Two grams L-carnitine daily protects athlete’s muscles
A daily dose of 2 g L-carnitine protects athletes' muscles from breaking down, according to a human study that sports scientists at the Islamic Azad [...]
Strength athletes react better to whey with added extras than whey on its own
Strength athletes with a bit of nous don't just consume whey, but mix it with substances like creatine, beta-alanine, HMB and sodium bicarbonate, to n [...]
Who Will Comprise Of Bodybuilding’s New Era?
by Geoff Roberts
Between 2001 and 2002, the often praised and discussed “90’s era” came to an end with the storming of a young Jay Cutler into [...]
Physical activity lowers oestrogen levels
The more you move, the less oestrogen circulates through your body. Biostatisticians at the University of Maryland will soon publish the results of a [...]
Back Development And Glute Conditioning: Bodybuilding’s Holy Grail
by Geoff Roberts
It is not uncommon to hear a person in or around the bodybuilding industry make a statement in regards to the winner of a body [...]
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 [...]
