Category: Supplements
Creatine dissolved in water works a little better than powder form
Strength athletes who dissolve their creatine in fluid react a little better to the supplement than athletes who take their creatine in powder form. [...]
15 grams of whey before strength training, and 15 grams afterwards
Athletes build up more muscle mass and strength if they ingest 15 g whey before a strength training session and another 15 g after they've finished [...]
Fish protects heart against stress
People who eat fish a couple of times a week have fewer heart attacks than people who never eat fish. Researchers at the Japanese National Center of [...]
Proline supplementation stimulates immune system
If you're suffering from flu, or youve just had a vaccination against a nasty bacteria or unpleasant virus, then supplementation with the amino acid [...]
Judokas can manage just fine without creatine malate
According to sports supplement manufacturers, creatine malate makes athletes stronger and faster, but not heavier. The latter claim is true backed u [...]
Curcumin boosts positive effect of exercise on blood vessels
Cardio training makes your blood vessels healthier. Raising your heart rate rejuvenates the epithelium layer of the walls of your blood vessels. Thi [...]
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 [...]
Post workout: your muscles benefit more from one large portion of whey than ten small ones
After a workout muscles recover and grow faster the more amino acids they can absorb from the blood. That's why so many strength athletes drink a sha [...]
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 [...]
During strength training BCAA’s protect the muscles better when combined with taurine
Strength athletes that are positive about BCAA's, but are looking for a supplement that works a little better, should try combining their BCAAs with [...]
Combination of L-cystine and L-theanine reduces chance of catching cold by seventy percent
Take a daily 700 mg L-cystine and 280 mg L-theanine [structural formulas shown here] and you'll reduce your chance of catching cold by seventy percen [...]
Cell study: more arachidonic acid, more muscle growth
William Llewellyn was right. About ten years ago Llewellyn came up with the theory that the fatty acid arachidonic acid might just be a key factor i [...]
One and a half grams L-citrulline can help mild erection problems
A daily dose of 1500 mg L-citrulline [structural formula shown here] rids half of the men who have a mild erection problem of this complaint. Urolog [...]
Pumpkin boosts endurance capacity and muscle strength
In fifteen years from now endurance athletes will no longer fuel themselves with pasta, bread and rice before a race, but with pumpkin soup. Or they [...]
HMB protects muscle mass during bed rest
Bed rest can spell disaster for elderly people whose muscle mass is declining. A couple of days in bed – say during a bout of flu – can cost valuabl [...]
