Poliquin - Healthy. Lean. Strong.

Today, Dr. Rakowski was lecturing at the Poliquin Strength Institute for the Biosignature Continuing Education Series. Here are 12 clinical pearls you missed out on.

Holy Basil is probably the best herb for people who feel mentally fatigued early in the morning.

One of the most common reasons why people fail to consistent gains, is that they are stuck a given set of dumbbells, or a set barbell weight for a number of reps for extended periods of time.

I often get this question asked at seminars. Who do you respect in the industry?

1.  You ask “When are you coming to xyz?” One, look at the schedule before you ask the question. Two, if it is not there, then we are not coming. BTW, Rathole, Idaho is not a metropolis, we are not going there.

1.  Be delusional about being fast-twitch, despite the facts that your forearms can clean a pipe, have the calf development of a parrot, and I can barely slip a credit card under your feet when you do a vertical jump.

A demonstration of Simon Watson's new straight thick-grip EZ Bar

Sleep is the most under rated element in achieving optimal body composition. Just four days of disrupted sleep will raise your morning blood glucose dramatically. Of course, extended over time, that leads to insulin resistance, high blood pressure, abnormal blood fats, inflammation, etc…

Three men who caused a paradigm shift in how we think about exercise