Study: Milk Rehydrates Your Kid Better than Water

September 9, 2011

Water is often touted as the best tool for rehydration, but unless you’re on a strict diet there are probably better, more effective drinks to use. If I’m not using a sports drink of some kind (usually with added electrolytes), I personally favor a big glass of fresh coconut water (which contains electrolytes naturally), [...]

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Optimum Nutrition Natural 100% Whey Gold Standard

March 31, 2011

In my quest for Aspartame-free protein powder supplements (or even supplements without any artificial sweeteners whatsoever) I have decided to give Optimum Nutrition’s Natural 100% Whey Gold standard product a try. As some of you may recall, we did a pretty favorable review of Optimum Nutrition’s Classic Whey Protein last year, and if you want [...]

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Should I Use ZMA?

February 18, 2011

Q: Is ZMA worth using? Can it really raise testosterone levels, or is it just an expensive way to get some Zinc, B vitamins and Magnesium? Does it really do anything?
A: Personally, I think ZMA is absolutely worth using – and I do use it myself on a highly regular basis. You could easily say [...]

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Bodybuilders aren’t strong? Watch Tom Platz squat 500 pounds (227.5 kilos) for 23 reps

January 21, 2011

Here’s some footage from what I personally consider to be the golden era of bodybuilding. One of the real bodybuilding icons of the eighties, Tom Platz, was an absolute monster when it came to both leg strength and size. Watch him complete 23 reps with 500 pounds on the bar:

Tom Platz – also known as [...]

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BSN Syntha-6 reviewed!

January 20, 2011

When it was decided that we do a review of BSN’s popular protein supplement Syntha-6, it was clear that I had to be the one to do it. After all, it is no secret that BSN heavily targets the MMA market with the advertising and sponsoring, and I kinda tend to keep track of [...]

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14 Bodybuilding tips for beginners

January 19, 2011

If you’re starting out in bodybuilding, there’s one thing you need to get clear before almost anything else: You probably have a lot to learn if you want to be truly successful. Don’t get me wrong; bodybuilding isn’t necessarily complicated and you don’t need a university degree to do this stuff right, but there’s [...]

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Jay Robb Whey Protein: We Love It!

January 19, 2011

Over the course last year, I had more than a few people ask me what if I’ve tried Jay Robb’s whey protein products and what I think of them. The big consumer reports racket on heavy metals found in protein supplements that  came down upon the industry like a ton of bricks a few [...]

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German Volume Training Explained

January 19, 2011

Q: What is German Volume Training, and is it any good?
A: German Volume Training is a weight lifting method that was popularized by Charles Poliquin in the nineties, when he used to write for the now (sadly defunct) magazine Muscle Media 2000. If I recall correctly, the method was pretty much introduced to the [...]

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Is creatine dangerous?

January 18, 2011

Q: People tell me the creatine supplements I’m taking could be dangerous, and that some people have died from taking creatine. I don’t want to risk kidney failure or whatever it is that did these guys in. Should I stop taking creatine, and if so, what alternatives to you recommend?
A: Remember the obligatory medical disclaimer [...]

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Teens who were breastfed as infants have stronger leg muscles, study shows

January 18, 2011

A new study conducted in Spain shows evidence that teenagers who were breast fed as infants have stronger leg muscles and more explosive strength than those who were not breast fed, and that consuming mother’s milk for a longer period of time resulted in greater muscle strength. The researchers tested the muscular strength and aerobic [...]

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