by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Articles, Supplements
Under the rigor of scientific control, the vast majority of sports supplements fail dismally to deliver any type of quantifiable benefit to athletes. A decade ago, creatine monohydrate was confirmed as one extremely rare exception. Now, finally, another supplement is...
by Dana Bushell | Articles
All those who take part in our bodybuilding culture spend a lot of time constructing and preparing the meals needed for necessary growth. Each meal is given priority based on the timing of it and the effects it will elicit. Take for example your post workout meal....
by Dana Bushell | Articles, Training
We all have our structural downfalls when it comes to defining physique perfection. Even the greatest champions in our sport have been guilty of possessing less than stellar development somewhere on their physique. Some of these structural integrity issues are...
by Paul C. Henning, Ph.D. CSCS | Research, Supplements
Some very promising research has led to a new performance supplement – Urso-X. Urso-X contains the bioactive compound ursolic acid. Research has shown this unique substrate to be a potent anabolic – anti-catabolic compound2. Ursolic acid contributes to the...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Articles, Research
Athletes know the importance of growth hormone (GH) for building muscle and shedding fat. While virtually every athlete I know takes supplements, most don’t realize that some supplements can actually blunt the GH response to exercise. Melatonin...
by Dana Bushell | Articles
“Perform your cardio on an empty stomach for optimal results”. For years this approach to fat loss has been the accepted mode; however when it comes to bodybuilding very few rules apply to the masses and generic programs for nutrition, fat loss, resistance...
by AST Sports Science | Articles
Exercise is the best medicine in the world, and the only side effects are greater strength, outstanding performance, optimum health, and the highest quality of life. Exercise makes you leaner, stronger, fitter and smarter. Here are six little-known facts that should...
by Dana Bushell | Articles
Progress comes in many forms, and the success that people experience in this crazy world of self-improvement and fitness is all relative. What I would consider gains doesn’t necessarily equate with what you do and vice versa and guess what, there’s nothing wrong with...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | News
The latest research on this topic is quite conclusive, testosterone concentrations, in males particularly, correlate with body composition. That means low testosterone levels are linked strongly to fat accumulation and vice-versa. However, not all testosterone is the...
