Jul 25, 2011

A lot of people have been getting into the research on Arginine lately, as a potential ergogen (performance enhancer). Much of it’s purported effects, at least if one were to read (and believe) supplement advertisements, come from its ability to stimulate nitric oxide. But what does the research actually say? Well, a recent review of the literature,...

Jul 22, 2011

The buzz around the supplement industry this week has been the signing of convicted dog-killer, Michael Vick, to endorse MusclePharm‘s product line. We first heard rumors of the impending deal about a week ago, on various sports websites…followed by the story of his deal being inked sent out via a slew of the now-ubiquitous press releases that...

Jul 21, 2011

No, seriously. I found a study that examines what happens when female dogs reach climax, compared to their human counterparts. I’m pretty shocked at the fact that this study exists, but even more shocked at the poor taste and overall hilariousness of it. There are so many awful, awful things about this study, but it was too good not to repost. And, to...

Jul 20, 2011

One of the most embarrassing topics of conversation, at least to many supplement companies, is Creatine Ethyl Ester. Numerous companies that boast to be “science driven” or “research based” still carry this product, even after it has been shown in numerous studies to not work. It’s not their fault, really…it’s the result...

Jul 19, 2011

Jul 19, 2011 The following was originally published by The Journal of Applied Physiology, written by W. Derave, from the Dept. of Movement and Sports Sciences, Ghent Univ., Ghent, Belgium, along with Youri Taes. It’s a warning against the potential dangers of nitrate supplementation, a trend that is becoming very common in the nutritional world. It’s...