I first heard of 6-oxo a few years back when I was searching for PCT (post cycle therapy) for a pro-hormone I was looking at. I ended up taking the 6-oxo and it did what I needed for PCT. Helped me rebound from the pro-hormone and keep almost all my gains. Before I took the [...]
Supplement Reviews
For 3 months now I have switched to a program that has me squatting 3x per week. I love it. But it is hard on my knees and hips sometimes if I screw up my recovery by getting little sleep or drink until retardation. To help the recovery process, I began looking for a supplement. [...]
L-Carnitine is often used in bodybuilding circles as a weight loss supplement and to a lesser extent, a performance enhancer in endurance athletes. With its popularity, several scientific studies have been performed to test the anecdotal L-carnitine benefits proposed for improving weight loss and athletic performance. L-Carnitine Explained L-Carnitine is an amino acid like compound produced [...]
For the past 6 months I have been following the lean gains diet. If you’re not familiar with it, it’s a version of intermittent fasting (IF). More and more research is coming out showing the benefits of IF. I love it and have gotten great results. I train in the mornings and the lean gains [...]
The results are in! Bodybuilding.com announced their annual supplement award winners at the Mr. Olympia a few weeks ago. Here are the best bodybuilding supplements of 2011 as voted by people like you (real supplement users without financial interest). Always keep in mind though that supplements are only needed once you have your diet and [...]
Recently, while watching tv, I saw a commercial for Ensure. You know, that nutritional drink for old people. I’ve also been told it helps with hang overs : ). Anyways, they recently released a new forumula of Ensure that contains HMB to help promote the retention of muscle mass in the elderly. I then did some research [...]
What ZMA Supplements Claim To Do In 2000, a study performed by Brilla and Conte found that semiprofessional athletes who supplemented with ZMA experienced an increase of plasma testosterone levels up to 30% and improved muscle strength compared to the control athletes. Until the above study was published, studies had only linked zinc supplementation to [...]
Whey protein is the most popular bodybuilding supplement and for good reason. It is digested quickly, making it a perfect pre and post workout protein source. With so much hype, what is whey protein? More on that in a bit. Read on. What is Whey Protein? Whey is a constituent of cow’s milk, and makes [...]
I recently picked up bottles of Driven Sport’s Activate Xtreme and Lean Xtreme. I am normally not a huge fan of testosterone boosters for people my age, 23, but a thread on Bodybuilding.com convinced me to give it a try. The thread had a poster that gave pre and post testosterone levels after a cycle [...]
Looking at the ingredients label of USP Labs Pre-workout supplement jack3d, you see Dimethylamylamine. However, on the description page of Bodybuilding.com, they don’t describe what it is or what it does like the other main ingredients. Before doing some research, I knew absolutely nothing on Dimethylamylamine and doubt you do either. Even after doing some [...]