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Do NSAIDs impact muscle growth?

By Coach Rob Regish / December 12, 2017 /

My question today is with respect to the use of NSAIDs such as ibuprofen and naproxen for managing moderate pain due to training. Can you offer some insight on whether or not their use does in fact have a negative impact on muscle growth?

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Training to Increase the Number of Nuclei in Muscle Cells

By Coach Rob Regish / December 5, 2017 /

I know it has been discussed on a few episodes, but could you breeze over training to increase the number of nuclei in muscle cells again? Thanks

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Signs of Overtraining

By Coach Rob Regish / March 20, 2017 / Comments Off on Signs of Overtraining

Here’s a tip to identify signs of overtraining. We’re talking about your waking, resting heart rate. Ideally, you’ll want to get a “baseline” reading from which to work with. This is best done during a week off, and it’ll be very revealing to many.

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Timing Workout Breakthroughs

By Coach Rob Regish / March 13, 2017 / Comments Off on Timing Workout Breakthroughs

As I look back over 30 years of training, I thought it’d be helpful to discuss those times where I made the greatest gains. This may help those of you in your teens, 20’s, 30’s and 40’s because the circumstances certainly aren’t unique to me. In fact, it may help you see when one of these times is coming and help you make the most of it.

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