Should Mr. Olympia Stand Alone?
by Anders JP Eskilsson
The Olympia weekend has expanded extensively over the last years. At one point in time men’s open bodybuilding was the o [...]
Building muscles without testosterone
If you've got no testosterone in your body you can't build up muscles, say the textbooks. Not so, say sports scientists at the University of Maryland [...]
Supplement with lactic acid and caffeine makes athletes’ muscles bigger
If you and I even vaguely resemble the lab rats that sports scientists at Ritsumeikan University in Japan use for their experiments, then it would see [...]
Burning fat with circuit training goes better with extra vitamin D
A supplement containing extra vitamin D can boost the positive effects of circuit training on body composition discovered sports scientists at Kyung H [...]
EPO and Bodybuilding – Intelligent or incredibly stupid?
by Mike Arnold
Often times, as I am looking through the various threads posted on my favorite bodybuilding websites, I will stumble upon a comm [...]
The 90’s vs Now: Where’s The Progression?
by Cade Thomas
Usually when people reminisce about the "good ole days", they are referring to a distant age or time in their life when things w [...]
The Battle of the Aromatase Inhibitors
by Mike Arnold
There has been considerable debate as to which of the 3rd generation aromatase inhibitors (anastrozole, exemestane, and letrozol [...]
Central Bodybuilding – Episode 5
[podcast]http://www.ironmagazine.com/radioshows/Central_Bodybuilding5.mp3[/podcast] [...]
International Iron – Episode 4
[podcast]http://www.ironmagazine.com/radioshows/International-Iron-Episode4.mp3[/podcast] [...]
Black tea reduces muscle soreness after training
A supplement containing theaflavins [structural formula shown below] from black tea protects muscle cells from the effects of intensive exertions, wri [...]
Persona’s In The Fitness Industry: Cop Out or Intelligent Marketing?
by Cade Thomas
When the world of bodybuilding forums began on the internet it was very common for people to use fake screen names, in fact it w [...]
Low doses of ecdysteroids promote muscle building
The amounts of ecdysteroids in bodybuilding supplements are probably sufficient to stimulate growth of muscle mass, write endocrinologists at the Univ [...]
Low dose of testosterone plus a couple of oxandrolone tabs just as effective as a megadose of testosterone
If you get men to train for 20 weeks and inject them with 600 mg testosterone enanthate, they'll gain 8 kg extra fat free mass, according to some stud [...]
Strict weight loss diet works better if you bend the rules occasionally
Many dieticians advise clients who are following a low-calorie diet to take it easy on pre-selected days and to eat whatever they want on those days. [...]
The Obvious Secret to Progress
by Cade Thomas
It's really easy to be enthusiastic about bodybuilding. Anyone reading this can relate to getting bitten by "the bug" as we call [...]