Category: Studies
The easiest slimming tip
Nearly all ways of losing body fat require a lot of effort and discipline, which is why there are few people who actually win the fight against overw [...]
How a flavonoid in parsley boosts testosterone levels
Apigenin - Everyday vegetables such as celery, onions and parsley contain testosterone-enhancing substances that, as we age, prevent our testosterone [...]
Rhodiola rosea boosts heart muscle capacity in animal study
Salidroside - If endurance athletes react in the same way to Rhodiola as the rats that doctors at the Chi-Mei Medical Center in Taiwan used in their [...]
Animal study: L-theanine extends life expectancy
The amino acid L-theanine, which is found in small amounts in tea, extends the lifespan of the worm Caenorhabditis elegans, a favourite lab animal of [...]
NO boosters are myostatin inhibitors
Bodybuilding supplements that boost the concentration of nitrogen monoxide - NO for short - in the muscles are probably also myostatin inhibitors. Th [...]
Cup of green tea with a meal makes it easier to eat less
You stay the same weight but you'd actually like to lose just a small amount. Not a lot, just a little – so that your excess fat just melts away with [...]
HMB slows down muscle loss if you’re not training
Strength athletes who are unable to train for a while lose less muscle mass and strength if they take the leucine metabolite HMB, according to an an [...]
Want to Increase Blood Flow? Stick with Creatine Monohydrate
by Anthony Roberts
There are plenty of products out there that purport to increase blood flow to the muscle, and thereby to increase strength and si [...]
The Effect of Caffeinated versus Decaffeinated Coffee on Testosterone
by Anthony Roberts
Whenever people discuss sports supplements, and the topic of irrefutable performance enhancers is raised, caffeine always makes i [...]
Train your core and upper body with the same exercises
Strength athletes can train their core muscles while doing dumbbell exercises for the muscles in their arms and shoulders. As long as they do the exe [...]
Grape Seed Extract keeps big eaters weight down
Consumers of large amounts of calories who want to keep their weight under control may benefit from Grape Seed Extract. Dutch researchers at the Univ [...]
Make Light Weights as Effective as Heavy Weights
If for any reason you can only train with light weights, you can still gain strength and build up muscle mass. According to researchers at the Univer [...]
Cauliflower, broccoli & bodybuilders
Bodybuilders, power lifters and other strength athletes may be able to build up more muscle if they eat a portion of cabbage-related vegetables every [...]
