Category: Articles

Anabolic Steroids & On-Cycle Protection
by Mike Arnold
“It won’t happen to me” is all too often the rational used to justify our poor decisions in the face of drug use. While some of [...]

Grape Seed Extract speeds up damaged muscle tissue recovery
If youre black and blue after a mountain bike fall or have taken a beating during training, your sore muscles will probably recover faster if you take [...]

Leucine supplement helps casein build muscles
Using the amino acid leucine as a supplement also boosts the muscle building effect of slow proteins such as casein, according to a human study publis [...]

The Olympia Doomsday Scenario
by Matt Meinrod
There is a lot to be excited about right now in bodybuilding. We’re on the precipice of arguably the greatest Mr. Olympia conte [...]

10 Ways For Regular People To Get Motivated
by Tom Venuto
“How do I get motivated?” Outside of “What should I eat?” that’s the number one question I’m asked about getting more results o [...]

Milk Thistle and Liver Health – Part 3
by Mike Arnold
As this series draws to a close, I thought it would be appropriate to conclude by posting a list of clinical trials detailing M [...]

Lose fat and keep muscle with Coleus forskohlii
If you take 1 g root extract of the plant Coleus forskohlii daily, you can lose up to 2.3 kg in two months. And without reducing your calorie intake, [...]

Save Fitness
by Matt Meinrod
Unfortunately I didn’t come up with this title. That credit goes to IFBB Fitness pro Tanji Johnson. Tanji has been on a crusade [...]

Piceatannol makes L-arginine a more effective nitrogen monoxide donor
The literature on the performance-enhancing effect of NO boosters is confusing. Some studies say that supplements containing amino acids such as L-arg [...]

Milk Thistle and Liver Health – Part 2
by Mike Arnold
In the previous article we learned what Milk Thistle is, how this amazing herb works in the body to help prevent/correct illnes [...]

Lose Fat With High-Intensity Resistance Training
Lose fat by doing high-intensity resistance training. A new study from Italy shows that a metabolically intense weight training program performed [...]

Ginger boosts testosterone levels in human study
We recently wrote about just one of many animal studies which has shown that ginger supplementation boosts the testosterone level. But there were no h [...]

The Olympia Undercard
by Matt Meinrod
Everybody wanna talk about the Olympia, but don’t nobody wanna talk about anyone besides Phil, Jay, Kai, and Big Ramy. Sure, [...]

Tongkat Ali boosts testosterone level and muscle strength in active over-fifties
Tongkat Ali is an interesting supplement for athletes over the age of 55. Ralf Henkel of the University of the Western Cape in South African and Rux [...]

Milk Thistle and Liver Health – Part 1
by Mike Arnold
Milk Thistle in History
Legend has it that as the Virgin Mary was passing by, some of her maternal mother’s milk was spilt upon [...]


