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  The Medical Mainstream Goes EF
Aug 31, 2010
Finally. The medical profession is giving attention to resistance training and protein intake to address the growing problem of loss of muscle mass, insulin sensitivity, and strength in our aging population.
  Update on Muscle Project
May 22, 2010
I have gained about 5 pounds of muscle and lost a bit of fat. Here is my update on what I did to make these changes.
  Follow Up to Overtraining Old People
May 20, 2010
A study done in 2008 shows that older people express a stress-response gene when they are over trained. Younger people express it, but more moderately.
  Bodybuilder Magazine
May 5, 2010
Just awful. Supplement catalogues and "secret" work outs that are nothing new and that few body builders actually do.
  Super Slow and EF Exercise
Apr 15, 2010
SuperSlow training is intense and safe, if done the way Dr. McGuff's book, Body by Science, recommends. The question is: what theory accounts for the growth of muscle? How does my exercise differ?
  Training for a Body Building Contest for 70+ Year Olds
Apr 9, 2010
I am setting out on a little adventure to prepare for a body building contest for my age group. I will be taking my readers along by showing them my work outs and eating over the next few months as I prepare. 
  Is Insulin Needed for Muscle Growth?
Mar 17, 2010
Everybody says that ingesting carbs with amino acids is the best way to make muscle grow. Not true.
  Exercise intensity and the time course of protein synthesis
Mar 11, 2010
To stimulate muscle growth, you have to have the right combination of exercise intensity and nutritional signals. This does not mean you consume carbohydrate; you consume the key amino acids within the right time frame.
  Protein Synthesis, Energy Expenditure, and Inflammation
Mar 4, 2010
I have a lot of muscle, which raises my resting energy expenditure. I burn 300 to 365 more calories every day than the average person my age even when I'm doing nothing (something I do quite a lot). This difference, conservatively, translates into more than 10 pounds of fat per year. 
  "Hard" Gainers
Feb 25, 2010
Naturally, individuals will gain muscle in different ways. Some may achieve large mass while others may not.

But, there is often a common element for hard gainers who work out long and hard and take all the supplements and yet gain little. I think I have finally got an explanation.
 
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