Category: Supplements
Guanidinoacetic acid more effective than creatine
Supplementation with guanidinoacetic acid [first formula on the right] boosts the creatine concentration in cells even more than supplementation w [...]
Bodybuilders manage twenty percent more reps with beetroot juice
Beetroot juice is not only a good supplement for endurance athletes. Bodybuilders and other strength athletes can train more intensively by adding b [...]
5A-Laxogenin a real natural anabolic
Bodybuilders who regular browse in online supplement stores will know the products containing laxogenin and its close relative 5-hydroxy-laxogenin. [...]
Sexual activity in over 40 males doubles with Fenugreek extract (Testofen)
If men over forty take 600 mg of the fenugreek extract Testofen every day, their sexual activity doubles. Australian researchers report this in The A [...]
Get simmer and more muscular with fish oil
Taking a fish oil supplement boosts calorie expenditure and fat burning while doing low-intensity exercise, and it stimulates the growth of muscle ti [...]
Ashwagandha improves sex for women
No, ashwagandha is not an aphrodisiac for women. It won't give them more libido if they take the stuff. But nevertheless, the Indian herb can make wo [...]
High-protein diet does not cause kidney damage
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 [...]
Boost training with curcumin
Athletes looking to extend their endurance capacity may achieve better results by taking high doses of curcumin. And curcumin supplementation may al [...]
600mg of Ashwagandha helps with building muscle and burning fat
If bodybuilders or other strength athletes take ashwagandha they build up more muscle and lose fat more quickly, write Indian researchers in the Jour [...]
How to make a super-pancake that 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 Co [...]
Nigella sativa, plant-based insulin substitute
A very modest dose of Nigella sativa - known in the Middle East as Habbat ul Baraka or Habbat ul Sauda, and in Europe as black cumin - helps the bod [...]
Lower cortisol levels with fish oil
A modest dose of one gram of fish oil per day lowers cortisol levels, write Italian researchers in Molecular Nutrition & Food Research. The participa [...]
Boost strength in size in 6 days with Alpha-GPC
Athletes for whom strength or speed is important can boost their chance of success by taking 600 mg alpha-glycerylphosphorylcholine [abbreviated to [...]
Protect muscle breakdown with L-carnitine
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 [...]
Whey protein works better combined with added extras
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 [...]