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 [...]
How to Be Hardcore (and ruin) The Holidays
by Cade Thomas
There are some very quick ways to kill your parents and loved ones with a broken heart. The easiest one for a bodybuilder or phy [...]
When Will Bodybuilding Be Exciting Again?
by Geoff Roberts
Joe Weider’s Mr. Olympia competition has seen countless ups and downs in regards to the shows level of excitement, as well as [...]
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 [...]
R-Andro in Review
by Mike Arnold
For those of you who have been following the sports supplement scene for a while, you may be familiar with a compound known as a [...]
Bodybuilding is Not a Health Contest
by Geoff Roberts
It is not difficult to understand why people correlate a good looking physique with being healthy. The day to day actions whic [...]
International Iron – Episode 20
[podcast]http://www.ironmagazine.com/radioshows/International-Iron-Episode20.mp3[/podcast] [...]
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 [...]
The Uselessness of Questioning Steroid Use
by Geoff Roberts
The question of who is and who is not “natural”, over time, has reached epic proportions in our industry. This is primarily dr [...]
Bodybuilding Judges Are Only Human
by Geoff Roberts
The topic of subjectivity tends to come up in discussions of the way that bodybuilding is judged more than any other subject. [...]
Weight-gain cherry diet: more muscle mass, less fat
What blueberries can do, cherries can do too. Researchers at the University of Michigan published a study in which rats that had been fattened with a [...]
The slimming effect of drinking water at mealtimes
If you want to lose weight you're best off drinking ordinary water with your meals. This way you'll automatically consumer fewer calories than if you [...]
Origins of Insulin Secretion Beyond Carbohydrates
by Geoff Roberts
The simple fact that bodybuilding is purely a cosmetic sport leads many of its participants to care much less about what is ha [...]
