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Dr. Carl Juneau, PhD

A University of Montréal, London, and Harvard alum, Dr. Juneau is a former trainer for the Canadian Forces with a PhD in Public Health/Epidemiology.

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Dr. Muscle Web App is Here!

Having access to Dr. Muscle from the Web is our #1 most requested features, so I’m super excited to bring it to you today! From the Web app, you can now: – Upload your custom program – View and analyze your exercise data – Download your history Big thanks to our beta

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Overtraining: Is It Real? How a Cardiologist and His Son Learned the Hard Way

Some people say overtraining is a myth. But according to a NY Times article, it’s very real. Dr. William Kraus, a cardiologist, and his son learned it the hard way. The Times reports: UNTIL last spring, running was going great for 15-year-old Erik Kraus. He had been training hard

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Big Arms: How to Get Arms Like Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger had massive arms, 22 inches big at his peak. In his book The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding, he explains how you, too, can get big arms. One of his secrets is to train them “by themselves when you are rested and strong” or “on leg days when

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Top 5 sources of muscle science for nutrition, hypertrophy, and strength

I once heard that “Science is the only news” (I think it was Peter Attia, on a podcast). I’m not sure it’s the only news, but keeping current on “muscle science” sure gives you an edge when it comes to getting lean, fit, muscular, and strong. And with

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Dr. Muscle is trending on Kickstarter—thanks for your amazing support!

Dr. Muscle is trending in first place in apps on Kickstarter! Thanks for your amazing support (this took us months to get ready). In the comments, backer Nicholas Bundock said: Markus (another new customer) emailed in: “Dr. Muscle is really like a personal trainer. It changes every training and makes

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Indiegogo recap: $35,000+, 168 backers, 7 new features, and 1 food poisoning

As we wrap up our launch on Indiegogo, I wanted to pause for a moment and recap. Overall: * We’ve raised over $35,000 from 168 backers * We’ve released 7 news features * We’ve worked 12-20 hours a day for 35 days * Food poisoning is no fun The good:

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Cut Workout Time in Half With Supersets

Paz et al. (2017) studied supersets. They found that supersets: 1. Cut workout time in half 2. Allowed lifters to do more volume than normal sets Note that they studied agonist-antagonist supersets, which is the type we recommend. What is a superset? A superset is when you do 2 exercises

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Training to Failure for Muscle Hypertrophy: Will You Build Muscle Faster?

The aim of this brief review is to examine training to failure for muscle hypertrophy. Will you build muscle faster if you train to failure? I wanted to find out. My hypothesis was that training to failure did lead to small but better gains, at least in some populations. I

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Muscle Hypertrophy: How to Progress your Training for Size

In this guide, you’ll find out how to progress your training for size along the key variables of load, volume, frequency, and exercise selection. Preface: I’m honoured to publish this article as part 1 of a 3-part series on progression for hypertrophy with Dr. Mike Israetel. I have

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Recover With Easy Workouts To Build More Muscle & Smash New Records

This short guide explains why you need to recover with easy workouts after a few months of training when you lift heavier weights and you do more sets. Think back when you first started to lift weights: You wanted to build muscle. You started lifting. You got stronger every time

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