Category: Science
Whey or casein before and after your workout?
It makes precious little difference whether you put whey or casein in the shakes that you drink before and after a strength training session. Sports s [...]
Strength training makes sex still possible with prostate cancer
Men who are taking anti-androgens for prostate cancer don't necessarily have to say goodbye to sex. Australian sports scientists at Edith Cowan Univer [...]
Post-strength training testosterone peak higher with CLA
Bodybuilders who take 6 g CLA a day synthesise more testosterone, according to a small human study published by Italians in 2012 in the Journal of Str [...]
High dose of biotin sabotages fat cell growth
Large – but not absurdly so – doses of the vitamin biotin reduce the amount of triglycerides in the blood and they reduce fat mass too. Molecular rese [...]
Animal study: CLA + endurance training = more testosterone
On the right, dear readers, is not a tangle of shavings produced by apprentice metal workers. You are looking at the spatial structure formula of the [...]
Taurine boosts glucose uptake in muscles
Taurine supplementation improves the body's insulin and glucose metabolism, physiologists from the State University of Campinas report in the Journal [...]
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 [...]
Pseudo-ephedrine unreliable doping agent for cyclists
Pseudo-ephedrine, the active ingredient in many cold remedies, improves some cyclists' performance and has no effect on others. According to Kellie Pr [...]
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 [...]
Paracetamol improves sprint series performance
What's the chance of paracetamol ending up on the list of doping substances? It could happen, you're likely to think after reading the study that spor [...]
