February 15
Shake It Up!
Of all the effective supplements available these days, one of the best is still good 'ole protein powder. That's because without enough quality protein, then all the other issues involved in bodybuilding – training, recovery, hormone manipulation etc. – are pretty much meaningless.
November 2
Dirty Tricks
How to avoid getting ripped off when buying supplements.
September 14
May the Forskolin be with you!
Forskolin burns fat through two different pathways: causing the body to burn fat for energy and enhancing thyroid function.
July 20
CLA: Poison or Gift?
2001 International CLA Conference Report
March 16
CLA Revisited
I stumbled on a pretty interesting compound. It was called Conjugated Linoleic Acid, or CLA. Chemically speaking, linoleic acid is an essential fatty acid, the kind you find in flax and other oils.
February 16
Recovery Update
Post-Workout nutrition Q&A
February 2
Solving The Post-Workout Puzzle - Part 2
Everything you need to know about post-workout nutrition.
January 26
Solving The Post-Workout Puzzle - Part 1
Everything you need to know about post-workout nutrition.
April 14
Antioxidants - Part 2
Antioxidant supplementation is one of the most confusing areas of nutrition. Hell, if you read the average daily newspaper, you're met with a deluge of information about the latest and greatest alleged antioxidants. If you followed all of the advice of the nutritional pundits, you'd be popping pills filled with exotic substances all day long.
April 7
Antioxidants - Part 1
Almost every armchair nutritionist believes, deep down in his or her free radical-purged soul, that antioxidants are good for you. Trouble is, there seems to be scores of substances that have antioxidant capabilities. Figuring out which ones to take, and in what quantities, is enough to turn your body into a free-radical factory.
September 3
An Interview With Dr. Joey Antonio
The following is the written transcript of TC's Audio Interview with Jose Antonio, PhD.
September 4
Do Your Supplements Work
It happened just the other day. A fellow gym rat cornered me at the drinking fountain and started complaining about a supplement he just bought at GNC that hadn't done squat.
May 15
Testosterone Production - The Elemental Facts
As athletes, our workouts take precedence over just about anything. We may occasionally cut class or call in sick for work, but miss a workout? Not on your life. Likewise, we're so very, very careful about how we eat.