Creatine: Benefits, Side Effects & Safe Consumption
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Cholesterol Myths & Misconceptions
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Cholesterol – Causes, Prevention & Treatment
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Collagen Protein and Tendinopathy
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 Collagen is a protein found in many tissues in animals and humans, ultimately making up about 30% of the …
Barbell Medicine Guide to Protein
Last Updated on July 9, 2024 The word protein is derived from the Greek proteios meaning “primary” or “taking first place.” This is appropriate, as …
The Science On CBD Oil For Health and Performance
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The Science of Red Meat and Health
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 Meat is an important dietary component for much of the world, whereas the prevalence of veganism or vegetarianism varies …
Handling Hunger
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 If you’ve ever tried to lose weight, have ever missed a meal, or have even just driven by your …
Nutrition Science, Part IV – Moving Forward: Improving the approach
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 It is important to note that the assumptions discussed in the last article are not arbitrary to the biomedical …
Nutrition Science, Part III – The Awkward Fit: RCTs and Nutrition Science
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 In the second part of this article series we discussed the utility, limitations, and misconceptions related to the prospective …
Nutrition Science, Part II: The Prospective Cohort Design
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 In the first article in this series we discussed the history of nutrition science and traced its evolution alongside …
Nutrition Science, Part I: How Did We Get Here?
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How To Measure Your Waist Circumference Correctly
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Does YOUR Metabolism Change with Weight Loss?
Last Updated on June 22, 2024 Yes. Your metabolism changes when you lose weight. Some of these changes are good, e.g. decreased fasting blood sugar, …
From the Newsletter: A Word on Salt
Last Updated on November 30, 2017 If you’re reading this, please raise your hand if you’ve heard the phrase “Americans eat too much salt” or, …
Q/A with Dr. Baraki and Dr. Feigenbaum
Last Updated on August 20, 2023 Dr. Feigenbaum: Hey, welcome back to the Barbell Medicine Podcast. I’m Dr. Feigenbaum, I’m joined here with Dr. Baraki. …
In the Open: Nutrition Strategy for 17.2
Last Updated on August 21, 2023 Week number 2 is here and guess what….more dumbbells! Great! Let’s get into it: The Workout: Duration: 12 minutes …
In the Open: Nutritional Strategies for 17.1
Last Updated on August 21, 2023 17.1 (<<<PDF available here) A brief introduction and then we can get right into this. I’m Jordan. I’m a lifter, …
Transforming My Life, One Rep at a Time
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Watch the Barbell Medicine Nutrition Seminar Online!
Last Updated on August 18, 2023 This past Winter Tom Campitelli and I once again toured through Europe. While in London, we visited CrossFit Perpetua …
GainzZz™ in Clinical Practice Part IV
Last Updated on August 21, 2023 By Austin Baraki Sorry for the delay, folks! I’ve been busy graduating from medical school :). We’ve made it …
GainzZz™ in Clinical Practice Part II
Last Updated on August 20, 2023 By Austin Baraki In our first article we defined sarcopenia as a loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength. …
GainzZz™ in Clinical Practice: Part I
Last Updated on August 20, 2023 This article begins a multi-part series discussing the growing problem of sarcopenia in our aging population. We will discuss …
Protein Slows Digestion? Nope.
Last Updated on March 26, 2014 By Jordan Feigenbaum MS, Starting Strength Staff, CSCS, HFS, USAW Club Coach In response to this gem of an …
7 Rules to Optimize Protein Intake
Last Updated on October 6, 2019 By Jordan Feigenbaum MS, CSCS, Starting Strength Staff, USAW CC, HFS In general, I am not a fan of …
Top 10 Mistakes People Following Starting Strength Make
Last Updated on August 22, 2023 By Jordan Feigenbaum MD, MS, Starting Strength Staff 1) Not reading the book Seriously, most people who are doing …
Booze and Barbells Part II
Last Updated on August 22, 2023 By Jordan Feigenbaum MS, Starting Strength Staff, CSCS, HFS, USAW CC In case you missed part one of this …
Booze and Barbells Part 1
Last Updated on August 22, 2023 By Jordan Feigenbaum MS, CSCS, HFS, USAW CC, Starting Strength Staff One of the most common questions I get …
Dialing in the Training: Three Case Studies
Last Updated on August 21, 2023 Jordan Feigenbaum MS, CSCS, HFS, USAW CC, Starting Strength Staff When it comes to dialing in the training there …
The Nutrition Continuum
Last Updated on August 22, 2023 By Jordan Feigenbaum MS, Starting Strength Coach, CSCS, HFS, USAW CC Yea, it’s that time again Resolution Time! People …
To Be A Beast
Last Updated on August 31, 2023 By Jordan Feigenbaum MS, Starting Strength Staff, CSCS, HFS, USAW Club Coach Updated 01/26/2015: Finally, I have updated what …
Hunger Games: Part One
Last Updated on August 22, 2023 Hunger Games: Part One By Jordan Feigenbaum MS, CSCS, HFS, USAW Club Coach In this multi-part series I hope …
Food….simplified
Last Updated on August 21, 2023 I’m gonna be frank, I love (and hate) food. I love all the tastes, culinary novelties, and the satiety …
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