Lyle McDonald

Question: I have three of your books and find them very informative. I have a question you don’t address in your books. Does taking Benadryl (diphenhydramine) n…

Question: I’ve been following a very low-carbohydrate diet and taking the ephedrine/caffeine stack for the past four months. Recently I’ve been having problems …

Question: What do you think about Hany Rambod’s FST-7 training system? Answer: FST-7 is a system that involves both heavy weight training (heavy sets …

Q. Is it true that certain types of fats can help reduce bodyfat? A. Absolutely. Probably the single most studied class of fats in that regard is the om…

Q. How do ketogenic diets work? A. Under normal conditions the body burns either glucose or fatty acids for fuel. It can also break down protein, or ami…

Q: Is aspartame safe or does it cause brain tumors? Where did this myth come from or should I be worried and stop drinking Diet Coke? A. In predisposed rats …

Q. Stuart McRobert said once that the most a drug-free bodybuilder can ever hope to build is an 18-inch arm, 300-pound bench, 400-pound&nbsp…

Q: What is Doggcrapp training, and what’s your opinion on its use for bodybuilding from a scientific perspective? A. Doggcrapp (aka DC) training is…

Q. How do caffeine-based fat burners trigger fat loss? A. Caffeine is, of course, a stimulant. When you take it in, the body releases two hormones,…

QUESTION: I’ve heard that I need to cut dairy out of my diet to lose fat. Is that true? ANSWER: A long-held idea in the bodybuilding world is that dairy make…