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A Roundtable Discussion with Alan Aragon, Dr. Conrad Earnest and Dr. Jose Antonio Dorian was clearly a super responder! Most people most of the time people will respond to exercise in a fairly predictable manner. When doing research on a group of people put on a specific exercise regimen, the...

In a perfect world, athletes would consume a well-balanced diet containing whole grains, fruits, and vegetables, thereby aiding in the assurance of the proper intake of all micronutrients. Unfortunately, in the real world, athletes do not have perfect diets. In today’s society, the lack of time...

By Adam Bisek Amongst the vast annals of bodybuilding folklore lies the theory of fasted aerobic activity; “fasted cardio.” The notion implies doing a bout of aerobics in the morning on an empty stomach will result in greater fat loss. Much like many long-standing hypotheses, this one went...

If your working week makes scheduling gym sessions feel like a challenge in its own right, then you may be forced to cram the majority of your exercise time into the weekend. But how effective is this as far as staying healthy and reaching your fitness goals? If a recent study is anything to go...

Creatine has a very long and controversial history. Creatine ( methyl guandino-acetice acid) was discovered by French chemist Michel Eugene Chevreul in 1832. Chevreul was studying different metabolites found in meats when he first isolated creatine; he named it after the Greek word for flesh...

An Eye-Opening New Study EATING MEAT FOR A LONGER LIFE? A large study of 175 territories/countries (roughly 90% of the earth) just declared that eating meat makes you live longer. They said it right there in the abstract: "Worldwide, bivariate correlation analyses revealed that meat intake is...

If fat people drink 450 milliliters of cranberry juice every day, their insulin sensitivity increases slightly, and their cholesterol levels improve. American researchers at Washington State University come to this conclusion in a human study published in the European Journal of Nutrition...

Fitness fanatics, power lifters and bodybuilders work out nearly every day in the gym, and during their workouts they end up lifting literally tons of weight. This heavy work is good for their brains, going by a study done by American epidemiologists at the National Institute of Environmental...

Source: University of British Columbia Summary: Scientists have shown for the first time a link between two types of heart problems and one of the most commonly prescribed classes of antibiotics. Scientists have shown for the first time a link between two types of heart problems and one of the...

More testosterone and less estradiol in coffee drinkers People who drink a few cups of coffee a day have more testosterone and less estradiol in their blood than coffee abstainers. Epidemiologists from Harvard University write this in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. A noteworthy...

Crack Open the Bedtime Snacks Ladies! Physically active women who have foresworn bedtime snacks should feel no fear cracking open the cupboards after sundown for a protein-rich treat, according to new Florida State University-led research. In a study of women weight lifters, nutrition...

Physical activity as a longevity drug | More is better The best longevity drug we know is exercise, websites like ours have been telling you for years. This comparison is not entirely correct. After all, a drug has an optimal dosage. If you take more than this optimal amount, the positive...

by Matt Weik As men age, they may experience some issues with their health. Some may be due to lifestyle factors, some environmental, some heredity, and some for no rhyme or reason. However, one such area of concern for nearly all men is their prostate. Harvard has found that by the age of 60...

It was another eventful week in the world of fitness so here, Muscle & Fitness shares what can be considered some of the hottest and most impactful stories in the world of strength, health, and sports over the past few days. Bill Gillespie lifts his way to a new world record bench press On...

How it works The secret to how L-Glutathione works is the sulfur chemical group that it brings to the body. Imagine sulfur as a sticky filter that traps the toxins we are exposed to on a daily basis, from mercury to other heavy metals. The good news is that L-Glutathione is recycled in the body...

TUDCA is a water soluble bile acid. It shows great potency in treating cholestasis (bile acid backup in the liver) as the water soluble bile acids counteract the toxicity of regular bile acids. Can also protect and rehabilitate the liver, and general protects cells; very promising molecule. Our...

It’s no secret that Omega-3’s are remarkable for your health and without a doubt one of the most transcendent supplements available today. Omega-3s have been linked to numerous health benefits boasting anti-inflammatory properties, aiding heart function, improving joint pain, and even optimizing...

German researcher has been working for years to get ecdysterone on the WADA Prohibited Substance List. Maria Parr, a German researcher at the Berlin University Institute of Pharmacy, has been urging the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to ban the steroidal chemical known as ecdysterone for...

If you’re trying to lose weight, when you eat might be as important as the foods you choose. While intermittent fasting is not new, the trend is beginning to gather more attention. As part of a 2019 study, researchers followed 19 adults with metabolic syndrome whose meals were spread over a...

When it comes to weight loss, men seem to have an advantage over women. A 2018 study published in the journal Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism followed 2,224 overweight adults on low-calorie diets for eight weeks and found men lost 16% more weight than women. In addition to gender differences in...