Hefty dose of vitamin B5 helps damaged tendons heal quicker
A hefty dose of vitamin B5 – aka pantothenic acid – speeds up the healing of wounds. Researchers at the French institute Inserm discovered this in th [...]
Does Q10 offer strength athletes cardiac protection?
Athletes who do strength sports develop an enlarged heart. This is not a problem in itself, but when combined with anabolic substances this enlargeme [...]
Alpha lipoic acid combined with training boosts EPO levels
Endurance athletes probably synthesise much more EPO if they take 1200 mg alpha lipoic acid daily. Sports scientists at the University School of Phys [...]
Why Bodybuilding Is The Greatest Sport
by Geoff Roberts
Roughly half a decade ago I made a habit of watching a television show on The Discovery Channel which featured elite athletes [...]
BCAAs are anticatabolic
Strength athletes have been using BCAAs during their workouts for decades. BCAAs are believed to inhibit the breakdown of muscle tissue, and this is n [...]
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 [...]
