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Food Facts
Folate, or lack of it, is linked to depression in new research. If you’re feeling down, you may want to supplement...
Becky HolmanMay 3, 2009 -
Latest Creatine Studies
The basic function of creatine is to donate a phosphate molecule that reconstitutes depleted stores of adenosine triphosphate in muscle.
Jerry BrainumApril 30, 2009 -
Lessons From the Iron Guru
Q: What do you think of Vince Gironda’s writings? Was he hype, or could one learn from him? A: Vince Gironda...
Charles PoliquinApril 27, 2009 -
Steroid-Induced Muscle Gains
A major reason that steroid-induced gains appear to evaporate when the drugs are stopped is that many athletes either lay off...
Jerry BrainumApril 24, 2009 -
Protein Burns Fat
Science is finally catching up with the bodybuilding world. A new study verifies what muscleheads have known all along—that a high-protein...
Becky HolmanApril 21, 2009 -
Fructose: A Gender Bender
The initial study of young, healthy subjects shows that eating large amounts of fructose may be far more dangerous for men...
Jerry BrainumApril 18, 2009 -
Move Over, Breakfast
If you’re willing to sacrifice some gains in lean mass so that you don’t gain any fat, however, go for the...
Jose Antonio, Ph.D.April 15, 2009 -
Fiber Facts
A lot of people believe that eating fiber with a meal helps block the absorption of fat.
Becky HolmanApril 12, 2009 -
New Studies From the ISSN Conference
The focus of the annual meeting of the International Society of Sports Nutrition is the lectures given by highly qualified experts...
Jerry BrainumApril 9, 2009 -
Scientific Cardio to Maximize Fat Loss
Cardiovascular exercise is one of the more difficult aspects of bodybuilding, but it’s a necessity if you want to get shredded....
Jacob M. Wilson CSCS and Gabriel J. Wilson MS CSCSApril 8, 2009 -
GPLC
Bodybuilders are constantly searching for dietary supplements that can deliver on at least some of the claims made by sport supplement...
Richard J. Bloomer, Ph.DApril 6, 2009 -
Estrogen Manipulation
Just how bad gyno can get depends on genetic factors, such as the number of estrogen receptors in a man’s breasts...
Jerry BrainumApril 6, 2009 -
Protein Timing
Just 167 calories after your workout—it doesn’t take much to ensure that you get the optimal anabolic response to exercise. We’re...
Jose Antonio, Ph.D.April 3, 2009 -
Chow Down to Muscle Up
I don’t know how many times I’ve heard this line while working at GNC: “I just can’t seem to put on...
Phano Paul SomMarch 31, 2009 -
Need Cuts? Go Fish
Only fatty fish contain generous levels of omega-3 fats—sardines, mackerel, salmon and halibut, for example. The lean fish favored by bodybuilders,...
Jerry BrainumMarch 28, 2009