Supplements

A lot of bodybuilders start out skinny—proverbial 90-pound weaklings dreaming of bigger, better bodies as they wipe sand out of their...

I’m a big believer in taking branched-chain amino acids. The latest research on L-leucine, one of the three BCAAs, shows that...

Q: I’m about to start using creatine and have been doing some research on when to take it, how much to...

Protein has the highest thermic effect of the three major macronutrients. In fact, one of the reasons that high-protein diets work...

The March ’12 IRON MAN featured an article titled, “The Ultimate Fat-Burning Supplement.” It was all about L-carnitine. According to the...

Bodybuilders are always looking for a bigger pump to enhance the anabolic environment. It also looks pretty cool too, with vascuarity...

• Conjugated linoleic acid has gained notoriety as an unsaturated fatty acid that encourages fat loss by decreasing the amount of...

It’s no secret that iron helps keep the blood oxygenated, which equates to improved energy and recovery. Iron also has a...

Regular readers of this column know that I have discussed various herbal substances that are reputed to boost testosterone. Most of...

I had just finished up the first exercise of my back workout, barbell rows, when a young guy walked up to...

You’ve no doubt seen many items in IRON MAN about probiotics and how they can aid digestion by supporting and fostering...

Back in the mid-’60s and early ’70s, bodybuilders didn’t have the huge variety of supplements that are now available—like “fat burners.”...

Research suggests that drinking a leucine-enriched protein drink while you’re taking part in endurance exercise may boost muscle synthesis by up...

The ultraconcentrated preworkout powder delivers the perfect amount of energy, focus and pump without the strung-out feeling and loss of appetite...

I teach a college class in exercise physiology at a private university in south Florida. The questions I get are often...