Category: Bodybuilding
How safe is SARM S23?
SARM 23 can be found in some webstores that sell research chemicals online. Not much is known about the working or side effects of SARMs in humans, so [...]
Hericium erinaceus: the memory mushroom that makes athletes fitter
You can buy supplements with extracts of the mushroom Hericium erinaceus in online stores. They are especially popular with people wanting to improve [...]
Recovery from a Deca cycle can take up to a year
For chemical athletes who have taken a cycle of nandrolone decanoate, re-establishing their hormonal balance can take longer than you'd expect. Swedis [...]
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 stud [...]
Cinnamon extract supplement boosts 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. Nutrit [...]
Leucine stimulates muscle growth without training
Supplementation with leucine results in a small increase in the muscle mass of over 65s without them having to train. Researchers at Leeds Beckett Un [...]
Caffeine raises fat burning after strength training
After an intensive workout the body expends extra energy. Researchers suspect that because of this, strength training can help in maintaining a healt [...]
Fenugreek improves effect of creatine more than carbs
Athletes absorb creatine better when they combine it with 50-100 g fast carbohydrates. But not all strength athletes want the carbs: even if you take [...]
Heat treatment boosts anabolic effect of strength training
We're not quite sure how strength athletes can apply the principle that Japanese sports scientists have written about in the Journal of Physiological [...]
Intensive exercise is healthier
Exercise is always healthy, even if you get an awful lot of it. We wrote about that recently. But does it matter whether you do high intensity exercis [...]
Bodybuilder’s hormones still off balance three years after last cycle
For some the negative effects of anabolic steroid use on the body's own testosterone production and fertility are not as temporary as most underground [...]
Too much emphasis on breakfast when dieting will cost you muscle mass
If you want to lose weight you need to make sure you get a good breakfast. Try asking Google. But a small study done in 1997 showed that athletes ma [...]
Curcumin helps damaged muscle recover faster
Curcumin, the yellow colour in the spice turmeric, has a muscle strengthening effect, and this is most pronounced in muscles that are recovering. Acco [...]
Broccoli diet for more muscle cells
Strength athletes may build up more muscle tissue by eating Brassica vegetables like broccoli, sprouts or cabbage daily. We base this wild speculati [...]
Non-stop long-term steroids use reduces life span, says animal study
Athletes who are continuously using anabolic steroids are probably reducing their life expectancy. Biologists at the University of Texas draw this co [...]