Protein, Carbs, Fats

Taking the protein before and after training blocked the response of both active and total testosterone to the exercise, much the...

If you’re on an anabolic-steroid regimen, you’ll also probably bloat a bit, as steroids retain sodium in the body.

The authors suggest that the mechanism may involve an enabling of the muscle protein synthesis pathway, which makes sense because amino...

Peptides are a collection of amino acids strung together. Put two together, and you have a dipeptide; put three together, and...

In their zeal to label commonly used bodybuilding supplements as potentially toxic, the physicians conducting the study conveniently sidestepped the steroid...

The branched-chain amino acid L-leucine is the most important of the BCAAs for muscle growth. Research shows that taking even small...

Take it immediately after exercise, and you get a rush of amino acids that leads to the creation of bigger and...

Science is finally catching up with the bodybuilding world. A new study verifies what muscleheads have known all along—that a high-protein...

The initial study of young, healthy subjects shows that eating large amounts of fructose may be far more dangerous for men...

If you’re willing to sacrifice some gains in lean mass so that you don’t gain any fat, however, go for the...

Just 167 calories after your workout—it doesn’t take much to ensure that you get the optimal anabolic response to exercise. We’re...

Only fatty fish contain generous levels of omega-3 fats—sardines, mackerel, salmon and halibut, for example. The lean fish favored by bodybuilders,...

Because most bodybuilders prefer to have their protein used for muscle-building purposes, the question is what amount of protein maximizes muscle...

Here we are moving into 2008. Wow. It seems like only yesterday that we were stocking our garages with protein powder...

Twenty-four overweight or obese men and women were randomly assigned to one of three groups for a three-month nutrition and exercise...