Category: Bodybuilding
Creatine has a similar effect in your brain as in your muscles
Strength athletes use creatine to get more reps out of their sets, and thus speed up their muscle growth. Creatine has a similar effect in your brain, [...]
Anabolic steroids prevent tendons from becoming stronger through training
Strength athletes who use anabolic steroids non-stop are almost bound to develop tendon problems, including the risk of tearing them. Brazilian physio [...]
Whey before workout reduces cortisol level, soya protein doesn’t
Yesterday we wrote that strength athletes build up more lean body mass if they consume whey rather than soya protein or fast carbohydrates just after [...]
Post-workout shake with 22g whey works better than one with 22g soya protein
Strength athletes who consume slightly more protein than the recommended amount for non-athletes build up more lean body mass if they drink a post-wor [...]
Ashwagandha: more muscle strength, more lean body mass, lower fat percentage
If healthy people take 3-5 Ashwagandha capsules every day, their muscle strength and lean body mass increase and their fat percentage decreases. In ad [...]
Creatine works better after strength training than before
Bodybuilders and other strength athletes who use creatine during a workout – because their muscle cells can absorb the energy supplement better at tha [...]
Oleuropein boosts testosterone level, lowers cortisol secretion, stimulates anabolism
Oleuropein is a compound that occurs naturally in olive oil and helps the body to use proteins more economically. In a Japanese study, published in th [...]
Espindolol (S-Pindolol, MT-102)
by Patrick Arnold
Anabolic drugs are not dead, in fact research to develop new ones are aggressively being pursued to address medical situations such [...]
Nandrolone at its most efficient
Chemical athletes who want to use nandrolone to build up their muscle mass are best off choosing a preparation with a) the longest ester possible, b) [...]
Too much growth hormone reduces life expectancy
Growth hormone [structure below] is often sold as an anti-aging hormone that will restore vitality and fitness in the elderly, but no proof has ever b [...]
Testosterone propionate can have permanent effect on muscles, says animal study
Good news for chemical bodybuilders who'd like to change to a steroid-free lifestyle, but are afraid that they'll lose all the muscle that they've so [...]
Animal study: 1000 IU vitamin D3 inhibits muscle breakdown in athletes
If athletes take a dose of about 1000 units of vitamin D3 daily, they recover more quickly from training sessions and may also build up muscle mass an [...]
Touch of caffeine makes pre-workout shake more effective
If you make sure your muscle cells get enough amino acids before, during or after your workout, you'll build up strength and muscle mass faster. You c [...]
Can a few hundred mils of caffeine boost the anabolic effect of oxandrolone?
Imagine: you're a careful user of anabolic steroids. You occasionally take a course of oxandrolone only, and that's all you want. If this is your way [...]
Whey protein hydrolysate boosts glycogen storage in muscle cells
Athletes who consume whey protein hydrolysate are stimulating their muscle cells' uptake of glucose, according to an animal study done by nutritionist [...]