The Bodybuilder’s Shopping List
by Matt Meinrod
A few years back I was shopping at the grocery store and a man actually stopped me in my tracks and said, “Do you mind if I loo [...]
Strength training makes sex still possible with prostate cancer
Men who are taking anti-androgens for prostate cancer don't necessarily have to say goodbye to sex. Australian sports scientists at Edith Cowan Univer [...]
Post-strength training testosterone peak higher with CLA
Bodybuilders who take 6 g CLA a day synthesise more testosterone, according to a small human study published by Italians in 2012 in the Journal of Str [...]
High dose of biotin sabotages fat cell growth
Large – but not absurdly so – doses of the vitamin biotin reduce the amount of triglycerides in the blood and they reduce fat mass too. Molecular rese [...]
Which Cardio is Best for You?
by Blane Morton
Some say steady state, some says HIT, and some say none at all. There are literally dozens of different cardio methods that hav [...]
How Far Would You Go?
by Matt Meinrod
Is there anything you wouldn’t do to reach your goals? Regardless of what I once said when I was 18, I wouldn’t have eaten dog [...]
Under Eating and Over Training
by Blane Morton
The saying, “There’s no such thing as over-training, only under eating,” might be the most overused cliché in all of bodybuildi [...]
Animal study: CLA + endurance training = more testosterone
On the right, dear readers, is not a tangle of shavings produced by apprentice metal workers. You are looking at the spatial structure formula of the [...]
Taurine boosts glucose uptake in muscles
Taurine supplementation improves the body's insulin and glucose metabolism, physiologists from the State University of Campinas report in the Journal [...]
The Hidden Secrets to the Clean Bulking
by Blane Morton
Gaining weight is easy, most of us know that. Sit down and eat pizza, ice cream, and cookies every night for dinner and you’ll [...]
IIFYM? Definitely on Christmas!
by Matt Meinrod
It’s Christmas time at the Meinrod house and what better time of the year to dive into IIFYM then right now! I made a recent po [...]
Creatine has a similar effect in your brain as in your muscles
Strength athletes use creatine to get more reps out of their sets, and thus speed up their muscle growth. Creatine has a similar effect in your brain, [...]
Anabolic steroids prevent tendons from becoming stronger through training
Strength athletes who use anabolic steroids non-stop are almost bound to develop tendon problems, including the risk of tearing them. Brazilian physio [...]
Pseudo-ephedrine unreliable doping agent for cyclists
Pseudo-ephedrine, the active ingredient in many cold remedies, improves some cyclists' performance and has no effect on others. According to Kellie Pr [...]
Whey before workout reduces cortisol level, soya protein doesn’t
Yesterday we wrote that strength athletes build up more lean body mass if they consume whey rather than soya protein or fast carbohydrates just after [...]
