Dietary Leucine for Resistance Training?

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Leucine is an essential/branched-chain amino acid which has been gaining considerable research attention lately for its potential performance-enhancing or ergogenic effects.  In particular, researchers have been interested in its ability to promote muscle synthesis as well as to reduce muscle loss during dieting.Like many supplements that have their roots in animal studies, translating More…

Does Creatine Improve Arthritis Symptoms?

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Creatine supplementation is almost turning into the Aspririn® of the More…

Branched-Chain Amino Acids Lower Your Risk of Obesity?

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With the recent buzz surrounding the obesity epidemic, particularly in More…

Setting Up Your Pre & Post Workout Nutrition For Maximum Success

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For today's post, I have a guest post submission from Adriana Lima.  More…

Glycine Propionyl-L-Carnitine and Athletic Performance?

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Both exercise enthusiasts and competitive athletes are often looking More…

Does Betaine Supplementation Improve Strength?

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To start off with, betaine is a nutrient which functions a methyl More…

L-Carntine l-Tartrate to Reduce Muscle Soreness?

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For athletes who participate in resistance training, one common More…

Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness and Branched-Chain Amino Acids

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Branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) are essential amino acids that have More…

Performance Enhancing Effects of Growth Hormone in Recreational Athletes

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Both growth hormone and anabolic steroids are commonly abused More…

HMB – Hydroxymethyl Butyrate – Review of Performance Enhancing Effects

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Beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) is a leucine-derived More…

Research on Low-Dose Creatine?

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Though creatine is one of the most well-researched ergogenic or More…