravings suddenly sky rocket? Obviously a reduced food intake ‘leads’ to these sensations, but the actual root cause can be attributed to two key hunger hormones, the first of which MI40 Science Editor Rudy Mawer will break down for us here…

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Lactic Acid: The Power of the BURN!

The ‘BURN’… both masochistically loved and hated at the same time. We’ve all felt it. We’ve all heard varying opinions about it… but is it actually beneficial, or should it be avoided like the plague? MI40 Science Editor Rudy Mawer expertly breaks things down while revealing a surprising truth about it’s relationship to lactic acid, and how this knowledge can be used to enhance your results…

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Resistant Starch: Super-Carb for Body Composition!

With an overwhelming amount of research demonstrating its benefits, ‘resistant starch’ blows away many of the sexier sounding supplements that have pride of place in your cupboard. To learn what it is, and how you can get more of it into your life with the aid of a few simple tricks, check out this special guest post from MI40 Science Editor Rudy Mawer…

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MI40 Strength: What the Deadlift IS and Is NOT…

The deadlift may be the most misunderstood exercise in the gym. MI40 Strength Coach Adam Miller drops by to save the day with important insight into what exactly we should be trying to accomplish during this most mighty of lifts. Many gallant lifters fail to ever utilize the deadlift to its true potential due of a lack of biomechanical understanding… give this article a read and let Coach Adam break it down so you can tame the beast by mastering execution…

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MI40 Strength: Hypertrophy & Strength Periodization Programming – Part 2

The process of muscle growth is best stimulated with high volume using relatively moderate weights. But to get stronger faster, heavy weights are the way to go. MI40 Strength Coach Adam Miller continues to break down how to periodize your training to get bigger AND stronger in record time…

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MI40 Strength: Hypertrophy & Strength Periodization Programming – Part 1

Covered:
> Where does hypertrophy training fit into a strength athlete’s training cycle?

> The science of strength

> The 7 fundamental principles of getting stronger

MI40 Strength Coach Adam Miller breaks it all down…

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MI40 Strength: Intro to Coach Adam, & Boss of Bosses Meet – Part 2

In case you missed it, catch Part 1 here. Now, during my prep for this meet I had the best training cycle of my career with regard to my squat… I felt there was no weight I could not lift and I was prepared to hit a HUGE squat PR. My best squat in a meet prior to […]

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MI40 Strength: Intro to Coach Adam, & Boss of Bosses Meet – Part 1

MI40 Strength Coach Adam Miller coming at you with an intro into the world of powerlifting… and how you can apply the MI40 principles to get stronger, faster…

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Supplements… why EVERYONE should be taking them, including you!

If you eat a well balanced “healthy” diet, are supplements REALLY necessary to optimize progress? Learn some surprising reasons why even the best “clean” eaters among us may still fall short in the body transformation race, while also playing chicken with their health…

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Myofibrillar vs. Sarcoplasmic Hypertrophy: Two Ways to Grow

muscle fiber anatomy

We’ve all seen the Bruce Lee-types, the small men with profound strength, and the contrary, muscle men that are all show and no go. Well it turns out there’s a likely reason for this paradox, and it lies in the physiology of muscle hypertrophy…

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Zinc: The Little-Known Mega Mineral You Should Learn to Optimize

Zinc Periodic Table

From boosting testosterone production & supporting lean muscle growth, to optimizing joint health & immune function, getting enough of this ‘essential’ mineral should be on your physique-building priority list. Here we take a close look at why you should think zinc, & give recommendations for getting the most out of this mega mineral…

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