Get ripped on Wii? »
The good guys at the British Journal of Sports Medicine have kindly taken the time to investigate how effective the hugely popular Nintendo Wii actually is for calorie expenditure. The new “Wii Fit” has also become hugely popular, marketed as a way to stay in shape and be healthy. They used six boys and girls [...]
Cayenne pepper, the most overlooked supplement found in every kitchen? »
Cayenne pepper rapidly boosts metabolic rate, as measured by oxygen consumption and energy expenditure (1, 2, 3). While the proposed mechanism for this effect is assumed to be through thermogenic beta-adrenergic stimulation (4), it is not clear whether this effect is direct or indirect. It may also be related to one of the active constituents [...]
Tribulus, why do we bother? »
Time and time again I see people recommending the use of Tribulus for boosting testosterone. Its a shame that people somehow still believe or want to believe this compound is worth spending any money on. Since this column is about the science, let’s see what’s out there. In a study done at the Human Performance [...]
Bodybuilders on the run from steroid tests »
Last year, at the NABBA Belgian bodybuilding championships, 22 of 29 steroid tests came up positive. This year, on Sunday, May 17, 2009, twenty bodybuilders competing in that same event beat a hasty retreat when steroid testers arrived at the Arsenaal theater in Vlissingen. The competition was being held in Holland, instead of Brussels, where [...]
Chains & Bands, Viagra, L-Carnitine, Supervised Training »
The results are in: people who workout with supervision get better results. A group of researchers in the Netherlands recently concluded in the Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness that” Stimulation of physical activity alone seems to result in a slight short term body mass and fat mass reduction in obese adults…Supervised exercise under [...]
Five May Be The Magic Number For Periodized Training »
On a recent episode of Super Human Radio I interviewed Dr. Bob Buresh about his study on rest intervals and their effects on hormonal response to exercise. While this study attempted to unlock the ideal between-sets rest interval to evoke the greatest growth and strength provoking hormonal response, something else was discovered.
Lead us not into Testosterone, but deliver us from evil »
Growing up a devout Catholic, I went to church twice each week. Once on Friday (with my class, as I went to a Catholic school), and once with my family on Sunday. I can still recite the Rosary, although I haven’t in years. I graduated with two degrees from a Catholic University. One of those degrees [...]
The South African steroid scene »
A short outline of the South African steroid scene.
Out Of The Gate »
When asked about the opportunity to write with some the greatest minds of the steroid industry, I jumped at the chance. If you have read my posts in the past I am the number one advocate for unity within our community. This is a chance to set a lot of myths and After School Specials [...]
Boomer wants selective justice »
Friends, I want this great game to be played on a flat ground, just as most of you do. I don’t want it to be a battle of the chemists. We’ve made some strides in the past few years, many coming at the expense of those outted (Bonds, Palmiero, McGwire, Sosa, ARod, Clemens, Manny, etc.). The one thing that I continue to ponder is just how pervasive the use of all kinds of PEDs were over the last two decades. Let’s face it: the majority of players were doing something that’s now banned (HGH, steroids, greenies, etc.). Remember, too, that the use of greenies goes waaay back, back to the grainy black-and-whites. Cheating isn’t new.
