Lonnie Lowery, PhD, Author at T NATION

Spot Reduction is Real

Lonnie Lowery, PhD — Fri, 07 Sep 2018 12:00:00 +0000

Non-surgical spot reduction is a myth – a fat housewife's fantasy; the fodder of infomercials selling ridiculous ab training gadgets at 3AM. Arnold was wrong, too. You can't "whittle fat off your middle" with countless sit-ups! It's preposterous! Except maybe it isn't. Dr. Lonnie Lowery – believe it or not – is doing it. And

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Tip: Get Your Fat Intake Down To A Science

Lonnie Lowery, PhD — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 15:00:00 +0000

The Macronutrient With The Most Calories When it comes to fat intake, there are a few guidelines I follow and recommend. First, a little fat goes a long way. The obvious 9 calories per gram adds up quickly, even with a tablespoon. This can be an advantage for weight gain, of course. But even during

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Tip: A Cheap Way to Improve Your Diet

Lonnie Lowery, PhD — Thu, 26 Jul 2018 11:00:00 +0000

1 Bag, 1 Week Buy a one-pound bag of frozen vegetables on the weekend and make it disappear by Friday. Why frozen? It's as good as fresh, they come in a variety of blends and can be flavored to suit your tastes, plus they require just a few minutes in the microwave or on the

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Tip: The Good and Bad of Bodybuilding

Lonnie Lowery, PhD — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0000

I was recently asked if I'd let my son compete in bodybuilding. I've wrestled with this question in the past. I'm a former competitive bodybuilder, not just a one-timer, so I'll focus on these particulars. My son grew up in a household that was pretty balanced regarding fitness. Barbells are good things. Strength and muscle

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Tip: Eat These Beans to Get Lean

Lonnie Lowery, PhD — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 15:00:00 +0000

Eat More Kidney Beans Kidney beans are a hallmark functional food. They've been shown to decrease body fat and increase relative muscle mass in animal models. No kidding. Here's a quote: "Long-term consumption of diets containing low levels of kidney bean significantly altered body composition of rats. The levels of lipid in the body were

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Stimulants & Explosive Performance

Lonnie Lowery, PhD — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 12:00:00 +0000

Here's what you need to know... Dr. Lowery investigates whether the effects of an energy drink are mainly cognitive or if something else is going on too, like actual motor neuron or muscular enhancements. Both the stretch reflex and the dietary stimulant greatly enhanced explosive performance. Individuals vary considerably – including genetically – in their

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The Nutritional Dr. House: Case 1

Lonnie Lowery, PhD — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:00:00 +0000

When you've got a mysterious bodybuilding ailment, who you gonna' call? Well, certainly not the Ghostbusters; certainly not that a-hole Dr. Phil, and definitely not Dr. House (cuz' he's fictional). Nope, you call Dr. Lonnie Lowery. The Story A 30-year-old bodybuilder shuffled into the university nutrition center office to see the sports nutritionist. He stood

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Train More or Eat Less?

Lonnie Lowery, PhD — Wed, 18 May 2011 12:00:00 +0000

I hear it all the time. "Chris, my fat loss has slowed down. Should I drop calories again?" Then I find out these guys are already eating like Girl Scouts. And not those nice husky Girl Scouts either. There are limits to calorie reduction – a line in the sand where the negatives outweigh the

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Forced Anabolism: How to Overeat

Lonnie Lowery, PhD — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 18:00:00 +0000

Hardgainers. Nutrient micromanagers. Guys "stuck" on a muscle-gain plateau. What do these people have in common? Answer: They're trapped in theair current state. Last month they weighed 180 pounds. Next month they'll weigh 180 pounds. Next yeaar they'll weigh... you guessed it. They're training hard and eating a dutifully calculated surplus of calories. So what's

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Pulse Fast For Mass Phases

Lonnie Lowery, PhD — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 13:00:00 +0000

Dr. Lonnie Lowery is skeptical, and I'm not surprised one bit. Lowery is, after all, a bodybuilding nutrition professor who's smack in the middle of a mass phase. He probably didn't want to hear about a physique transformation plan that involved NOT eating. Still, the Pulse Fast intrigued him. He calls the Pulse Fast a

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