Category: Fitness
Getting the Most Out of Low-Carb Meals
Eating low carb is the fastest way to improve your health and your body composition. Although low carb is becoming increasingly popular, it is not a [...]
ATP-supplementation makes muscle cells thriftier with energy
All sports scientists and nearly all strength athletes are familiar with adenosine triphosphate or ATP [structural formula shown here] and regard it [...]
Using knee wraps for squats increases wear and tear in your knee joint
Knee wraps may help you to use heavier weights for squats and leg presses in the gym, but regular use might not be such a good idea. According to Br [...]
DHEA-supplementation boosts post-interval training anabolism
Interval training doesn't lower the level of anabolic hormones in the body, but many studies show that it raises the production of cortisol – which i [...]
Almonds contain fewer calories than you think
Nutritionists have encountered a few times what we call the 'almond mystery': people who start to eat more almonds don't get fatter. [Br J Nutr. 200 [...]
Extra high growth hormone peak with clever interval training
Interval training costs little time, makes you fitter, helps you to reduce fat and boosts your production of anabolic hormones like testosterone and [...]
Interval training helps elite athletes get fitter without overtraining
Elite athletes usually have a jam-packed training schedule. Adding more training often means over-training, which can results in a drop in testostero [...]
Burn more calories, sleep better
Men in their twenties and thirties sleep better the more energy they use up during the day, write researchers at the Dutch Radboud University Nijmege [...]
Aerobic exercise, not resistance training, promotes the most weight loss
by David Gutierrez, staff writer
(NaturalNews) While both aerobic exercise and resistance training will improve your overall health, only aerobic e [...]
Interval training helps the obese lose weight
Exercise programs designed to help obese men and women to reach a healthier weight tend to result in limited weight loss. Researchers at the Universi [...]
How to get fit in just 90 minutes per week
by David Gutierrez, staff writer
(NaturalNews) A workout technique known as interval training can help you get in shape in a fraction of the weekly [...]
Fitter with Gotu Kola
Gotu Kola -Three months' supplementation using an extract of the herb Gotu Kola – scientific name Centella asiatica – makes over 65s fitter. After ta [...]
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 [...]
Strength training and cardio during chemotherapy
Ten years ago doctors told cancer patients that they should take it easy and not take too much exercise. After all, chronic fatigue and nausea are a [...]
Modest cardio speeds up post-weight training recovery
Gentle cardio training is definitely healthy for strength athletes. Twenty minutes of cardio training after a workout with heavy weights helps fight [...]
