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Alexander Brown Alexander Nikolaidis Andreas Martin Andrew Novick Anil Shrikhande, Ph.D. Anoop Balachandran Anssi Manninen, M.H.S. Benson Danneskjold Billy Carpenter Brendan Alexander Brendan Joss, PhD Bryan Haycock Caleb Stone Chris Clancey Chris Kelly Chris Merrow Colby Vorland Dante E. Battista David Tolson Dinis Antonio Dr. Rick Silverman Dr. Steve Young Eric Cressey Gene Smith Glen Neilson Greg Brooks Greg McGlone Icequeen J.D. Haltigan James Chan, NSCA-CPT

James Daemon, PhD Jamie Hale Jamie Santangelo Jay McCombs Jen Heath Ji-Yong David Chung Jim Ganley Jimmy Smith, CSCS Joel Marion John Berardi John Galt John Methodice John Thomson Jonathon Fass Karl Hoffman Keith Suthammanont Kelly Baggett Kim Baugher Lauren Brooks Layne Norton Lyle McDonald Marc Collins Marc Lobliner Marc McDougal Michael Fischer Nathan J. Polencheck Panzer Patrick Arnold Paul Diobilda

Rick Collins Rob Clark Rob Petschke Robbie Durand, M.A., C.S.C.S. Roy Harper Ryan Zeppelin S.L. Gillespie Scott La Pidus, M.D. Sergio Parel Shannon Clark Shawn Blackburn Sitesh Patel Spook Suleiman Al-Sabah Taylor Simon the Mind and Muscle Staff Tim Wescott Tom Rayhawk Tony Gentilcore Twin Peak Victor Lasato Wen Zhang Wesley Silveria AKA Iron Addict Will Carroll William Llewellyn Xander Jones Zack Proser ZDP

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• FUCK My Ass is Fat
• I May Be Wrong But I Doubt It - Part II
• I May be Wrong, But I Doubt it - Part I

• NSAIDS and Sports Injuries

• 19-Nortestosterone Effects on the Central Nervous System
• Neurotrophins and Cardiovascular Health

• Chemically Correct: Caffeine - Part I
• Chemically Correct: Bupropion
• Chemically Correct: Cocaine - Part I
• Chemically Correct: l-Deprenyl - Part I
• Chemically Correct: l-Deprenyl - Part II
• Chemically Correct: MDMA
• Chemically Correct: Nicotine
• Cognitive and Competitive Aspects of Testosterone

• Harness the Power of Grape Seed Extract

• Correcting Posture: Myth or Reality?
• Hypertrophy and Load - Part I
• Hypertrophy and Load - Part II

• Debunking the Debunkers: ACSM 'Exercise Physiologists' and Contagion of Nutritional Nonsense
• How to Get Ripped to the Bone
• Omega-3s Have Positive Effects on Heart, Muscle Anabolism and Fat Burning
• The Search for the Ultimate Post-Exercise Anabolic Supplement
• The Search for the Ultimate Post-Exercise Anabolic Supplement
• Very Low Carbohydrate Diets and Fat Loss: The Fat Truth

• Lactoferrin: The Amazing Milk Protein

• Immunity and Resistance Training
• The Science of Human Energy Expenditure - Part I
• The Science of Human Energy Expenditure - Part II
• The Science of Human Energy Expenditure - Part III

• Intelligence - Part III
• Intelligence and its Measures - Part I
• Intelligence: General Intelligence - Part II
• Intelligent Self-Improvement

• Pelvic Stabilization: The Importance of Ensuring a Stable Pelvis to Prevent Common Pain and Injuries

• FAQ with Bryan Haycock

• A Revolutionary Approach to Strength Training
• Chemically Correct: Alcohol - Part I
• Chemically Correct: Alcohol - Part II
• Chemically Correct: GHB
• In Memory of Karl Hoffman aka Nandi
• Introducing SesaThin
• Introducing SuperCarb
• Leptin: The Next Big Thing - Par III
• Leptin: The Next Big Thing - Part I
• Leptin: The Next Big Thing - Part II
• Modern Living, the Beer Belly and Syndrome X
• New SesaThin Write-Up
• SesaThin and Androgens
• T.L.P. Presents: "The Carb Up"
• The Science of H.E.A.T. Stack
• The Science of Topical Fat Loss
• Topical Delivery

• Sprinting: An Examination - Part I
• Clenbuterol: The Addendum
• Not Your Daddy's Stim-Stack: AMP and H.E.A.T.
• Pergolide Mesylate & Set-Point Manipulation - Part II
• Pharmaceutical Phenotype Enhancement - Part II
• Pharmaceutical Phenotype Enhancement - Part IV
• Pharmaceutical Phenotype Enhancement: Clenbuterol - Part I
• Pharmaceutical Phenotype Enhancement: Clenbuterol - Part II
• SesaThin and Alcohol
• SesaThin and Androgens 2.0
• SesaThin: Beyond Fat Loss
• SesaThin: Beyond Fat Loss
• Sprinting: An Examination - Part II

• Become a Sex Machine (or at least train like one)
• Building Adonis Abs
• Busting Through Your Squatting Plateau
• Common sense cures for weight lifting injury
• Matching Up With Your Metabolic Type: New Truths On How To Eat For Health
• Sparing the spine: Training the hips for power and pain relief
• Training to Optimize Daily Function

• Neutralizing Your Muscular Imbalances

• Enhancing Your Health From Within

• Thus Spoke Dante
• Thus Spoke Dante
• Thus Spoke Dante
• Thus Spoke Dante
• Thus Spoke Dante
• Thus Spoke Dante
• Thus Spoke Dante
• Thus Spoke Dante
• Thus Spoke Dante 1/15/04

• Androgen Profiles: Testosterone - Part I
• Brain Food: Aniracetam - Part I
• Brain Food: Aniracetam - Part I
• Brain Food: Piracetam - Part I
• Brain Food: Piracetam - Part II
• Brain Food: Vinpocetine - Part I
• Brain Food: Vinpocetine - Part II

• Static contraction strength Training

• Understanding Gynecomastia

• Are you getting enough nutrients?
• Going Down the Wrong Path?
• How Low Do You Go?
• The Complexity of GH Joint Stability

• An Interview with Eric Cressey

• Behind the Scenes: Hypertophy
• Behind the Scenes: Vomiting!

• Back to the Basics: Insulin

• Bulking Up: The Pre-Game Show
• The Journeyer Forges Onward - Part II

• An Interview with Jim Wendler

• Looking for the "Buff" Chick Within

• Adipose Reduction and Bodyfat Setpoint
• Attachment Influences on Immune-Endocrine Functions in Disorders of Human Energetics
• Circadian Rhythms: Considerations for the Elite Athlete and Physique Competitor
• Post-Competition Perils: Hyperphagia, Adipose Overshoot, & Dysphoria

• Back to Basic Benching: What Style Suits Your Needs?
• Carving Out Those Boulder Shoulders
• Direct Assault: The "Case" for Arms Training
• Return to Copland: Strength Training for the Professional Warrior
• Strength Training for Fat Loss: Building a Bigger Engine
• Supercharging H.I.T.
• The Body Contract System 2.0
• Wingspan Workouts

• A Cortisol Primer - Part I
• BCAA Supplementation Roundtable
• Knowledge and Nonsense: the science of nutrition and exercise
• Popular diets: Hale's Review - Part I
• Popular Diets: Hale's Review - Part II
• The Fitness Skeptic
• The Practical Scientist - Part I
• The Practical Scientist - Part II
• The Practical Scientist - Part III
• The Practical Scientist - Part IV
• The Practical Scientist - Part V
• The Practical Scientist - Part VI
• The Practical Scientist - Part VII

• Optimizing Arousal

• Androgens and Your Heart
• Artificial Sweeteners
• mTOR and Muscle Growth
• NSAIDS and Hypertrophy
• OTC Test Boosters
• Training with your Significant Other

• The 'No Excuses' Conditioning Program

• The Call of Pheromones - Part I
• The Call of Pheromones - Part II

• Considered Armed and Delirious
• Gym Shorts
• Jason's Story
• Letting Yourself Go
• Squats Redux
• The Personal Training Conundrum
• Training Partners
• Young Lions

• 25 Things We Can Learn From Bodybuilders, Powerlifters, Athletes And The Average Joe To Build A Better Body Now
• Fixing the Athlete
• Summer Time Arms

• A Big, FAT Misconception

• A Special E-Book Giveaway from Dr John Berardi

• The Many Benefits of Vitamin D
• Supplementing Her Sex Life
• Supplementing Your Sex Life
• The Many Benefits of Vitamin C

• Dental care for M&Mers - Part I
• Dental care for M&Mers - Part II
• Dental care for M&Mers - Part III

• An Objectivist Analysis of Heavy Duty

• Alterna-HIIT
• Carbs...and Carb Cycling for Fat Loss
• Carrying the World on Your Shoulders

• A Few Common Bodybuilding Myths
• Anabolic Steroid Action In Vitro and In Vivo
• Androgens and Glucorticoids
• Anti-Obesity Effect of AMPK
• Bromocriptine for Weight Loss
• Contrarian Endocrinology Revisited: Estrogen for Men?
• GH and Obesity
• How Does Myostatin Inhibit Muscle Development & Hypertrophy?
• Of Mosquitoes and Men
• Pathophysiology of Insulin Resistance and Noninsulin Dependent Diabetes
• Recombinant Growth Hormone and the Athlete
• Resistence Exercise and Androgen Levels
• Stem Cells as the Target of Androgen Action
• The Effects of Hyperthyroidism on Testosterone Levels
• Thyroid Hormone for Weight Loss
• Understanding Androgen Actions

• Back to the Basics: How to Really Lose the Fat

• Calf Training
• Creation of a Bodybuilder
• Metabolic Typing
• Plateau Busters
• Recovery and the Nervous System
• Strength vs Size and Optimal Frequency Training
• The 10 Pounds per Week Bench Program
• The Magic of Manipulating Training Frequency
• The Skinny-Fat Ectomorph - Part I
• The Skinny-Fat Ectomorph - Part II

• Serious Nutrition Solutions Focus XT: A Review
• Targex the Fat Away

• Kettlebell Training for Women

• Gems of the Low-Carb Revolution

• Periodization for Bodybuilders - Part III
• Determining the Maximum Dietary Deficit for Fat Loss
• Excerpt from "The Ultimate Diet 2.0"
• Periodization for Bodybuilders - Part I
• Periodization for Bodybuilders - Part II

• Back to the Basics: Insulin and the GI
• Back to the Basics: Leptin
• Drugs and Obesity: Weapons of Choice in the War on Fat
• Neuroendocrine Control of Appetite & Energy Expenditure

• Progressive Drop Sets
• Stop the Madness

• 25 Days to Vertical Plane Dominance
• An Interview with Brian Remington, M.S., C.S.C.S
• Comeback Training: How to Get Your Lazy Butt Back in the Gym
• Corrective Methods For Common Postural Deviations: The Anterior Pelvic Tilt
• Corrective Methods For Common Postural Deviations: The Shoulder
• Deconstructing Jen - Part I: A Jen Heath Interview
• Deconstructing Jen - Part II: A Jen Heath Interview
• Extended Set Methods - Part I: Upper Body
• How to Spot a Bad Personal Trainer
• Karvonen Formula
• Lose Fat Like You're on Crack!
• Marc McDougal Interviews John Berardi - Part I
• Marc McDougal Interviews John Berardi - Part II
• Marc McDougal Interviews John Berardi - Part III
• Marc's Bag of Tricks - Part I
• Marc's Bag of Tricks - Part II
• Neural Enhancement Training
• Q&A With Marc McDougal
• Q&A with Marc McDougal - 4/20/07
• Q&A With Marc McDougal -- September
• Sexy Fats - Part I: A Research Review of 1,3-Diacylglycerol
• Sexy Fats - Part II: A Research Review of Coconut Oil and Medium Chain Triglycerides
• The 1/6/12 Method for Strength, Hypertrophy, and Joint Health
• The McDougal Interviews: Nicole Rogers - Part I
• The McDougal Interviews: Nicole Rogers - Part II
• Warming Up to a Great Workout in '07

• A Closer Look at Steroid Liver Toxicity - Part I

• Hybrid Strength and Hypertrophy Training - Part I
• Hybrid Strength and Hypertrophy Training - Part II

• Check Your Neck
• Got Grip?
• Old Gold

• A Trip Down Memory Lane
• Give DHT a Break!

• Don't Be That Guy
• Don't Be That Guy Reloaded
• M&M Quiz: Is Your Gym Hardcore?
• New Age Marketing: In Search of a Fair Exchange
• Student of the Game

• Pre/During/Post Workout Nutrtion
• Punishing Gear by Quantity
• Steroid Law Update
• Washington Attacks Dietary Supplements

• Back to the Basics: Dieting - Part I
• Back to the Basics: Dieting - Part II
• Best of Avant Forums 2005 - Part I
• Tea & Biscuits: Rob chats with one of M&M's Web Gurus

• The Controlled Explosive Repetition

• Are Acute Increases in Anabolic Hormones During Resistance Exercise Important for Muscle Hypertrophy?
• Creatine Increases Satellite Cell Activity and IGF-1 mRNA in Skeletal Muscle
• Direst Anabolic Actions Of GH On Muscle
• Does Massive Eating Lower Testosterone?
• Ephedrine Cardiotoxicity in Healthy Adults: Where is the Proof?
• Explosive Lifting for Muscle Growth
• Forskolin Induced Fat Loss
• Insulin Causes Vasodilation in Muscle
• Muscle Inflammation is Necessary for Muscle Hypertrophy
• No Increases in Post-Exercise Fat Utilization without Acute Increases in GH - Part I
• No Increases in Post-Exercise Fat Utilization without Acute Increases in GH - Part II
• Physiological Factors Controlling Myostatin Gene Expression - Part I
• Physiological Factors Controlling Myostatin Gene Expression - Part II
• Putting the Brakes on Muscle Catabolism
• The Importance of Pre and Post Exercise Amino Acids/Carbs

• Hepatoxicity: Fact or Fiction

• Making Bodybuilding More Athletic
• Performance Eating - Part I
• Performance Eating - Part II

• The 'Big Picture' on Dieting - Part I
• The Mental Side of Dieting

• Adventures in Relaxation -Part II
• Better Ways of Relieving Stress

• Biotransformation Enzymes & their Modulation: Cytochromes P450

• Back to the Basics: Hormone Control With Protein

• A Sirtain Regulator of Longevity & Metabolism

• Orlistat -- Our New OTC Friend for Weight Loss
• Pseudoephedrine for Appetite Suppression
• Pseudoephedrine for Appetite Suppression

• Fibrates for the Bodybuilder
• Kick it Up a Notch: How to Enhance Your Lipoderm for Greater Fat Loss
• Leptin: The Next Big Thing - Part IV
• Leptin: The Next Big Thing - Part V
• Leptin: The Next Big Thing - Part VI
• The Gut and the Body

• Glucagon-like Peptide-1 & Exendin

• Getting Lean: Why Your Current Cardio is on the Wrong Path
• Low Carb for Summer-Ready Bodies: What You Need to Know
• Movement Patterns and Rhomboid Activation for Optimal Shoulder Health
• Pelvic Stabilization: The Importance of Ensuring a Stable Pelvis to Prevent Common Pain and Injuries
• Things that should be Banned from the Gym
• Weight Training for Fat Loss

• An Interview with Eric Cressey
• Best of the Forums, 3/16/07
• Best of the Forums, 8/1/07
• Best of the Forums, 6/18/07
• Council of the Gods: A Discussion on Steroids in Sports
• Council of the Gods: A Roundtable Discussion on High School Steroid Testing in Texas - Part I
• Council of the Gods: A Roundtable Discussion on High School Steroid Testing in Texas - Part II
• Fat Loss Pros: An Interview with Jen Heath on Her Exciting New Project
• The Best of Mind and Muscle's Forums
• The Cheat to Lose Diet by Joel Marion, CISSN, NSCA-CPT: A Review

• For Wider, Rounder Delts
• Muscle Confusion or The 'Non -- Routine' Routine
• You Are What You Eat

• Back to the Basics: The Power of Garlic
• Got Fat? Pass the Testosterone Please!
• PEA & The Case for Chocoholics
• SREBP-1 Proteins - Part I
• SREBP-1 Proteins - Part II

• Big Wheels (No, not your favorite childhood toy)

• Back to the Basics: Supplementation
• Carb Cycling - Part II
• Carb Cycling Q&A - Part I
• Tri-Phase Progressive Training: The Final Chapter
• Tri-Phrase Progressive Training - Part II

• Beta-Alanine: The Sleeper-Supplement of the Last Decade
• Blue Collar Bodybuilding
• Chemically Correct: Methylphenidate
• Chemically Correct: Morphine
• Endurance Training for Bodybuilders
• Endurance Training for Bodybuilders - Part II
• Ibogaine for Addiction
• Kratom: Nature's Gift to the Sick & Fit Alike
• New Approaches to PCT - Part II: Nutrition
• New Approaches to PCT - Part III: Training

• A Peripheral Tissue and Nutrient Based Analysis of Fuel Partitioning
• AMPK: The Perfect Partitioning Agent?
• The Language of Cells
• The Language of Cells - Part II
• The Language of Cells - Part III
• The Language of Cells - Part IV
• The Language of Cells - Part V
• The Language of Cells - Part VI
• The Role of AMPK in Skeletal Muscle Protein Synthesis During Exercise

• Back to the Basics: Muscle Gains
• Body image, what's yours?
• But can you use it?
• Comparing Lifters
• Dieting by Blood Type
• Intensity Cycling
• Periodization for the Poor Man - Part II
• Practical Programming (book review)

• Bonds: The Failed Experiment
• Cold Turkey
• Finding Trust in the Shadow of Big Brother
• Insulin: Baseball's Newest PED
• Justin Gatlin
• Testing Your Mettle
• The List
• The Middle: Seeking Compromise in a Holy War

• Arachidonic Acid and Site-Specific Muscle Growth
• Clomid, Nolvadex, and Testosterone Stimulation
• To U.G., or not U.G. On the safety of Underground Labs
• Understanding Post Cylce "T" Recovery

• No Time to be a Competitive Bodybuilder?

• A Bevy O'Brain Builders
• The Mind is a Muscle
• The Obligation of Self-Improvement
• What's Not to Love?

• HIT vs. Volume