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Thumbless Pressing – For Wrist, Elbow, and Shoulder Injury Prevention

By / / Body Transformation / Bodybuilding, Health and Fitness / 3 minutes of reading

Thumbless Pressing For Wrist, Elbow, and Shoulder Injury Prevention Written by Joachim Bartoll, November 20, 2015Classic Muscle Newsletter, January 2016 (issue #16) How do you grip the barbell when doing the bench press and the shoulder press?There are two different approaches; the regular grip with the thumb “wrapped” around the bar, and the thumbless grip (aka “false grip” or “open grip”), where you place your thumb beneath the bar and together with your fingers.There […]

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Protein Powder Scams – Spiking and Melamine

By / / Diet and Nutrition / 9 minutes of reading

PROTEIN POWDER SCAMS Are you getting fake and/or low-quality protein? Written by Joachim Bartoll, November 2, 2015 Classic Muscle Newsletter, January 2016 (issue #16) In the past months (end of 2015) several websites have reported about fake protein, mislabeled protein powders and nitrogen spiking. It all began with several class-action lawsuits have been filed on behalf of consumers who unknowingly purchased spiked protein products. You can read one such lawsuit here: Classactionnews. A lot

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High Protein Diets and Body Composition

By / / Body Transformation / Bodybuilding, Diet and Nutrition / 7 minutes of reading

High Protein Diets and Body Composition Does an increase in protein lead to fat gain? By Joachim Bartoll, August 2015, for Classic Muscle Newsletter, issue 12 High protein diets have been popular for many years within the fitness and bodybuilding community. One of the reasons are quite obvious: the majority of competing athletes use anabolic steroids, which increases protein synthesis around the clock and let the body use more protein for cell repair and

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Supplements we use. Part 2: supplements for different situations

By / / Body Transformation / Bodybuilding / 8 minutes of reading

Supplements we use The most common and popular supplements when working with clients Part 2: supplements for different situations By Joachim Bartoll, July 2015, for Classic Muscle Newsletter, issue 11 In the first part, we covered the most important supplements for anyone interested in supporting their health and training efforts. These included a whey-based protein powder, omega-3 fatty acids, magnesium, and zinc for men. In this part, we’ll look at additional supplements of use,

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Long-Term Fasting – Why Would You Want To?

By / / Fasting / Dry Fasting, Health and Fitness / 10 minutes of reading

Long-Term Fasting 5, 7 and 10 days of fasting. Why would you want to? By Joachim BartollClassic Muscle Newsletter, August 2015 (edition #11) Fasting for 5, 7 or even 10 days have experienced a re-birth within the health- and fitness community as of late. While the majority of people unfamiliar with its positive health effects still frowns upon the thought of going without food, more and more people is getting interested in fasting, including

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Testosterone, Part 2: benefits of testosterone and crushing some myths

By / / Body Transformation / Bodybuilding, Health and Fitness / 11 minutes of reading

Testosterone Part 2: benefits of testosterone and crushing some myths By Joachim Bartoll, June 2015, for Classic Muscle Newsletter, issue 11 In the first part we looked at our production of testosterone and the three forms of circulating testosterone within our bodies.When people speak of testosterone, most of us picture its masculine effects, such as larger muscles, more body hair and a deeper voice. However, that is only a small part of what testosterone

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Supplements we use – Part 1: my top tier supplements

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Supplements we use The most common and popular supplements when working with clients Part 1: my top tier supplements By Joachim Bartoll, June 2015, for Classic Muscle Newsletter, issue 10 Note: this article is outdated, as I left the pseudo-science of modern “nutrition” in 2018, but might still be beneficial or of interest What is the first and most frequent question you get asked as a trainer, whether it’s from a new client, a

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Testosterone Part 1: What it is and how it is made

By / / Body Transformation / Bodybuilding, Health and Fitness / 7 minutes of reading

Testosterone Part 1: What it is and how it is made By Joachim Bartoll, May/June 2015, for Classic Muscle Newsletter, issue 10 Testosterone is a 19-carbon steroid hormone belonging to the androgen group. It’s made from cholesterol (like all sex hormones) and its immediate precursor is DHEA. On average, a healthy man’s body will produce about 7 mg of testosterone a day, but not all of that Testosterone can be used by our bodies.

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