Testosterone: Understanding the Mechanisms Behind the “Alpha” Hormone

Everybody’s familiar with testosterone, the grand daddy hormone most synonymous with both muscle and manhood. Today we provide a comprehensive overview, lifting the lid on just how the magic happens…

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How to Ensure Consistent Progression

Worried about overtraining? MI40 Top Gun Bryce Bahm is here with some simple steps you can take to byass the potholes & remain frirmly on the road to physique & performance domination…

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Interview Q&A Series with Ben: Time Under Tension

Question: “Is there an optimal amount of Time Under Tension (TUT) to shoot for each set?” When trying to maximize the hypertrophic response, I recommend keeping the working muscle under tension for somewhere between 40 and 70 seconds most of the time.  It’s somewhat subjective though, and also depends on the goal of the set, […]

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Adapt, Overcome, and Progress: The Most Important Training Factor Revealed!

The Premise With repeated exposure to more and more demanding workouts, our muscles are forced to respond by becoming larger and stronger. Eventually our muscles adapt and our old training weights become relatively lighter. This prompts us to increase our weights so as to force further adaptation. A failure to do so may result in […]

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Leucine: ‘THE’ Growth Switch!

Leucine is the most important of the BCAAs.  When it comes to signaling muscle building (protein synthesis), Leucine is King – it has been shown to increase protein synthesis by up to 145%!  In terms of direct effect, it may be the single most important amino acid for hypertrophy. As stated, leucine is one of […]

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Creatine: Much More Than a Muscle Builder

Bodybuilders, and indeed all athletes looking to secure the performance edge would have at least a passing knowledge of the wondrous benefits the super-supplement creatine has to offer. Known for boosting physical energy and muscle growth among bodybuilders and other strength athletes, creatine has also been shown to aid cellular functioning on many different levels. […]

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Seven Muscle Building Mistakes Exposed!

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An ability to build thick layers of lean muscle indefinitely is one trait no bodybuilder will ever possess, despite any genetic or chemical advantages, the best supplementation money can buy, an ideal eating plan, a perfectly periodized weight training routine and an optimal recovery rate. Appreciable gains in muscle, though far from unattainable, are exceedingly […]

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The Effects of Carbohydrates on Your Workout – Part 2: Intra-Workout

Carbohydrates always seem to be a hot topic when it comes to losing fat or building muscle – or both. It is possible to gain muscle, maintain or lose fat, and also gain strength by timing carbohydrates effectively. Much research supports that the most effective time to take in a high percentage of your daily […]

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Partner Up!

In this day and age, exercise and general health have become not only a trend but a necessity. Townships and cities have multiple gyms and clubs equipped to extend its peoples’ quality of life. It’s even hard to go to a hotel that doesn’t offer at least a treadmill and basic cable functional trainer. All […]

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Eating for Supercompensation – Ideal Post-MI40-X

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So you’ve dieted hard, and trained even harder. Your mind and your body have been battered and depleted from the high volume of training. It’s time to reap the rewards by allowing your body to recover, and super-compensate for the work you have done. They key is giving your body the bricks it needs to […]

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What Carbs Are Best For Gaining Muscle and Losing Fat?

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Muscles store carbohydrates exclusively as glycogen, which is basically a long chain of glucose molecules linked together. The level of glycogen in the muscles not only affects the energy they can release, but the amount of protein breakdown that occurs. The higher the glycogen levels of a muscle, the less protein is broken down during […]

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Top 40 Muscle-Building Foods

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Protein 101 Those of you following any of my programs and / or striving to be a top bodybuilder or athlete will have a GREATLY increased demand for nutrients.  Especially protein. The protein choices listed here are to be rotated on a daily basis. Ideally, you are consuming 5-6 DIFFERENT sources of protein each day. […]

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