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
Scientists know that glutamine is an indispensable amino acid that is vital for proper immune function and the synthesis of all protein structures in the body. Very few studies have examined the potential benefits of glutamine for athletes engaged in rigorous exercise...
by Dana Bushell | Articles
Any type of training that requires you to attempt physical tasks that test your abilities to withstand and endure pain is almost always advantageous for your goals. Bodybuilders know pain, they seek out pain and walk the fine line between what is necessary and what is...
by Dana Bushell | Articles
Veterans of the sport will tell you that daily training is simply a part of their DNA. Everything done over the course of the day revolves around prepping for and recovering from training. Not hitting the gym has never even entered into their thought process and...
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 Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Questions & Answers
To answer your question with one word;Â definitely. To provide you with an explanation let me draw on a recent paper written by sports scientists at Arizona State University. These researchers assessed over 140 weight lifting studies to obtain insights into the...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Research
Muscle fiber types fall into three main categories; slow-twitch (type-I), glycolytic fast-twitch (type-IIx) or oxidative fast-twitch (type-IIa). Slow-twitch fibers are recruited to lift lighter loads and have very little capacity for increasing size. The type-IIa and...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Research
Amino acids are the building blocks of protein. Protein is muscle. BCAA, the branched-chain amino acids, are three of the most essential amino acids for even the most casual athlete and even more so as your training intensity increases. If you are looking to build...
