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Medical Definition of Myostatin Medical Author: William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR Privacy & Trust Info Myostatin: A growth factor that regulates the size of muscles beginning in early embryonic development and continuing throughout life. Myostatin acts by inhibiting the growth of...

I went for a full physical last Monday with EKG and full blood workup. The EKG and blood work was really good. But I have a hernia, I have to wait until April 8th to get an evaluation by a surgeon. I don't think it's to bad as it isn't painful or causing me any problems. I'll have to wait and...

Endocrinology. 2015 May; 156(5): 1623?1629. Published online 2015 Mar 16. doi: 10.1210/en.2014-1784 PMCID: PMC4398764 PMID: 25774550 The Effects of Short-Term and Long-Term Testosterone Supplementation on Blood Viscosity and Erythrocyte Deformability in Healthy Adult Mice Wen Guo,corresponding...

Blood Donation May Not Reduce Risk of Testosterone-Induced Polycythemia Benjamin Hull Chin-Yee, BSc, MA, Alejandro Lazo-Langner, MD, Terrie Foster, RN, BScN, Cyrus C. Hsia, MD BSc, FRCPC, Ian Chin-Yee, MD FRCPC Crossmark: Check for Updates Blood (2016) 128 (22): 5032...

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Arnold Schwarzenegger Provides Update On His Condition Following Second Heart Surgery Sarah El-Mahmoud Published: Oct. 24. 2020 1:59 PM Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator: Dark Fate Between his Terminator role and Conan the Barbarian, Arnold Schwarzenegger has played some of the most...

The Calorie Restriction Controversy The Science of Longevity and Mimetics by TC Luoma | 10/05/20 As an Amazon Associate, T Nation earns from qualifying purchases. When you buy something, using the retail links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. T Nation does not accept money for...

Expert Advice for the Over-40 Lifter Muscle Growth at Middle Age by T Nation | 03/09/18 The Question What's your best tip for the experienced over-40 lifter? Christian Thibaudeau ? Strength Coach and Performance Expert If you want to continue progressing, do your best to stay healthy and...

The New Rules of Over-40 Lifting Keep Making Gains Like When You Were Younger by TC Luoma | 09/13/19 Pretend for a second that you're an aging professional athlete. Your joints are a little achier than those of your younger teammates and your reflexes aren't as spectacular, but you've still...

7 Things Every Seasoned Lifter Needs to Do How to Train Like a Grown-Up by Lee Boyce | 09/15/20 Most lifters think that their strength and athleticism will get better and better as they spend more time in the game. Unfortunately, that's not entirely up to them. Father time has a big say in...

You're Quad Dominant and That's Okay Everyone is, yet for some reason trainers tell you that's a bad thing. Here's the truth. by Lee Boyce | 08/26/20 When your ACE-certified fitness consultant at your neighborhood gym gives you a complimentary assessment ? you know, the ones designed to...

Eating Like a Lifter Makes You Age Faster The Downside to Multiple Daily Meals by TC Luoma | 08/24/20 Whenever you cook a steak or burger, you're witnessing what's known as the Maillard reaction, which is simply the binding of proteins to sugar. It's also virtually identical to what happens in...

CNN Boseman starred as the African king and super hero in the 2018 blockbuster Marvel film "Black Panther" and the casting could not have been more on point. The actor, who died at the age of 43 after a four year battle with colon cancer, carried the mantle of royalty in the role of Black...

PhysicianSense Supplements & Vitamins Top vitamins and supplements in 2020 MDLinx INFECTIOUS DISEASES Common drugs that can interfere with lab tests John Murphy, MDLinx|November 11, 2019 Last week, the FDA issued a warning that biotin, often found in dietary supplements, can cause clinically...

Eat this tasty, inexpensive, and supremely nutritious food a few times a week and the fat loss will take care of itself. by TC Luoma | 08/15/20 Zero-effort-fat-loss You probably read the title of this article or the one-sentence descriptor and got just a little bit excited. Damn straight...

Logo of clinjasn Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2008 Mar; 3(2): 348?354. doi: 10.2215/CJN.02870707 PMCID: PMC2390952 PMID: 18235143 Influence of Muscle Mass and Physical Activity on Serum and Urinary Creatinine and Serum Cystatin C Alessandra Cal?bria Baxmann,* Marion Souza Ahmed,? Nat?lia Cristina...

Training Burnout: How to Spot It and Defeat It The Workout Stress Test by Christian Thibaudeau | 08/10/20 Feel the Burnout We've all been there at least once. Training is going well. You're making gains and can't wait to get more. You're on a roll. Then it happens: Motivation and...

Reps Don't Matter Do this and you'll build muscle, regardless of the number of reps you're using. by Nick Tumminello | 08/11/20 Reps-dont-matter Low Reps or High Reps? Just Go to Failure, Bro Mechanical tension drives muscle growth. Research shows that lifting a lighter load to failure...

Fasted Cardio Eats Muscle Plus 6 More Fat Loss Mistakes by Christian Thibaudeau | 10/14/16 Here's what you need to know... Most people attempting to lose fat will use diet and exercise strategies that make it impossible to preserve muscle. Fasted cardio works, but only if you're on...