by Paul Delia | Questions & Answers, Supplements
What is the best way to take BETA-X? The research to date suggests that a Tissue Saturation Phase is required and this should be followed by a lower-dose Muscle Tissue Support Phase. The Tissue Saturation Phase loads your muscles to promote higher carnosine...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Research
Previous studies have found that the major polyphenol in green tea extract, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) may protect internal organs against cancer. The effects of EGCG are so powerful, the results of a new study suggest that EGCG will soon be used to treat...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Articles, Supplements
Smart athletes are always looking for a supplement or compound that will give them that extra edge in performance or recovery. A recent study has just identified two highly effective supplements that when taken together provide an even greater advantage regarding...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Research
Caffeine works! It gives you a potent kick of energy, endurance, and focus. And aside from the very desirable energizing effect, you get, drinking a cup of coffee before exercise could help increase the amount of fat utilized during the activity, say researchers in...
by Dana Bushell | Articles
A gym rat by definition is someone who spends an unlimited amount of time in the gym each session. The intelligent trainer would look at this and recognize right away that this practice is counterproductive and falls short of using time wisely and energy effectively....
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 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 Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Research
Research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows how a newly identified protein in fat cells regulates the activity of a key gene responsible for stimulating thermogenesis; an effect that ensures better fat metabolism. Thermogenesis is...
by Paul Cribb Ph.D. CSCS. | Articles, Research, Supplements
Serious athletes are always on the lookout for a new supplement or compound that may give them that extra edge in performance or recovery. However, a recent study has just identified that when two “old-school” but highly effective supplements are taken together, they...
