Category: Studies
Strength training speeds up 3k and 5k runners too
You don't need a university degree to realise that sprinters can benefit from doing strength training. But you might not have expected that runner [...]
Beta-Alanine works better if you take it with meals
Athletes will benefit more and faster from a beta-alanine supplement [structural formula shown here, above] if they take the amino acid during meals [...]
Eating too fast messes up your insulin balance
The faster you eat, the more difficult it is for the hormone insulin to do its work in your body. That means that fewer nutrients reach your muscles [...]
Portion of protein every three hours is best for muscle building
Bodybuilders and other athletes who do weight training a couple of times a week build up muscle best if they take a portion of protein every three h [...]
Proline supplementation stimulates immune system
If you're suffering from flu, or youve just had a vaccination against a nasty bacteria or unpleasant virus, then supplementation with the amino acid [...]
Judokas can manage just fine without creatine malate
According to sports supplement manufacturers, creatine malate makes athletes stronger and faster, but not heavier. The latter claim is true backed u [...]
Biotech Pharmaceuticals steroids are fake
If you're searching for bargains on the steroids market, you may come across some dirt-cheap pills and bottles from Biotech Pharmaceuticals. Don't b [...]
Music lowers testosterone levels
Lots of athletes like to train to music. That's not so surprising, as music banishes fatigue and reduces pain, facts that have been known since Aris [...]
Curcumin boosts positive effect of exercise on blood vessels
Cardio training makes your blood vessels healthier. Raising your heart rate rejuvenates the epithelium layer of the walls of your blood vessels. Thi [...]
It really exists: carrot addiction
You get through at least a kilogram of raw carrots every day; the whites of your eyes and your skin have turned yellow; and you panic if you discove [...]
Getting the Most Out of Low-Carb Meals
Eating low carb is the fastest way to improve your health and your body composition. Although low carb is becoming increasingly popular, it is not a [...]
ATP-supplementation makes muscle cells thriftier with energy
All sports scientists and nearly all strength athletes are familiar with adenosine triphosphate or ATP [structural formula shown here] and regard it [...]
Strength training protects against high blood pressure
If you have high blood pressure, many doctors and patients think you shouldn't be doing strength training. This is not the case write researchers at [...]
Slim faster with aromatherapy
If you smell grapefruit or lemon, your fat cells release their contents more easily into the bloodstream. Researchers at Niigata University and Osak [...]
Using knee wraps for squats increases wear and tear in your knee joint
Knee wraps may help you to use heavier weights for squats and leg presses in the gym, but regular use might not be such a good idea. According to Br [...]
