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You're in the middle of your workout when you notice two equally attractive female lifters in need of help. Both are struggling to unload the plates off a barbell. What do you do? Well, according to some new science, if you're an average straight male, you will (perhaps unconsciously) help...

NOT EATING IS THE NEW EATING Several popular diets promote either fasting or intermittent fasting – eating only during a specific "window" of time during the day. Promoters of these diets often make a lot of health claims, but the main benefit is supposedly, "Ripped abs, bro!" But what about...

Better Erections, Better Health Sexual Health: The Boner Study Researchers published the results of a study that monitored over 50,000 men for 30 years. The men were periodically asked about their ability to achieve and maintain an erection, tracking back to 1986. This data was compared to...

Sex is awesome. While I don't get as much as I'd like, there are quite a few benefits to your mind and body. We all know that sex improves our moods, but did you know that it could actually sharpen our memories? A study that was published in the journal Archives of Sexual Behavior showed that...

TB-500 also known as Thymosin Beta 4 is a naturally occurring peptide. It is found in high concentrations in blood platelets, wound fluid and other tissues in the body. TB-500 is not a growth factor; rather, it is a major actin regulating peptide. TB-500 (Thymosin Beta 4) has been found to play...

In recent times we have seen a movement in bodybuilding away from the old school approach of eating as many meals a day as possible, towards a lower frequency approach where four to five meals a day are often supplemented with BCAA's between meals. This approach is the hallmark of Dr. Layne...

by Mary Sauer Olive oil may be a staple in most of our kitchens, but it isn’t the olive tree’s only valuable offering. Cue olive leaf extract, an impressive supplement that offers a bunch of health-boosting qualities. As the name suggests, olive leaf extract is derived from the leaf of the olive...

Cardiovascular diseases like high blood pressure, heart attacks, and congestive heart failure remain the #1 cause of death in the world. Rising rates of obesity remain a major contributor to this sad statistic. A new class of medications, peptides like semaglutide, sold as Ozempic and Wegovy...

There is a multitude of good information on AAS. I won't and can't cover it all here. Here's a real short version: Not the DEA, AMA, NJEM, ACS, AHA, US Army...not one organization...recommended that AAS be controlled. In fact, they all recommended that the remain over the counter, or "legend"...

People who play sports appear to have an enhanced ability to process sounds from their environment, according to new research. Share on PinterestAthletes’ brains may be better at processing the sensory environment, new research suggests. Scientists at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL...

A recent review and meta-analysis investigating protein intake conclude that consuming the recommended daily allowance is fine for most people, most of the time. However, more protein is not necessarily beneficial. Share on PinterestProtein supplements are increasingly popular. Many of us...

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...

The workout with higher rep lower load sets (30FAIL) was equally effective in stimulating muscle (myofibrillar) protein synthesis as a workout with low rep high load sets (90FAIL) 1. But more notably, the high-rep low load workout (30FAIL) resulted in a more prolonged muscle protein synthetic...

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...