Posts by: Jose Antonio, Ph.D.

The KISS Principle

/ Posted 07.06.2008

When it comes to improving body composition, I’m a firm believer in adopting simple strategies first.

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Go Green to Get Lean

/ Posted 07.01.2005

It aids fast-twitch muscle fibers too

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EPA for a Big-Muscle Payday

/ Posted 05.01.2005

Essential fatty acids show anabolic promise

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Sex, Highs and Exercise

/ Posted 01.01.2005

Besides giving you enhanced blood flow in the nether regions, it?s a friggin? ergogenic aid!

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Time to Grow

/ Posted 08.01.2004

You might say that immediately after a workout is the proverbial Miller time for the torn and energy-depleted muscle fibers.

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Diet Riot

/ Posted 07.01.2004

Research to disperse the crowd around your waist.

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E-Stim to Get Trim

/ Posted 06.01.2004

Here it is, 2004, 32 years after Bruce Lee?s death. What?s the verdict on electrical-stimulation units, or e-stim?

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Myogenic Regulatory Factors, Oh My!

/ Posted 05.01.2004

MRFs are involved in muscle hypertrophy as well as fiber-composition changes.

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Plug It In: electrical muscle stimulators

/ Posted 04.01.2004

Although they may not help you spot reduce and get lean, believe it or not, they may help athletic performance.

Anabolic Drive: Sushi for Size

/ Posted 11.01.2003

New studies suggest that fish protein doesn?t act like other protein sources. Plus, its protein and omega fats can help you gain more muscle at a rapid clip. Add fish or fish-oil supplements to your diet, and you?ll be hooked.

Anabolic Drive: Peptide Power

/ Posted 10.01.2003

Combining one milligram of nicotine with 50 to 100 milligrams of caffeine may actually be a fairly potent theremogenic stack.

Anabolic Drive: Bone Up On ‘Roids

/ Posted 09.01.2003

Leucine may be the key amino acid that drives muscle protein synthesis.

Anabolic Drive: The A Team

/ Posted 08.01.2003

A previous study showed that the identical dose of ribose given for one month improved bench press?endurance performance.

Anabolic Drive: Calorie Cut

/ Posted 06.01.2003

Consuming protein has a much higher thermic effect than eating carbohydrates or fat. And carbs have a higher thermic effect than fat.

Anabolic Drive: Calorie Cut

/ Posted 06.01.2003

Consuming protein has a much higher thermic effect than eating carbohydrates or fat. And carbs have a higher thermic effect than fat.

Crank It Up With Creatine

/ Posted 05.01.2003

Crank It Up With Creatine, Sex and Myostatin and Protein Good for Bones

Anabolic Drive: Plasma Protein Packs a Punch

/ Posted 04.01.2003

Plasma, as you’ll recall from your boring high-school biology class, is the clear yellowish fluid of your blood. It contains very important proteins that have some fairly dramatic effects.

Vitamin C fights stress hormone. The Perpetual Pump?

/ Posted 03.01.2003

You’ve heard that it’s important to consume a carbohydrate-protein-and-amino acid cocktail immediately after exercise to maximize the anabolic effects of weight training, right? The timing of a meal may be just as important for weight loss.

Anabolic Drive: Younger Set

/ Posted 02.01.2003

Weightlifting will make you 20 years younger, norandros and Ribose.

What Color Is Your Creatine?

/ Posted 11.01.2002

These days we have creatine and essential amino acids. Then there’s HMB and a host of other solid anabolic/anticatabolic agents that are supported by science. With the good, however, come the bad and downright ugly.

The Carnitine Scene

/ Posted 07.01.2002

Carnitine: Is it just for skinny guys in tank tops and those ’70s style running shorts your grandpa wears? ‘Fraid … continue reading

The Need to Feed

/ Posted 06.01.2002

A recently published study shows that if you eat a combination of 10 grams of milk protein, seven grams of carbohydrate and just 3.3 grams of fat immediately after training, you gain much more muscle mass and muscle fiber size than if you wait two hours after training.

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