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  • Muscle Destruction From Steroids

    Several cases of exercise- or drug-related rhabdomyolysis in long-distance runners, football players and military personnel have been reported in the medical...

    Jerry BrainumNovember 26, 2009
  • Death of a Fitness Competitor

    The primary cause of death was likely ephedrine, but you’d have to take a large amount or have prior heart damage...

    Jerry BrainumNovember 23, 2009
  • More Reps With Betaine

    It isn’t clear, at least to me, why betaine can help performance. True, it helps farm animals grow bigger and with...

    Jose Antonio, Ph.D.November 17, 2009
  • Hormonal Ebb and Flow

    Many believe that using heavy weight and lower reps is the way to gain muscle size. That style of training is...

    Jerry BrainumNovember 2, 2009
  • Anabolic Protein Limits

    Until recently, no one had bothered to test the notion that 30 grams of protein or less is about all the...

    Jerry BrainumOctober 21, 2009
  • Natural Testosterone Boosters Pt 2

    Stinging nettle shows up in many current testosterone boosters. Several studies show that the herb is useful for preventing prostate gland...

    Jerry BrainumOctober 18, 2009
  • High Protein and Fat Oxidation

    What the study found was that fat oxidation wasn’t suppressed in obese people who ate meals high in protein.

    Jerry BrainumOctober 15, 2009
  • Every Single Workout Helps

    How long does it take for training results to show up? According to a recent study, you can expect beneficial changes...

    Jerry BrainumOctober 12, 2009
  • Whey vs. Amino Acids

    Many older people suffer from a condition called sarcopenia, which literally means “loss of muscle.” When that happens, overall body frailty...

    Jerry BrainumOctober 9, 2009
  • Pump It Up With GPLC and NO

    Perhaps some of the more exciting avenues of research regarding NO and the potential benefits of GPLC are in the area...

    Jose Antonio, Ph.D.October 6, 2009
  • Nutritonal Recovery

    Studies show that engaging in resistance exercise, such as typical bodybuilding workouts, stimulates muscle protein synthesis for up to 48 hours...

    Jerry BrainumSeptember 24, 2009
  • Growth Hormone Secretagogues

    Since GH is quite expensive, an effective oral drug could replace GH injections and even eliminate most current GH-related side effects....

    Jerry BrainumSeptember 21, 2009
  • Dieting, Aging and Muscle Mass

    Without insulin, all cells would suffer a rather quick death; however, it’s not only a growth factor but an aging factor...

    Paul BurkeSeptember 15, 2009
  • The Energy-Drink Stink

    The effects of Red Bull were examined over three studies in a total of 36 volunteers. The scientists measured a ton...

    Jose Antonio, Ph.D.September 9, 2009
  • Exercise-Induced Testosterone Rises

    Only the high-test workout boosted testosterone above resting values, 12 percent more than the low testosterone trial.

    Jerry BrainumSeptember 6, 2009