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You will never be a newbie again. Those newbie gains are over for you. But before you go crying in your post-workout protein shake, there are some ways you can recreate the conditions that caused those newbie gains to begin with. This week, Greg Nuckols gives us the factors behind why you can't be a newbie forever, how you can purposely prime your body for greater hypertrophy, and how you can make some "quasi-newbie gains" as a result.

Nutrition

Why Do We Give Caffeine a Free Pass? -- Eric Cressey

7 Bad Foods That Are Good For You -- TC Luoma, T-Nation

Fivex3 Training Nutrition Seminar Re-Cap: How well does YOUR nutrition program stack up? -- Emily Socolinsky

The Skinny on the Trans Fat Ban -- Kamal Patel

How to Attend Social Events without Compromising Your Diet -- Or Waistline -- Brian Compton, JMax Fitness

General Health

Outrun Your Fork and Gain Muscle -- Spencer Nadolsky

Can I Exercise With Pelvic Organ Prolapse? -- Jessie Mundell, Girls Gone Strong

The Difference Between External and Internal Impingement of the Shoulder -- Tony Gentilcore

6 Things to Consider Before You Start Your Own Fitness Facility -- Michael Zweifel, thePTDC.com

Menopause and Fitness: Sex Differences, Part 3 -- Jonathon Mummert, Strength Theory

Bodybuilding

Up With Hip Thrusts: 7 New Variations -- Ben Bruno, Bodybuilding.com

More Reps vs. More Difficulty - A Grip Based Example -- Ross Enamait

The Beginner's Foolproof Guide To Six-Pack Abs -- Alex Carneiro, Bodybuilding.com

Take Interest in Compounding: A short look at Compound Sets -- Kevin Mullins

Exercise Video of the Week: 3 Common Bench Press Mistakes -- Ryan Wood

Strength Training

Expert Shows Exercises for Training the Hip Hinge -- Dean Somerset, thePTDC

How "Movement Age" Impacts Program Design -- Mike Reinold

6 Tips to Crush Your First Pull-up (Part 1) -- Trish Da Costa

4 Rules for Choosing Accessory Exercises -- Tony Bonvechio

The Best Palloff Press Exercise Pairings -- Shane McLean, Bach Performance

Fat Loss

Client Profile of the Month: Meet Anna O. and A Tale of Two Weddings...and One Wedding Dress -- Anna O. with Emily Socolinsky

5 Tips for Leaning Out -- Bret Contreras

4 Diet-Derailing Fat Loss Mistakes You Don't Even Know You're Making -- Dr. John Rusin

Does Calorie Counting Work? The Truth Finally Revealed -- Jordan Syatt

Metabolic Conditioning Done Right -- Anthony Dexmier