Category: Fitness
Polyunsaturated fatty acids make you slimmer and more muscular
For a few days now we, the unworldly compilers of this free web blog, have been immersed in studies on the effect of fatty acid composition in the die [...]
Even just a little weight training increases fat burning
Even if you only do a very small amount of weight training you increase your fat burning – not while youre training, but when you rest. American sport [...]
More stamina with 3g L-arginine-L-aspartate per day
Imagine your body being able to take up more oxygen, and burn less sugar and more fat. According to a study done at the University of Innsbruck in 200 [...]
The kind of fat in your diet helps determine how much muscle mass you build up
If you gain weight, the kind of fat in your diet partly determines the amount of fat and the amount of muscle in your newfound kilograms. The unsatura [...]
For stronger biceps, train your legs
The best way to develop more strength in your arms is to train them together with a large muscle groups such as the legs. This theory was put forward [...]
Old-fashioned calcium HMB works better than HMB Free Acid, says rival
HMB Free Acid, the miracle supplement that enables bodybuilders to gain 7 kg hard muscle in a couple of months, is now available in webstores. And jus [...]
Endurance athletes prepare better for races with a low-carb diet
Endurance athletes who are preparing for competitions may achieve better results if they cut their carbohydrate consumption right down, and replace th [...]
Brewer’s yeast boosts endurance capacity
Supplements that contain lots of piece of genetic material – or nucleotides as theyr'e called – enhance athletes' endurance capacity, according to a h [...]
Ecdysteroids curb growth of fat tissue
More plus factors for the ecdysteroids: the steroid compounds in spinach-type plants not only have an anabolic effect, but also curb the growth of fat [...]
Obese teenagers benefit most from a combination of strength training and cardio
Severely overweight adolescents aged between 14 and 18 who want to lose weight and have enough will power to get up and exercise are best off combinin [...]
Strength athletes don’t need at-failure sets to achieve growth
Even if strength athletes don't squeeze all the reps possible out of their sets they can still give their muscles the growth stimulus they need, and b [...]
More fat burnt in a cardio session with salbutamol
A dose of salbutamol – the active ingredient in medicines for asthma such as Ventolin – doesn't increase the total amount of energy you use during a c [...]
Hydrated body burns more fat, less protein
In a somewhat older study researchers raised liquid levels in their test subjects and measured the effect on their metabolism. The subjects’ burned mo [...]
Blood flow restriction sets at the end of a workout build more strength
Strength athletes can build up more strength by adding four light sets of squats or bench presses to their workout schedule. But it'll only work if th [...]
Vitamin C maintains endurance athletes testosterone levels
Performing endurance sports reduces testosterone levels. [Eur J Appl Physiol. 2003 Apr;89(2):198-201.] This happens, for example, if you run for longe [...]