Elbow Popping during Triceps Exercises

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Question: Within the last week I’ve noticed a pop in my left elbow during tricep exercises. It only pops during the downward motion(when the elbow is bending). I wouldn’t be worried if it was a normal pop but this one feels weird but still there is no pain. So my question is, why is it [...]

Best Exercises and Strategy for Upper Chest Building

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Question: I need to build upper my upper and middle chest.  Currently on chest days I do flat bench, incline dumbbell, decline, and cable flyes.  But I’m wondering are there any other exercises I should change or add to my routine in order to help build up my upper chest? Answer: An often overlooked upper [...]

Why You Should Take Vitamin D: The Latest Research

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As you know, I write articles, both for here (DrClay.com) and for other places like TMuscle.com – one of the best and most popular online ‘magazines’ around. Though I pride myself in writing good, timely articles that contain information people need to know, sometimes I read an article and go "Man, I could NOT have [...]

Shin Pain When Walking: What Causes It?

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Question: My walk to the gym lasts about 35 minutes and without fail, on the way there the front muscle on my lower leg will start to hurt.  It gets to the point where it is very tense, and I can’t raise my foot more than an inch or two.  It’s usually my right leg, [...]

Whey Concentrate vs Whey Isolate: Which is Better?

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There seems to be a lot of confusion regarding the difference between whey protein isolate vs whey protein concentrate… and for good reason. Supplement manufacturers that sell whey protein isolate will try to convince you that it’s worth spending the extra money on a whey isolate.  But when you consider that whey protein isolate is [...]