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 [...]
Post-workout shake with 22g whey works better than one with 22g soya protein
Strength athletes who consume slightly more protein than the recommended amount for non-athletes build up more lean body mass if they drink a post-wor [...]
Ashwagandha: more muscle strength, more lean body mass, lower fat percentage
If healthy people take 3-5 Ashwagandha capsules every day, their muscle strength and lean body mass increase and their fat percentage decreases. In ad [...]
Creatine works better after strength training than before
Bodybuilders and other strength athletes who use creatine during a workout – because their muscle cells can absorb the energy supplement better at tha [...]
Oleuropein boosts testosterone level, lowers cortisol secretion, stimulates anabolism
Oleuropein is a compound that occurs naturally in olive oil and helps the body to use proteins more economically. In a Japanese study, published in th [...]
2013 Bodybuilding Top 10 Year End Review
by Matt Meinrod
1. Big Ramy Comes Out of Nowhere...
There was a buzz in the air. Mamdouh Elssbiay won the 2012 Mr. Olympia Amateur and peopl [...]
