by Paul C. Henning, Ph.D. CSCS | Research
Protein supplementation is often used by athletes and fitness enthusiasts to enhance appropriate anabolic and physiological responses to resistance exercise (RE). People have been encouraged to utilize soy protein as an alternative to meat, poultry, and other...
by AST Sports Science | Research
Years ago we identified the value of the amino acid L-leucine for stimulating muscle gains. Since then, a number of studies have confirmed that L-leucine supplementation is crucial to stimulating muscle protein synthesis rates; a prerequisite for muscle recovery and...
by AST Sports Science | Research
Research has clearly shown that lifting weights is the most effective activity to build bone strength. However, the results of a recent study suggest that a program like Max-OT may provide a definite advantage to increasing bone density over traditional weight...
by AST Sports Science | Research
Previous research on supplementation after resistance training has shown that small doses (15 grams) of protein combined with carbohydrates stimulate muscle protein synthesis – an essential mechanism for increasing muscle size. However, bodybuilders consume post...
by AST Sports Science | Research
Endurance athletes have been using carbohydrate supplements to enhance performance for years. However, according to researchers at the University of Texas, adding protein to a carbohydrate supplement resulted in a massive 24% increase in performance! The Study Ten...
by AST Sports Science | Research, Supplements
Lift weights Max-OT style, and you’ll understand the deep muscle pain that usually occurs within 24 hours after a workout. It’s often worse 48 hours after exercise. This type of soreness is known as delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS). While scientists aren’t...
by AST Sports Science | Research, Supplements
Growth factors play crucial roles in the synthesis of muscle tissue. One growth factor, in particular, Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), is of great importance to athletes as it is involved in the expression of a complete spectrum of muscle-specific proteins....
by Paul C. Henning, Ph.D. CSCS | Research
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) play wide-ranging roles in cell metabolism, signaling, and inflammation. Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) are found primarily in fish and have key roles in metabolism and inflammation. EPA reduced...
by Paul Delia | Articles, Research
Preventative medicine is becoming a hot topic. Why? Because governments have finally realized that an aging population is a very expensive one. Sarcopenia (the age-related loss of muscle mass) costs the United States health care system over 18.4 billion dollars every...
