Animal study: probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri ATCC 6475 boosts testosterone synthesis
Supplementation with the - commercially available – beneficial bacteria Lactobacillus reuteri ATCC 6475 boosts testosterone synthesis and sperm produc [...]
Build a Bigger, Stronger Chest
If you’re a lifter, I guarantee you’ve been asked The Question. It’s almost like a prerequisite to even joining a gym: “Here’s your towel, your me [...]
Anacardic acid: the anti-oestrogen in cashew nuts
A handful of cashew nuts contains about 20 mg anacardic acid, a substance that has an anti-oestrogenic effect, molecular biologists at the University [...]
Prepping for a Bodybuilding Show
There are many people out there who call themselves bodybuilders, but in my opinion, unless you have attempted to take the stage at least once in [...]
The Bodybuilding Basics Explained
“What is the best way to gain size?” Because I am a competitive bodybuilder and coach, I am asked this question more than any other, and in my exp [...]
Diet rich in magnesium, betacarotene and vitamins C & E protects hearing
If you eat foods that contain lots of magnesium, betacarotene and vitamins C and E it'll help protect your hearing. American and South Korean epidemio [...]
Why sponsored studies should not always be taken too seriously
Whenever possible, we at ErgoLog divulge where the funding comes from for the studies that we discuss. We don't do this to give the sponsors free publ [...]
Blueberries have an antioestrogenic effect
The phenols in blueberries make cells less sensitive to the detrimental effects of estradiol, but leave the desirable effects of the hormone intact. I [...]
Beta-Alanine works even better when combined with sodium bicarb
You probably already knew that trained rowers are faster over 2 km if they use the amino acid beta-alanine. You might not already know that beta-alani [...]
Endurance training reduces strength training gains in muscle mass and strength
The combination of endurance training and strength training makes fat people slimmer and healthier, and works better than cardio or strength training [...]
This Just In: PED’s No Longer Harmful? Just Cheating
by Matt Meinrod
It’s hard to believe that it has been over 10 years since Barry Bonds, Victor Conte, and the BALCO scandal rocked the sports wo [...]
Titus Talks
by Craig Titus
2013 Olympia Review...
I realize its been several months since Phil Heath won his third Sandow at the 2013 Olympia but just rec [...]
Overweight people can best combine cardio and strength training
Obese people who want to exercise will gain most benefit from combining cardio (or endurance) training and strength training. Researchers at the Unive [...]
Quercetin boosts inhibitory effect of green tea for prostate cancer
Men in the early stages of prostate cancer may be able to slow down the course of their disease by drinking five cups of green tea and taking one gram [...]
Caffeine, not pseudoephedrine, makes triathletes faster
Caffeine doesn't appear on the doping list, pseudoephedrine, on the other hand, does. Endurance athletes who think that illegal pseudo-ephedrine will [...]
