Category: Bodybuilding
Citrulline increases muscle mass and reduces fat
If you are heading towards old age, a daily dose of the alpha amino acid L-citrulline may help reduce the amount of fat and increase the amount of mu [...]
Guarana helps with Tamoxifen hot flashes
If the amount of steroid hormones in your brain suddenly decreases - for example because you're taking an anti-oestrogen like tamoxifen - you can st [...]
Vitamin B5 the Testosterone Vitamin
Vitamin B5 – aka pantothenic acid – is involved in the production of testosterone, researchers at Gifu University in Japan discovered. The animal st [...]
Supplementing with Cinnamon extract to increase muscle mass
Even if you do no exercise you can build up more than a kilogram of muscle in four months if you take a supplement containing cinnamon extract. Nutri [...]
Lose fat and gain lean muscle with melatonin
Long-term supplementation with a low dose of melatonin reduces fat reserves by a couple of kilograms and increases lean body mass by almost the same [...]
Nigella sativa boosts testosterone level (Human study)
A daily dose of 2grams ground Nigella sativa seeds can raise men's testosterone levels by thirty percent. Researchers at the University of Tikrit in [...]
Boost testosterone levels with Black Seed Oil
Some time ago we wrote about an Iranian animal study in which a supplement containing Nigella sativa boosted testosterone levels. But the dose used w [...]
Testosterone boosters Cordyceps sinensis and Ganoderma lucidum are beneficial to fit athletes
Extracts from the mushrooms Cordyceps sinensis and Ganoderma lucidum boost athletes' testosterone levels. And they lower cortisol levels too. The [...]
Protein shake after workout in evening
If you drink a protein shake before going to sleep, you'll make more muscle protein during the night. You knew that already. And if you do weight tra [...]
More muscle and strength with fish oil
People over the age of 60 can increase their muscle mass and strength by taking fish-oil supplements. Nutritionists at Washington University School o [...]
Anabolic Steroid cycle and coughing blood
Chemical bodybuilders who accidentally inject their anabolic steroids into a blood vessel instead of muscle can develop temporary problems in their [...]
Intermittent fasting can build muscle mass, increase endurance and fat loss
We are not aware of it, but our eating habits are pretty unnatural. We eat from the moment we wake up to when we fall asleep again. If we can break t [...]
Strength training + glass of milk + tablespoon leucine = more muscle
You do resistance training and you want to build muscle, but you can't be bothered with all those fiddly protein shakes. Why not just add 4 g leucin [...]
High reps good for building muscle mass, not strength
If you do weight training to build muscle mass, you may as well use weights that you can do 30 reps with instead of weights that you can only manage [...]
How tiliroside, the anabolic in rosehip works
Rosehip - scientific name Rosa canensis - contains a substance that might make muscles stronger, prevent muscle breakdown, stimulate the growth of ca [...]