Category: Studies
Do anabolic steroids increase life expectancy?
Anabolic steroids may increase life expectancy because they delay aging. On the other hand they may increase the risk of cancer in a much more fundam [...]
GABA: body fat inhibitor and insulin booster
You can find capsules of gamma-aminobutyric acid [GABA] in almost every supplements shop. GABA promotes sleep and is a growth hormone enhancer, but G [...]
3 myostatin inhibitors available from your supplements supplier
Leucine, HMB and creatine probably all boost muscle growth because they reduce the functioning of myostatin, the protein that causes muscles to atrop [...]
How to look younger than you really are
If you are no longer a spring chicken (and a tad vain too) you probably want to look younger than you are. According to a Danish study published in [...]
Vitamin C maintains endurance athletes testosterone levels
Performing endurance sports reduces testosterone levels. [Eur J Appl Physiol. 2003 Apr;89(2):198-201.] This happens, for example, if you run for long [...]
Nicotinamide-riboside transforms muscle cells into super muscle cells
Muscles cells expend more energy and burn more fat when supplemented by the vitamin B3 analogue nicotinamide-riboside. This is suggested by an animal [...]
Aronia reduces cellulite
A capful of super-berry Aronia juice a day can reduce not too serious types of cellulite. Serbian researchers discovered this when they gave Aronia [...]
Exercise and low-carb diet combo excellent way to lose weight
Burning a couple of hundred kcal extra a day by exercising more is a great way to lose weight. Reducing the amount of carbohydrates in your food is a [...]
Overweight and depressed? Hypericum perforatum kills two birds with one stone
You are probably familiar with Hypericum perforatum as a herb that has a mild antidepressant effect, but according to researchers at Banaras Hindu [...]
Stressed out strength athletes take longer to recover post-workout
Strength athletes under long-term psychological stress need more days for their muscles to recover after training than do athletes who are not und [...]
Decline bench press better for pecs than incline bench press
The incline bench press is almost as popular in gyms as the flat bench press, while the decline bench press is often neglected. And that's a shame: [...]
Weight loss: faster and healthier with 2 meals a day than with 6
Slimming goes better with two large meals a day than with six smaller meals researchers at the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine in P [...]
The joint effect of strength training and ginger supplementation
Supplementation with ginger combined with strength training reduces the damage wreaked by aggressive molecules in fat people, but the combination [...]
Build muscles but eat little protein? Use L-citrulline
Athletes who for whatever reason don't eat much protein might benefit from L-citrulline [structural formula below]. We draw this tentative conclusio [...]
Cacao boosts fat burning
If you make sure you're consuming fewer kilocalories than you're burning, you might be able to lose weight faster by taking a couple of tablespoons [...]