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May
May
Bodybuilder and popular YouTuber Calum von Moger is receiving backlash from his YouTube subscribers following a video he uploaded to his channel yesterday.
Category Archives: Fitness
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Mar
Mar
From genetics to habits, various factors can have an effect on your own metabolism, and some are more easily controlled than others.
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Jan
Jan
“As soon as I spike my insulin levels by eating carbohydrates, my body is going to stop burning fat as fuel”.
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Dec
Dec
Anybody who has experienced back pain knows how much it can affect your daily life. It can be particularly frustrating dealing with back pain when trying to work towards fitness goals. If you’re dealing with post-exercise back pain, you’ll be relieved to know that there are steps you can take to both reduce existing pain, […]
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Nov
Nov
Can you build muscle and burn fat at the same time? According to new studies, yes, you can. In this short video, Jeff Nippard investigates what’s necessary to achieve both goals. Credit: YouTube So it seems that building muscle and losing fat at the same time is more than possible for 4 groups of people: […]
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Oct
Oct
What’s the difference between sarcoplasmic hypertrophy and myofibrillar hypertrophy? Well, they’re both muscle growth, as the word “hypertrophy” refers to the growth or enlargement of an organ or tissue, due to the increase in size of its cells. But, at the same time, they couldn’t be more different, and you may want to focus more on one […]
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Aug
Aug
Scientists have developed a new drug that stops the process of fat storage in the body, which could help tackle heart disease, cancer and dementia. In a study on mice, the animals given the drug managed to stay lean even when they maintained a high-fat diet. The pill – named PO53 – causes fats like cholesterol to be burned up […]
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Aug
Aug
Shoulders are a prioritised body part for bodybuilders, physique models and male gym-goers that want to build a strong, masculine “V-taper”. But what’s the most effective way to add muscle mass to the shoulders? In this video, fitness YouTuber and bodybuilder Jeff Nippard continues his Science Explained series by delving into the studies based around […]
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Jul
Jul
Most protein bars suck. They’re chewy, dry and taste nothing like the mouth-watering names and flavours they’re labelled under. Grenade Bars, however, are something else. Unlike other protein bars, Grenade Bars are really damn good, and don’t require consistent sips of water to assist in what seems like never-ending mastication that other protein bars require. You may have […]
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Jul
Jul
If you spend any time watching fitness videos on YouTube, there’s no doubt you’ve come across Steve Cook before. For those of you who aren’t familiar, Steve has played a huge role in the fitness industry over the last decade. As well as being an American IFBB professional physique competitor, coming 5th at the 2014 […]
