Category: Science
Super-pancake: builds muscles and burns fat
If you make pancakes by adding whey to your batter and replacing the flour with resistant starch, then according to sports scientists at Skidmore Coll [...]
Alpha-GPC supplementation boosts strength within six days
Athletes for whom strength or speed is important can boost their chance of success by taking 600 mg alpha-glycerylphosphorylcholine [abbreviated to a [...]
Your body burns more calories after a meal with fish oil
Fish oil supplementation boosts energy expenditure after a meal, so it makes weight loss or maintenance of a healthy weight a tiny bit easier. Canadia [...]
Two grams L-carnitine daily protects athlete’s muscles
A daily dose of 2 g L-carnitine protects athletes' muscles from breaking down, according to a human study that sports scientists at the Islamic Azad [...]
Strength athletes react better to whey with added extras than whey on its own
Strength athletes with a bit of nous don't just consume whey, but mix it with substances like creatine, beta-alanine, HMB and sodium bicarbonate, to n [...]
Physical activity lowers oestrogen levels
The more you move, the less oestrogen circulates through your body. Biostatisticians at the University of Maryland will soon publish the results of a [...]
Hefty dose of vitamin B5 helps damaged tendons heal quicker
A hefty dose of vitamin B5 – aka pantothenic acid – speeds up the healing of wounds. Researchers at the French institute Inserm discovered this in th [...]
Does Q10 offer strength athletes cardiac protection?
Athletes who do strength sports develop an enlarged heart. This is not a problem in itself, but when combined with anabolic substances this enlargeme [...]
Alpha lipoic acid combined with training boosts EPO levels
Endurance athletes probably synthesise much more EPO if they take 1200 mg alpha lipoic acid daily. Sports scientists at the University School of Phys [...]
BCAAs are anticatabolic
Strength athletes have been using BCAAs during their workouts for decades. BCAAs are believed to inhibit the breakdown of muscle tissue, and this is n [...]
Daily dose of vitamin D keeps over 50’s muscles in shape
People in their 50s who don't do any exercise or physical work lose a little bit of muscle and with it strength as the years pass. Taking a moderate d [...]
Shake containing 20g whey protein makes weight loss diet easier
Athletes who do weight training and want to lose weight can keep their appetite under control – and therefore also increase the chance of their weight [...]
Strength training boosts irisin levels
Irisin is a hormone that breaks down fat tissue, inhibits cancer cell development and delays aging processes. According to sports scientists at Seoul [...]
Magnesium supplement helps you perform to the max despite lack of sleep
A modest-dose magnesium supplement can reduce the negative effects of lack of sleep on performance capacity, according to a human study published in 1 [...]
Strength athletes gain more strength by training properly
Almost every strength athlete is familiar with the dilemma: should I train 'properly' and therefore use a weight that is nothing special? Or should I [...]