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 [...]
The Uselessness of Questioning Steroid Use
by Geoff Roberts
The question of who is and who is not “natural”, over time, has reached epic proportions in our industry. This is primarily dr [...]
Bodybuilding Judges Are Only Human
by Geoff Roberts
The topic of subjectivity tends to come up in discussions of the way that bodybuilding is judged more than any other subject. [...]
Weight-gain cherry diet: more muscle mass, less fat
What blueberries can do, cherries can do too. Researchers at the University of Michigan published a study in which rats that had been fattened with a [...]
The slimming effect of drinking water at mealtimes
If you want to lose weight you're best off drinking ordinary water with your meals. This way you'll automatically consumer fewer calories than if you [...]
Origins of Insulin Secretion Beyond Carbohydrates
by Geoff Roberts
The simple fact that bodybuilding is purely a cosmetic sport leads many of its participants to care much less about what is ha [...]
Less carbs, better memory
A diet from which you derive energy mainly from fats and proteins, and not from carbohydrates, improves memory function in elderly people. Neuroscient [...]
Extreme protein intake reduces fat mass
Bodybuilders who already consume sufficient protein, and who boost their daily protein intake to 3-4 g per kg bodyweight, will not become more muscled [...]
Grape Seed Extract protects against prostate cancer
Men who take high doses of Grape Seed Extract over a longer period are 62 percent less likely to develop prostate cancer than men who don't take the s [...]
Rutin boosts endurance capacity
Rutin, a flavonoid found in large quantities in our food and also easily available in supplement form, has been shown in animal studies to be an effec [...]
Aging shrinks your brains; cardio makes them grow
After the age of thirty your brain starts to shrink. The process starts very, very slowly, but as you get older the rate at which this happens starts [...]
