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Beta Alanine
2007-07-09 21:07:00 Although Beta Alanine was discovered 100 years ago, today it has been found to have uses in bodybuilding. About Beta Alanine: Beta Alanine is also known as 3-aminopropanoic acid. It should not be confused with alanine. Beta Alanine is a non proteinogenic amino acid, which means it cannot be synthesized into a protein. Beta ... More About: Supplements , Lani
Chromium Picolinate: Does it work?
2007-07-08 06:33:00 Chromium Pico linate was a hyped up mineral a few years ago touting it as effective fat loss agent. Is there any merit to these claims? About Chromium Picolinate: Chromium Picolinate is made by combining Chromium and Picolenic acid. This form of Chromium is best absorbed by the body. Chromium Picolinate Claims: Nutritionist companies claimed that Chromium was ... More About: Work , Supplements , Colin , Nate
Chromium Picolinate: Does it work?
2007-07-08 06:33:00 Chromium Pico linate was a hyped up mineral a few years ago touting it as effective fat loss agent. Is there any merit to these claims? About Chromium Picolinate: Chromium Picolinate is made by combining Chromium and Picolenic acid. This form of Chromium is best absorbed by the body. Chromium Picolinate Claims: Nutritionist companies claimed that Chromium was ... More About: Work , Supplements , Colin , Nate
LipidFX
2007-07-08 06:09:00 LipidFX is a fairly recent supplement by the company SciVation. It has some interesting ingredients that are supposed to help play a role in losing fat. The question is, does it work? About LipidFX: LipidFX activates PPARalpha (Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors). The ingredients are 3 fatty acids: Oleoylethanolamide, Stearoylethanolamide, TetradecylThioacetic Acid, and EGCG ... More About: Supplements
LipidFX
2007-07-08 06:09:00 LipidFX is a fairly recent supplement by the company SciVation. It has some interesting ingredients that are supposed to help play a role in losing fat. The question is, does it work? About LipidFX: LipidFX activates PPARalpha (Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors). The ingredients are 3 fatty acids: Oleoylethanolamide, Stearoylethanolamide, TetradecylThioacetic Acid, and EGCG ... More About: Supplements
Liver Protection while on Steroids
2007-07-08 05:28:00 All Anabolic Steroids put stress on the liver. So does alcohol, prescription drugs, and asprin. This is the reasoning behind bodybuilding veterans not recommending “oral only cycles”. Oral steroids are methylated in order to bypass breakdown by the liver. As a result they are highly toxic to the liver. The reason why injectable ... More About: Health , Supplements , While , Prot
Liver Protection while on Steroids
2007-07-08 05:28:00 All Anabolic Steroids put stress on the liver. So does alcohol, prescription drugs, and asprin. This is the reasoning behind bodybuilding veterans not recommending “oral only cycles”. Oral steroids are methylated in order to bypass breakdown by the liver. As a result they are highly toxic to the liver. The reason why injectable ... More About: Health , Supplements , While , Prot
Synephrine: Alternative to Ephedrine?
2007-07-08 00:36:00 After the FDA ban on OTC ephedra, bodybuilders quickly looked for a OTC supplement alternative. Synephrine seems to be that herb. About Synephrine: Synephrine is derived from Citrus aurantium, a small citrus plant also known commonly as “bitter orange”. It is chemically very similiar to Ephedrine, which is the active ingredient in previous OTC ... More About: Alternative , Supplements , Alter , Native , Alterna
Synephrine: Alternative to Ephedrine?
2007-07-08 00:36:00 After the FDA ban on OTC ephedra, bodybuilders quickly looked for a OTC supplement alternative. Synephrine seems to be that herb. About Synephrine: Synephrine is derived from Citrus aurantium, a small citrus plant also known commonly as “bitter orange”. It is chemically very similiar to Ephedrine, which is the active ingredient in previous OTC ... More About: Alternative , Supplements , Alter , Native , Alterna
Clenbuterol
2007-07-07 23:58:00 A few years ago Thyroid drugs were popular among bodybuilders for powerful control of the bodies metabolism. These days Clenbuterol seems to be the new and much safer alternative. About Clenbuterol: Clenbuterol is short for the chemical name Clenbuterol Hydrochloride (brand name Spiropent). It is a stimulant that acts in a similiar mechnaism ... More About: Bute
Thyroid & Fat Loss
2007-07-07 23:40:00 The thyroid is the powerful control center of the body when it comes to metabolism and how easily we gain or lose weight. About Thyroid : Your thyroid gland is in the front of your neck, right below the area known as the “Adams apple”. The function of the Thyroid is to take iodine mineral found in ... More About: Supplements , Loss
Leptin Levels & Fat Loss
2007-07-07 22:54:00 Most people haven’t heard about Leptin, but it plays a very crucial role during dieting and in people who struggle with weight gain. About Leptin: Leptin is a cytokine released mainly by your fat tissues in the body. The more fat cells and the bigger volume they have the more overall leptin levels will be released ... More About: Loss
Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA)
2007-07-07 22:24:00 ALA is a great supplement for bodybuilders, but there is more than meets the eye or else you will be wasting your money buying it. About Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA): Alpha Lipoic Acid was discovered in 1950. It is a unique anti-oxidant in the fact that it can be solulable in both water and fat. It ... More About: Health , Supplements
7-keto DHEA
2007-07-07 06:41:00 Through research in the well known “anti-aging” hormone DHEA, a derivative of it, 7-keto DHEA, was discovered. About 7-keto DHEA: 7 Keto DHEA is a DHEA metabolite. Unlike DHEA, the 7 keto does not convert into sex hormones. When taking normal DHEA it can be used as a form of hormone replacement ... More About: Supplements
DHEA
2007-07-07 06:27:00 DHEA is a controversial supplement as an “anti-aging” compound. Some believe it is a crucial component in the fountain of youth, while others think it is a dangerous compound long term. About DHEA: DHEA (Dehydroepiandrosterone) is secreted by the adrenal glands. It is the precursor used to male and sex hormones(androgens and estrogens). After age ... More About: Health , Supplements
11-OXO
2007-07-07 01:05:00 11-OXO is a new supplement for 07, that has come out from the innovative company called Ergopharm. This supplement has revolutionized OTC supplement industry like many of Patrick Arnold’s previous supplements. About 11-OXO: 11-oxo is a first selective inhibitor of 11b-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type I reductase. In other words a fancy word for controlling ... More About: Supplements
Ephedrine (ECA stack)
2007-07-06 08:10:00 Ephedrine in the form of ephedra used to be one of the most popular fat burning ingredients in many fat loss supplements. About Ephedrine: Ephedrine is a stimulant coming from the Ephedra plant. Most supplement products before the U.S ban by the FDA, contained an ECA stack. An ECA stack is simply Ephedrine ... More About: Supplements
ZMA
2007-07-06 05:38:00 ZMA is a mineral supplement that became popular a few years ago as a result of one scientific study done on athletes. About ZMA: ZMA is simply a proprietary proportioned amount of zinc, magnesium, and B-6. ZMA and testosterone: ZMA supplementation was done on a group of NCAA football palyers. The research showed over 8 weeks that ... More About: Health , Supplements
NO (Nitric Oxide)
2007-07-06 05:06:00 Nitric Oxide is a popular muscle building supplement that has come out for bodybuilders the last few years. About NO (nitric Oxide): NO (Nitric Oxide) is a gas produced in the body as a result of the break down of arginine. It used by the body to communicate by cells to controlling the ... More About: Health , Supplements , Itri
Soy Protein & Bodybuilding
2007-07-05 22:24:00 Soy Prot ein is a very common protein for vegetarians and other health enthusiasts. But how good is it for Bodybuilders? About Soy Protein: Soy protein comes from soybeans. At one point soybean plants were used for fertilizer. In the 1970’s the soy companies started to try and change its reputation. United Soybean Board ... More About: Health , Supplements , Bodybuilding
Casein Protein
2007-07-05 21:59:00 Casein is a protein source most commonly used by bodybuilders. About Casein Prot ein : Casein is often dubbed the “slow” protein powder. It is called this because in direct contrast to whey protein, it absorbs very slowly but steadily into the body. Whereas whey protein takes 45 minutes to hit peak, casein takes 3 to ... More About: Supplements
Whey Protein
2007-07-05 21:39:00 Whey protein is the most popular protein type in powder form for bodybuilders due to it’s high absorption and cheap price. There is also many benefits to whey protein that is unique to it. About Whey Prot ein : Whey Protein (Lactalbumin) is the name of a protein type that actually consists of smaller subfractions of peptide chains ... More About: Health , Supplements
Caffeine and Bodybuilding
2007-07-05 05:45:00 Caffeine is the world’s largest consumed “drug”. Many bodybuilders haven’t realized that caffeine is a powerful performance enhancer. It is even banned by the olympics! Caffeine as a performance enhancer: Caffeine has been proven through scientific studies to have the ability to reduce fatigue, increase strength, and endurance. This can all lead to a ... More About: Supplements , Bodybuilding , Caff
German Volume Training
2007-06-28 21:11:00 What is Germ an Volume Training ? German Volume Training is also called the “Ten sets method”. It’s called this because you do ten sets for each muscle. It became popular outside of Europe and into the U.S when Vince Gironda started heavily promoting it. In the 1990’s Charles Poliquin started training his olympic athletes using this ... More About: TRAI
De-criminalize Steroids
2007-06-28 21:10:00 With the recent media propoganda around Steve Benoit (the murder-suicide of the WWE wrestler) and them blaming it on steroids I decided to write this article around de-criminilazation of steroids. Why are steroids illegal? Good question. There is no legitimate reason for this. It’s one thing to make them prescription only for example such as ... More About: News , Health , Steroids , Supplement , Criminal
Alcohol and Bodybuilding
2007-06-27 20:45:00 Alcohol is the most widely consumed socially acceptable drug. Unfortunately, that means for bodybuilders they may be caught in situations where they feel the need or are tempted to drink alcohol. This article will go through the physiological effects of alcohol so bodybuilders will see what a very negative effect alcohol can have ... More About: Health , Alcohol , Supplement , Bodybuilding , Build
Bodybuilding Diet Mistakes
2007-06-27 20:43:00 Diet mistake #1: Not measuring If you aren’t measuring your calories how do you know your in a surplus? You might be maintaining your caloric requirements. Relying on feeling “full” is not a measurement on if you are bulking or not! Are appetite long term hits a homeostasis where we may have to ... More About: Diet , Bodybuilding , Build , Stakes , Mista
Steve Benoit: Blame Steroids?
2007-06-26 20:14:00 The media and attorney is already thinking of looking into steroids as the “cause” behind Benoit ’s murder suicide. What a joke! You know how many people are killed in the united states? Have they considered it may just be a coincidence or some underlying mental issues. Sometimes people get depressed when ... More About: News , Steve , Steroids , Supplement
Artificial Sweeteners are they safe?
2007-06-26 01:00:00 Artificial sweeteners is a common ingredient for bodybuilder diets. They are found in many protein powders and other supplements. Bodybuilders might even add it to their foods low in carbohydrates. Personally my feeling is any artificial Sweetener should not be used in large doses in the diet if you can avoid it. Almost all ... More About: Health , Supplement , Safe
Glutamine does it work?
More articles from this author:2007-06-24 21:58:00 Glutamine is a heavily pushed supplement in the bodybuilding community. Unfortunately it is all about the money and nothing else for the nutritional supplement companies. On top of that many websites post pro-glutamine articles so they can conveniently point you to the sales page where you can buy it. So do you ... More About: Work , Supplement , Luta 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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