The calming effect of tamoxifen
Tamoxifen, the active ingredient in the antioestrogenic drug Nolvadex, makes you calmer. So calm in fact that psychiatrists would like to use tamo [...]
Fish oil helps athletes’ immune system to fight cancer cells
Intensive training reduces the activity of immune cells that destroy pathogens and cancer cells. That's why athletes are more likely to fall prey [...]
Stomach reduction helps testosterone level but not erection
If extremely obese men lose weight after having a stomach reduction, their testosterone levels rise to levels found in healthy, slim men. But the ere [...]
The Skinny on Fats
by Matt Weik
Fats for years have been touted as a main contributor as to why people are overweight/obese. Without fully understanding the diff [...]
The IFBB’s Monopoly Lawsuit Explained
by Anthony Roberts
You may have heard recently that the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness, The National Physique Committee, [...]
International Iron – Episode 25
[podcast]http://www.ironmagazine.com/radioshows/International-Iron-Episode25.mp3[/podcast] [...]
Waist measurement says more about health than BMI
Are you too fat or not? You're better off answering this question with a tape measure than a weighing scale. According to obesity researchers at the [...]
Sulforaphane – a natural anticatabolic
If you train to the point of exhaustion you may benefit from taking a supplement containing sulforaphane, a compound that occurs naturally in brassic [...]
2016 Arnold Classic Men’s Open Review
by Geoff Roberts
7th place: Maxx Charles
Normally I would not assess a show all the way down to the 7th place finisher, but unfortunately [...]
2016 Arnold Classic 212 Class Review
by Geoff Roberts
I have always been against adding more weight classes and or divisions to the IFBB pro ranks. That said, after watching the 21 [...]
Yerba Mate: The Ancient Health Secret
by Matt Weik
It’s a known fact that you can find yerba mate in many different products on the market today. Many of these products revolve a [...]
Green tea has a slightly anabolic effect on strength athletes
Strength training stimulates the build up of muscle tissue and the burning of body fat. Both effects are boosted if you combine your strength traini [...]
The Syphoning of Bodybuilding’s Young Talent
by Geoff Roberts
The long term success of any major sport is and always will be, dependent on young, up and coming talent continually entering [...]
Added leucine makes wheat protein as anabolic as whey
A protein that athletes rightly turn their nose up at – because it doesn't provide the optimal amino acids for muscle building – becomes a lot more [...]
Getting enough sleep gives better diet results
Your fat percentage is too high; you reduce your calorie intake and you hope and pray that you retain lean body mass and lose as much fat as possibl [...]
