Natural BB Contest Coverage 2.0: Linear Weight Loss (15.3 kg), Minimal Lean...
This is not the weight class we are talking about, here. With a baseline muscle mass of 75.2kg and exactly 15.9kg of body fat, the natural bodybuilder in the case study at hand is far away from a...
View ArticleTrue or False: The Occasional Weekend Alcohol Binge Does not Hamper Skeletal...
Brain & muscle get along astonishingly well. Booze & muscle don't.A glass of wine from time to time. That's not a proper rhyme and probably less beneficial for your health than the rave...
View ArticleBarefoot or Shod? A Question of Faith & Science: Science Says It's Safe and...
Minimal or no shoes, trendy, healthy and performance enhancing?Honestly, I am not even sure if it's a question of faith and science. I think for many people out there it is more a question of faith or...
View ArticleYour Meat Consumption is Probably Not the Reason You're a Creatine...
It's hard to be a non-responder andno way to change it.In some people the ingestion of creatine appears to be ineffective. Aside from minor diarrhea, when they increase the dosage to the 20g+ range per...
View ArticleWant to Get Ripped & Strong? "Battling the Rope" Could be THE Exercise to Do!...
Battle the rope, folks!In view of the fact that it has become really popular, I am pretty sure that you all know what kind of exercise "battling the rope" is, right? In case you ain't I'd suggest you...
View ArticleMelatonin As Potent as Letrozole in Inhibiting Aromatization of Testosterone...
Sleeping for 7-8h w/out interruption in a pitch black room to max. your melatonin is the best breast cancer prevention.It may sound hilarious to the next best average Joe, but the study results Suthat...
View ArticleIsn't High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) For Everyone? Study Puts "!"...
Isn't HIIT for everyone? Study suggests: Effective- and usefulness of high intensity interval training depend on age and fitness level.You will remember the two-part article serious about HIIT training...
View ArticleOral adenosine-5’-triphosphate (ATP) Supplementation - A Story of Mice & Men...
Photos like this helped BSN sell truckloads of their "mother of all pre-workouts" NO XPlode!Increases in blood flow? That's something each and every of the first, second and third generation promises...
View ArticleWhey Protein Hydrolysates Were Yesterday! Study Shows Salmon Protein...
That's salmon, yes, but it's not processed enough to compete with any hydrolysate. Well, unless you decide to eat and regurgitate it - after some time, obviously, 'cause "hydrolyzed" proteins are in...
View ArticleWill Engineered Super-Bacteria Help Even Gluttons to Stay Lean? Vanderbilt...
From the microbe engineer's petri dishes into your guts. It's not unlikely that we are about to see "anti-obesity" bacteria being sold in a year or two.I am not even sure if it would be a good thing,...
View ArticleWant to Design a Killer Workout? Reduce the Rest Times and Burn 37% More...
The squat may be a power exercise, but trust me, it will also help you to "look good naked"!I guess it would be hilarious to call the simple insight that cutting the time you rest in-between sets...
View ArticleNot Exercise, But Dieting Makes You Hungry: Beneficial or No Effects on...
Will working out make you cheat on your diet, 'cause it leaves you drained and ravenous? Or is it even a stand-alone weight loss tool with satieting and anti-depressive effects?As a SuppVersity reader...
View ArticleEcdysterone: Supplemental Non-Starter or Estrogen-Driven Muscle Builder?...
Estrogens are not for women, only!?If you asked me the above question a day ago, I would have answered "supplemental non-starter"; and while I still believe that the corresponding products are useless...
View ArticleWant to Double Your Gains? Get a Trainer to Kick Your Lazy Ass, Periodize &...
Bad news for lone wolfs.Don't we all know this? There are those days when you hit the gym, go through your workout routinely, go home and tell yourself: "Well, I've done the best I could, I will try to...
View ArticleRodent Study Confirms: GMO Soybean Oil is Pro-Inflammatory & Induces DNA...
GMO Soybean oil? Better for cars only.I am pretty sure there will be rebuttals to the results of this study... although, it's published in the OpenSource journal Nutrients and was conducted by...
View ArticleAlternate vs. Classic Resistance Training: Can You Bench in Between Your...
What now? Wait 3 minutes or off to the bench for an alternate set of bench presses or pulls ?Traditional strength training with 80% of one-repetition maximum (1RM) utilizes 2- to 5-minute rest periods...
View ArticleCombination Therapy With Calcium and Vitamin D - A Way Lose Fat Cells Once...
Two reasons this may work for Batman, even if it does not work for you: (1) He's probably D-ficient, (2) Bats are closer related to rodents than men ;-)If someone speaks of "apoptosis" that's a funky...
View ArticleIt's Worth Measuring EMG Muscle Activity - Similar Muscle Activity, Similar...
Push ups with bands as they were done in the study at hand (Calatayud. 2014)Ok, it could be exercise specific and I would have preferred a study comparing different biceps curls, their EMG activity and...
View ArticleAre You Still Wasting Money on Amino Acid Blends, When Plain Whey Protein...
The indoctrination machine of the supplement industry is pretty efficient. At least that's what I gather from the "bro-talk" in my own gym - I guess you know what I mean, right?If there is something...
View ArticleDeep Mineral Water Maximizes Recovery After Dehydrating Exercise: Significant...
Thirsty? Drink mineral water and recover faster!If you have seen the FIFA World Cup quarter finals, France vs. Germany, you will be aware that the Germans could use a supplement that speeds up...
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