You know that one of the biggest, and most ironic, reasons people don’t go to the gym is because they don’t think they look good enough! Gym intimidation is a serious problem because it can go much deeper than what a little pat on the back can fix. It really doesn’t matter if someone tells … Read more
In the last section, I talked about how fitness pros use celebrity training routines as evidence of effective ways to train. I specifically described the craze over Hugh Jackman’s training to prepare for his roles as The Wolverine. In this section, I’ll dive a bit deeper into the concept of anecdotal evidence to provide a … Read more
Since I have begun to talk about evidence, I feel it is best to start with the type of evidence we see most often in the fitness and nutrition industries: anecdotal evidence. Although what I will present hear is a bit old by internet standards, it serves as a great example of how anecdotal evidence … Read more
(Originally published on July 25 2016) I’ve seen a quote about cleanse diets and detoxing being shared on Facebook quite a lot lately. Each time it shows up, it gets hundreds to thousands of likes and hundreds of shares. Amazing the power of a superficially logical statement that is actually based on a fallacy. This … Read more
Citrulline malate is one of the most popular pre-workout ingredients sold today and has become a staple in pre-workout supplement formulations. Does it work? If so, what does it actually do? Why is citrulline malate used in bodybuilding and strength training formulas? The malic acid salt of citrulline, citrulline malate is a naturally occurring amino … Read more
The hardest part of training the lats for size is learning to feel them contracting. We are not used to, in our everyday lives, feeling this muscle being isolated or working on its own. And, since the biceps are involved in the lat pulldown, they can be used to do much of the work to … Read more