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Genetics, human metabolism & business advice

If you have been keeping up with the evidence-based side of the fitness industry at all for the past couple of years, I’m sure you know who Brad Schoenfeld is. If not, I don’t think it’s an overstatement to say he is THE go-to guy for the science of hypertrophy right now. Certainly one of the preem…

From the ancient Greek artists to modern day bodybuilders, from aesthetic ideals of human proportions to haters and from controlled, statistical predictions to baseless claims, many individuals have developed formulas to predict people’s maximum muscular potential. However, despite such wide interes…

I’ll warn you from the outset – this post is going to be a cold dose of reality. There’s a ray of sunshine at the end, but it’ll take a while to get there. We’re talking about genetics. This isn’t something I like to talk about publicly a lot, but I get asked about it in private often enough that…

How much control do we have over strength and hypertrophy outcomes? Here’s what we know about the relationship between genetics and strength training.

Consumer genetic testing is popular right now, but knowledge can be dangerous. Learning about your genes may influence your perceptions and physiology.