The Driven Blog

[Robboe]

The positives for the big D just keep coming out.

Every single week, yes.

 

[Robboe]

More new articles:

Random musings on life, lifting and supplements

Avoid illness with green tea

The synthetic resveratrol

 

[Robboe]

Continuing the training series...

All about rep range: Bodybuilding vs. Powerlifting

The high vs. low reps debate

 

[Robboe]

Workout dynamics part one: load, tension and speed

 

[Robboe]

Workout dynamics part one: load, tension and speed

Part two: Rep-centrics

 

[Robboe]

Breaking up the training series with a side topic.

Nicotine withdrawal made easier with weight lifting

 

[Robboe]

An in-depth look into dieting and testosterone levels

Is there a sprint-leptin connection?

Training specifics and the toning myth

 

[Royd The Noyd]

An in-depth look into dieting and testosterone levels

Is there a sprint-leptin connection?

Training specifics and the toning myth

Re: leptin/test

I wish that bodybuilder study you reference would have taken a look at estradiol levels. Really their testosterone was still well within normal range. And while the cellular mechanisms do suggest a resulting decrease in testosterone I have a feeling the libido issue has more to do with an altered test/estrogen ratios than anything.

Put simply less test equals less aromatization. Less bodyfat equals less aromatase enzyme. Overall a greater net fall in E2. Sort of like the letro libido killing effect.

 

[Robboe]

Re: leptin/test

I wish that bodybuilder study you reference would have taken a look at estradiol levels. Really their testosterone was still well within normal range. And while the cellular mechanisms do suggest a resulting decrease in testosterone I have a feeling the libido issue has more to do with an altered test/estrogen ratios than anything.

Put simply less test equals less aromatization. Less bodyfat equals less aromatase enzyme. Overall a greater net fall in E2. Sort of like the letro libido killing effect.

Possible for sure, but aromatase is not solely found in adipocytes. It is found in the testes, bone cells, skin cells and even blood vessels. Even with incredibly low body fat levels the male can still create estrogen.

 

[Robboe]

An update on DS supporting our troops

 

[Robboe]

Here is the three-part series about the ideal rest interval to take between sets.

The hustle between sets part one: Muscle fuel

The hustle between sets part two: Metabolic stress and hypoxia

The hustle between sets part three: What is best?

 

[Robboe]

Is nicotine a PED?

 

[Robboe]

Now that we've finally announced Craze I doubt many of you even care about these latest Driven Blog posts lol, but I'll post them anyway.

Young men only want to be average

The food tax: No longer just close to reality

Barefooot running revisited: The need for new form

 

[Big_Tom(tk)]

I still Like your posts Rob!!

 

[warsteiner]

Yeah, some interesting articles.

 

[Robboe]

I still Like your posts Rob!!

lol, thanks Tom. Once all the Craze info has been published I'll get back to the training series (frequency discussion, as promised).

 

[Robboe]

Been a while but trying to get back into more regular writing. Here's some of the latest articles.

Opportunity costs

Why those holiday pounds are so hard to shift

The benefits of dairy

The first amendment of dieting: Part one

The first amendment of dieting: Part two

 

[Robboe]

New Driven Blog post:

The Spine: How adjustments affect nerves, muscles and pain.

 

[Robboe]

Some new posts since the last update:

When peer-pressure works: Lose weight as a team

Lifting speed: Fast or slow?

 

[Robboe]

This is an entire series called Determining Frequency, about the ideal frequency to train a muscle/body part, and how to go about it.

Determining frequency: Regulating intensity

Determining frequency: The volume factor

Determining frequency: The nerve center

Determining frequency: The extent of your (over) reach

Determining frequency: The burnout exceptions

 

[Robboe]

Brand new article published earlier today:

The external focus