News from Lyman Briggs College

Blake Selby is working to increase the number of nuclei in his myofibrils; and he wants to help others to do the same. He does this in his daily workouts at the gym and as a chemistry major in Lyman Briggs College at Michigan State University. Blake is an athlete who has a passion for a drug-free approach to bodybuilding and a passion to tackle the science behind it. Blake's motivation comes from his frustration that the use and abuse of anabolic steroids have tarnished the reputation of bodybuilding, a sport he loves. Even as an undergraduate student, Blake is already working on the science that will support his theory that drug-free bodybuilding produces the best results.

"The correlation between my sport of drug-free-bodybuilding and Lyman Briggs College is strong," states Blake, "I desire a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from MSU. I will use this degree to research anabolic steroids and help to come up with more accurate drug-testing methods for sports organizations to use." Blake considers drug-free bodybuilding an art. "It is a culmination of nutritional science, kinesiology, and a little common sense applied to the principles of a training regimen."
Blake Selby

This is why Blake chose to attend Lyman Briggs College at Michigan State University. Briggs is a national model for undergraduate education that specializes in the study of science as it relates to society. Like Blake, many of the students at Briggs have taken their passion for science and are applying it to real societal issues. Blake is pursuing a degree in organic chemistry and wants to specialize in research endocrinology.

Even as undergraduates, Briggs students have the opportunity to participate in research projects. Blake is working with chemistry professors at MSU on research that will test his hypothesis that athletes using pharmaceuticals produce a less dense muscle appearance than their drug-free counterparts.

This isn't theoretical for Blake, who has already founded a business called Jacked Without Juice, an online resource for drug-free bodybuilders who want scientific information about diet, training, supplementation, and even steroids. Yes, steroids, as Blake believes that it is important to educate people even about such a touchy subject. Blake's goal is to inform people (especially young athletes) about the real benefits and side-effects of various anabolic steroids and supplements. Blake is an AFAA Certified Personal Trainer and is the youngest certified trainer at the Grand Traverse Athletic Club, in his home town of Traverse City, Michigan.

Presently Blake has already placed in 2 shows and this summer will compete for the National Physique Committee (NPC) Michigan and NPC Teen Nationals.

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