No Long-Term Muscle or Strength Gain Benefits of Blood Flow Restriction -...
The benefits of blood flow restriction in healthy athletes may be less pronounced than the advocates would have it.After the initial hype abated, only few people are still talking about blood flow...
View ArticleStrength Training for Pedaling Performance in Cyclists; HIIT vs. Subcutaneous...
If you want to keep up with the latest science from exercise research labs around the world, today's installment of the SuppVersity Short News is for you!It's time for another exercise research update....
View ArticleOptimal Rest Between Workouts? Despite Inter-Personal and Exercise-Specific...
As usual, there is no one size fits it all answer when it comes to the "optimal" inter-workout rest times - 72h in-between workouts w/ compound movements does yet seem reasonable.As Korak et al. point...
View ArticleHigh Intensity Boxing Training Sheds 2x More Body Fat Than Brisk Walking &...
Fight your fat with a high intensity interval training program that's similar to that of pro-/amateur boxers. Actually, it should not surprise you that the latest study from the University of Western...
View ArticleAmino Acid Supplement With High Amount of Isoleucine Increases Clearance of...
Post-Workout High Isoleucine AA+CHO Decreases Glucose Spikes, But Impairs Musclular Glyocogen Resynthesis - Reason Enough to Skip Amino Acids?If you put any faith into the promises of the supplement...
View Article"Electro-Cut" Your Body Fat - Study Shows 5.6 cm and 4.9% Reduction in Waist...
No sweat, just some wires? Study shows: It does not take much effort to lose belly fat.Liposuction is an invasive procedure that is not without risk. Against that background it's no wonder that people...
View ArticleStudy Comparing Whey & Pea Protein Finds Superior Gains in Sleeve Size W/...
One study wouldn't be enough to prove that pea is superior to whey as muscle builder, anyways.In a recent study, French scientist investigated the effects of two types of protein supplementation on...
View ArticleL-Tryptophan is Reduced While Dieting - Does This Make the Essential Amino...
Trp and it's metabolite 5-HTP may be particularly useful for female sugar cravings and binges.Can l-tryptophan help you lose body fat? If you look at the results of the latest study from the University...
View ArticleRT & Vibration or Plyometric Training for Runners? Can You Outtrain Colon...
Make room for cardio & strength training in your workout routine. Both offer significant and scientifically proven health benefits, but neither cardio or strength the will prevent diet-induced...
View ArticleDoes it All Begin W/ Vitamin K in the Gut? Vitamin K ⇆ Gut Interactions Link...
Is there a "bacterial link" between prostate issues and pregnancy complications? Are both promoted by a messed up microbiome?You know what a hypothesis is, right? Well, in that case the title of the...
View Article6,000IU/Day of Vitamin D3 "Could" Trigger Improvements in Aerobic Metabolism...
The study at hand was conducted with liquid vitamin D. Sincecaps and pills increase OHD levels effectively, it's yet unlikely that this explains the differences to other less successfull...
View ArticleProtease Supplementation: First Evidence That 1,000mg Bromelain Have...
You won't see the same effects with pineapple/juice (Aiyegbusi. 2011).Proteases are as any Wikipedia user will lean enzymes that break down proteins (proteolysis) by hydrolyzing the peptide bonds that...
View ArticleFrozen Fruit & Vegetables: Excellent Sources of Dietary Vitamins C, E & B2,...
Don't fall for the "trick! In fruit A loss of water weight can cause "increases" in relative vitamin content.You will probably be aware that freshly frozen vegetables and fruit retain large amounts of...
View ArticleCarnitine Deficiency of Vegetarians Can Be Compensated W/ 2g of L-Carnitine...
Vegetarian athletes do lack carnitine in their diets and muscle, but whether this has significant effects on their performance appears to be questionable based on the results of the study at hand.In a...
View ArticleXylitol, A Sweetener W/ Carb Blocker Effect - Up to 33% Reduced Glucose...
Who would have thought that something that's good for your teeth could be be good for your pancreas, as well?In a recent study scientists from the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa...
View ArticleCaffeine not Required for Performance Enhancing Effects of Green Tea in...
It may come as a surprise, but for the chronic, endurance enhancing effects of green tea supplements caffeine obviously isn't necessary. It appears, though, as if the effects were mediated solely by...
View ArticleProbiotics Inhibit Ill-Health Effects of 7-Day Overfeeding in Man - Does This...
Keep in mind: We are dealing with an industry sponsored study, here. One, w/ high baseline differences in insulin sensitivity between the groups.Investigations into the effects of the intestinal...
View ArticleCan MCTs Help You Lose Weight? Yes, They Can! Latest Meta-Analysis Says MCTs...
Yes, coconut oil does contain MCTs, but it is not as some people believe pure MCT. Only ~50% of the fat in coconut oil is actually in MCT form. If you want pure MCTs you have to resort to specific MCT...
View ArticleAngle, Grip Width, Free Weight or Machine, Failure & More - What Really Works...
If you don't see any results, changing the angle, grip, etc. is unlikely to bring you from "zero" to "extreme" gains.I don't need a scientific study to tell that the bench press is among the favorite...
View ArticleExercise Quickie: HIIT as 24h+ Muscle Builder for the Elderly | Caffeine...
Caffeine won't do the "last rep" for ya.Time for a brief review of the latest exercise and supplementation science in the SuppVersity Short News. You can see an overview of all previous articles in an...
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