Health & Fitness Blog — Justin Blogs

It's well known that bodybuilding is a physically demanding activity that requires a lot of energy and stamina. In order for beginners, experts, and professional athletes to achieve the best results, it is essential to maintain proper nutrition and hydration during workouts. A great way to do this is by utilizing intra-workout supplement drinks. Intra-workout supplements can make a big difference in your workout by providing the body with the nutrients it needs to perform at its best during exercise and recover quickly when you're done. In this ultimate guide, we'll discuss the best intra-workout supplement drinks for athletes, bodybuilders,...

Written by Justin Harris, Thomas Lackie, and Team 1D The benefits of cannabis for your bodybuilding goals Regardless of one's political views, it is becoming harder to deny that cannabis is an effective treatment for multiple diseases in certain individuals. When I began studying cannabis during my freshman year at the University of Memphis, I came across several studies and publications that suggested it could benefit bodybuilders and others by improving appetite, reducing fasting insulin levels, lowering insulin resistance, reducing waist circumference, and lowering inflammation markers that may help prevent diabetes and other diseases. Cannabis use and fasting insulin, glucose, and...

Written by Justin Harris and Team 1D   I'd probably prefer you dropped down to 5x a week of training, but that's my personal preference. I just have found that 4-5x a week of training is where people make the most optimal size gains.  I understand that people enjoy training sometimes too much to only go 4x a week, so that's why I say 4-5, but if I really analyze who's grown the most over all the years, it's the people going very hard 4x a week. 5x a week on occasion, but I really haven't seen the improvement with people...

Written by Justin Harris and Team 1D The Science Behind Your Insulin Resistance Everyone loves their high-carb days, not just for the copious amounts of carbs but for what our bodies do with them. If you’ve been following my content this far, you should know the function of insulin. Insulin is a poly-protein peptide that is the driving force behind your massive pumps on your high-carb days. You see, Insulin is a jack of all trades that has a hand in a plethora of important physiological cascades from glycogen storage to brain function and bone health. This is why insulin sensitivity...