Lets' cut right to the chase; when it comes to getting lean, cardio is somewhat overrated. Anyone can sit on a bike for two hours a day and get lean but for the most part, as with training, there's a fine line between doing enough cardio and going overboard and doing too much.
In my book Everything You Need To Know About Fat loss (that was a shameless plug for you to buy it) I explain that cardio is simply a way to burn excess calories. Pretty straight-forward. You sit on a bike or run the stairs and you burn calories and, for the most part, the vast majority of those calories come from stored body fat. However, getting lean is not always a perfect math equation where you can sit down and plan out your contest prep based on the number of calories you expect to burn.
Capturing the imagination since its inception as a collaborative factor in muscle growth, creatine remains the quintessential hot topic in muscle physiology. If there were a continuum of sentiment on the ergogenic potential of supplements, creatine would lie favorably at the leading edge. A large body of work confirms that creatine is indispensable for muscular performance during repeated sets of intense exercise. Of interest, recent studies have provided insight into the versatility of creatine; shifting the paradigm towards satellite cell dynamics.
In the last article we discussed the top three side effects of anabolic steroids that I see among patients. In this installment, we will continue with the next tier-- the next most common side effects from gear that I encounter in my medical practice.
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If you've been lifting weights in any form for any length of time, you have undoubtedly encountered injuries or setbacks. It's possible that you've been very lucky, or might even possess superhero qualities, but most of us have had to deal with setbacks or injuries at some point. As a competitive bodybuilder, contest prep coach, and Sports Medicine physician, I see them daily. My office is next to the gym and lifters make up 75% of my clientele. I am a primary care physician and non-surgical sports medicine physician. In the future, we will discuss many of the most common musculoskeletal injuries or biomechanical issues common to bodybuilders, but today I want to address the most common issues I encounter in bodybuilders