12-15-2011

Written by Eric Broser

That the reverse grip bench press is one of the best upper chest exercises available! EMG studies have shown it to produce up to 40% more upper chest activation than even incline presses.
That olive oil can help you ramp up your metabolism via the mitochondria in cells, forcing more energy to be released as heat, rather than stored. This translates into lost body fat!
That even if your diet is perfect and training is spot on that lack of sleep can totally derail your efforts. Insufficient sleep (less than about 7 hours per night) can raise cortisol levels, and lower testosterone, GH and IGF-1, the result of which will be both muscle loss and fat gain.
That eating a handful of macadamia nuts per day can reduce cholesterol by 10%.
Oatmeal has the highest satiety ranking of any food. This very complex carb can definitely assist in reducing appetite and cravings helping you to stick to a strict diet.
The traditional "sissy squat" is perhaps the best leg exercise available for building the rectus femoris of the thigh, which creates that wicked split down the middle when body fat is low.