Category: Sports
Strength athletes train better with citrulline malate
Take 8 g citrulline malate before pumping iron and you'll manage more reps per set. The more sets you manage, the bigger the effect of supplementation [...]
Human study: the effects of 600 mg nandrolone decanoate per week
Little scientific research has been done on the effects of high-dosage courses of anabolic steroids. There have been some epidemiological studies, but [...]
Green tea inhibits breakdown of fast muscle fibres during long-term inactivity
A supplement containing a couple of hundred milligrams of green tea extract may protect the muscle fibres of strength athletes from breaking down if t [...]
Quercetin reduces cortisol peak after stress
A diet rich in flavonoids, or quercetin [structure shown below] analogues, causes your body to make less of the muscle-destroying hormone cortisol aft [...]
Heavier squat, faster sprint
The greater the weight at which you can squat, the faster your sprint will be, write sports scientists from the American Appalachian State University [...]
Microwaves speed up muscle recovery after strength training
Strength athletes who use microwaves for their muscles a day before training recover more quickly from their workout. The treatment has an anticatabol [...]
Calcium supplement raises free testosterone levels in athletes
The concentration of free testosterone in athletes after training is higher if the athletes have more calcium in their system. Sports scientists at th [...]
L-Ornithine gives faster sprint during endurance activity
The amino acid L-ornithine [structure below] improves stamina and reduces fatigue during periods of extended physical exercise. Japanese researchers d [...]
Cocoa boosts nitric oxide
A mere six grams a day of dark chocolate can help reduce high blood pressure in older men and women. The thirty milligrams of polyphenols contained in [...]
Cyclists recover quicker with protein and maltodextrine shake
After intensive activity cyclists recover more quickly if they drink a shake containing proteins and maltodextrine than if they drink a sports drink c [...]
More testosterone, less cortisol after training with phosphatidylserine
Phosphatidylserine [structure below] improves the body's hormonal response to training. Men given a daily dose of 600 mg for ten days in a row produce [...]
Three myostatin inhibitors available from your supplements supplier
Leucine, HMB and creatine probably all boost muscle growth because they reduce the functioning of myostatin, the protein that causes muscles to atroph [...]
Short rest between strength-training sets results in more muscle
Bodybuilders and other strength athletes who rest for 1 minute between sets build more muscle mass, strength and speed than athletes who rest for 4 mi [...]
Physical exercise delays molecular aging by ten years
If you are physically very active, the chances are your genetic material is ten years younger than it would be if you spent your life as a couch pota [...]
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 [...]