From Jon: Each Sunday thePTDC will be publishing a list of the top articles from around the web in 5 different categories: bodybuilding, general health, fat loss, strength training, and nutrition.
We scan the net, but if you'd like to submit your article for consideration, please send it to [email protected].
Our Choice for the Article of the Week
The Truth About Nutrient Timing -- Adam Bornstein, with Alan Aragon and Brad Schoenfeld
Probably the most debated topic among nutrition involves nutrient timing and peri-workout nutrition. For most of us, we were taken under the wing of experienced gym rats who passed on the 'bro knowledge' that was passed on to them. The others were thrown to the wolves (AKA the internet) and had to try to learn how to fend for themselves, some finding good knowledge others finding complete nonsense. In this article these 3 super smart individuals break down the research on nutrient timing, why we thought it was important, why there is NOT an extreme urgency for a post workout meal and some rules to follow.
Bodybuilding
What's the Difference Between a Romanian Deadlift, American Deadlift, Stiff Legged Deadlift, and Straight Leg Deadlift? -- Bret Contreras (Our choice for bodybuilding article of the week)
Big. Scary. Delts. -- Ben Bruno
Boobie Traps: You Can't Have One Without the Other -- Harold Gibbons
Does eccentric training lead to more hypertrophy than concentric training? -- Chris Beardsley
General Health
Discomfort Builds Growth -- Tony Gentilcore (Our choice for general health article of the week)
55 Reasons Why the Deadlift Exercise is the Best of All Time -- Dean Somerset, thePTDC.com
The downsize of weightloss -- Elsbeth Vaino
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night (Or How to Grow Older Disgracefully) -- Patrick McCarty
Fat Loss
Carb controversy: Why low-carb diets have got it all wrong -- Brian St. Pierre (Our choice for fat loss article of the week)
Meratrim - a Weight Loss Supplement That Seems Too Good to be True -- Kris Gunnars
Should You Eat Carbs and Fat Together? -- Christian Finn
Regular Cardio Will Make You Fat -- John Meadows
Carb Intake Debate: 7 Hacks On How To Eat MORE Carbs And Stay Lean -- Josh Hamilton
Strength Training
9 Little-Known Tips to Improve Your Squat: Part 1 -- Jordan Syatt (Our choice for strength training article of the week)
As a little bonus here is Part 2 and Part 3, Shhhhhh don't tell!
How to Front Squat -- Bret Contreras
7 Bench Press Hacks -- Greg Robbins
How to Build a Super Solid Kettlebell Snatch (and Avoid the Dreaded Smack) -- Andrew Read
797M for Strength -- Chad Waterbury
Nutrition
Intermittent Sampling: How to Taste Everything & Binge on Nothing -- Jill Coleman (Our choice for nutrition article of the week)
Did You Eat Your Bacteria Today? -- Scott Stevenson
Digestion: Why Am I Still So Bloated? -- Jillian Teta
