Category: Science
Animal study: vitamin K supplementation reduces fat
Vitamin K is a neglected vitamin, according to yet another study published in Bone by nutritionists at Japan Women's University. The Japanese discover [...]
You spread Eli Lilly’s new SARM on your skin
Researchers at Lilly Research Laboratories in Indianapolis are studying a new SARM. It comes in the form of a gel that you can spread on your skin. T [...]
Faster concentric movement = more progression with bench press
Experienced strength athletes can increase their maximal weight for bench presses by ten percent in just a couple of weeks by raising the bar faster [...]
Vitamin S prolongs your life
Vitamin S – in other words, the total amount of social contact in your life – extends your life expectancy. But as you age, you need more and more, ac [...]
Lysine supplementation boosts muscle strength
We have no idea whether this study from India is relevant to strength athletes with a high protein intake, but we thought we'd bring it to your attent [...]
Don’t feel like training? Caffeine makes exercise more enjoyable
People who want to do sports, but find exertion unpleasant, can probably benefit from a high dose of caffeine. Psychologists at Leeds Metropolitan Un [...]
Effect of BCAAs on muscles is dose dependent
Whether bodybuilders, fitness fanatics or other strength athletes actually build up extra muscle mass by taking BCAAs depends on the dose. We, the ign [...]
Speed up interval-training fat loss with supplement containing caffeine and green tea
Short and intensive training can stimulate fat loss too, partly because the body burns more calories after highly intensive exertion. It's called the [...]
Weight loss through exercise is better for your bones than dieting
If you have a choice between losing weight by doing more exercise and losing weight by eating less, then the first option is best, for a number of rea [...]
High-protein diet does not cause kidney damage in the long term
The idea that a diet containing relatively high amounts of protein leads to kidney damage is persistent. And even this Australian study, in which the [...]
Hefty dose of curcumin boosts effect of training on muscles
Athletes looking to extend their endurance capacity may achieve better results by taking high doses of curcumin. And curcumin supplementation may als [...]
Lutein is a medicine against a sedentary lifestyle
Lack of exercise is an immense health problem that is on the increase. Even if their life literally depends on it, most people still refuse to start [...]
600mg Ashwagandha daily helps resistance trainers build more muscle and lose more fat
If bodybuilders or other strength athletes take ashwagandha they build up more muscle and lose fat more quickly, write Indian researchers in the Journ [...]
Weekends sabotage weight loss attempts
You're doing your best to lose weight, but it's going so slowly – you just wish those excess rolls of fat would disappear more quickly. An American st [...]
L-Carnitine helps centenarians build muscle mass
A daily dose of 2 g L-carnitine does wonders for body composition and vitality in people who've already celebrated their hundredth birthday. Italian g [...]