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  There always appears to be disagreement and arguments amongst bodybuilders and the like over if you should do slow controlled movement to really contract a muscle you’re trying to grow or instead say do more explosive concentric reps to get some added power or performance benefits from your training. Would doing these faster concentric make muscle sise gains suboptimal compared to a more controlled technique? We go all the way back to 1993 today to look at what research tells us. John always reviews the full-text of every article, but you may view the free abstract by clicking here:...

  Is red meat going to make you die early or live longer? This is a tough question to answer, but today we review a study that helps shed some light. John always reviews the full-text of every article, but you may view the free abstract by clicking here: http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/99/4/899.full.pdf+html .   http://traffic.libsyn.com/appliedmusclescience/470_-__final.mp3  

  (I do not own the rights to this image - please support the artist) You guys know I love new music for training to so here's some of the recent editions to the iPod that I discuss on the show. Angels & Airwaves - Call to Arms30 Seconds to Mars - Vox PopuliSlipknot - Me InsideFive Finger Death Punch - Jekyll and Hyde Epic Themes Album by London Music Works http://traffic.libsyn.com/appliedmusclescience/469_-_music_episode.mp3

  If you missed part 1 of this interview be sure to check out episode 75. In today's Part 2, Big J shares old school tactics for growing a gym membership and building a community that still work in the new school! So many valuable lessons can be learned from Big J's old school approach to growing a loyal gym membership which have now been used to build a raving YouTube audience of nearly 100,000 subscribers in just a couple short years. Big J also shares the highest and lowest moments to inspire you on your journey to open your...

  Today's guest is Jason English, AKA "Big J" of the highly popular YouTube channel and hardcore gym in Texas - Big J's Extreme Fitness. Having served in the US Army and currently as a catastrophe response officer, Big J knows sacrifice for others better than almost anyone in the often selfish fitness industry. Today we get a unique look at what it's like to grow a niche gym while being out of town and in harm's way so often. Big J is old school, but his messages of positivity are timeless.  Also if you ever wanted to be inspired...