Fake News: Understanding Science and The Media, Part 3

If you missed Part 1 and/ or Part 2 click the links, read them and then pick back up here.. Fake News Part 1 Fake News Part 2 This is a long one folks, about 4500 words. Wanted to get this trilogy done and back to the regular fitness stuff.  A note on the long quotes. I often get accused of taking things out of context. So I included the context. "I Don't Want to go "On" Creatine. I Want to be Natural. " Maybe I'm wrong but the whole "on"/ "off" something has to do with steroid lingo. Where you cycle on and off of this or that steroid. I think it's safe to say, when people say this, they're pretty much implying: creatine is either like or is an anabolic … [Read more...]

Broscience, Labcoats and Calluses

I'm a BIG Fan of Science and Evidence Based Practices. I tend not to hold much broscience in very high regard... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXO2azb3_PE Check out Broscience Life on The YouTube, it's amazing That is, unless that broscience is time-honored, tested and approved. By Bros' people who have gotten really good results from it, consistently. BroScience: Broscience is the predominant brand of reasoning in bodybuilding circles where the anecdotal reports of jacked dudes are considered more credible than scientific research.- urban dictionary Here's the thing: A lot of what science says today will be different in 20 years. And that's a good … [Read more...]