Sep 30, 2011

Research is mounting on the anabolic effects of brassinosteroids. I first saw these compounds discussed on Ergo-Log.com (check it out if you haven’t already), but a new(er) study has claimed that brassinosteroids may mimic the effects of anabolic steroids with less side effects. Homobrassinolide, found in the mustard plant, boosts muscle mass along by both...

Sep 26, 2011

Scott Lofquist, a Crossfit coach, pilates instructor, group fitness teacher, and co-founder of a Crossfit box in Kansas, was indicted last week for allegedly conspiring with a Maryland doctor to sell over $1.3 million worth of anabolic steroids. He’s a 51 year old former Olympic athlete who also  runs local area fitness bootcamps. Bootcamps are big in the...

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,...

Jun 19, 2011

Jan 19, 2011 Most people are probably unaware that Don Catlin and his son Oliver have recently joined the blogosphere with their very own free wordpress site,”The Caitlin Perspective.” Not long after their maiden voyage on the Interwebs, they began taking aim at steroid-containing (and or steroid-contaminated) nutritional supplements. In fact,...

May 23, 2011

If I were to grab a bunch of bodybuilding magazines off the shelf this month, no doubt I’d see countless articles that talk about the importance of the eccentric (lowering) portion of various exercises. “Slowly lower the weight” has been part of bodybuilding dogma for decades, with recommendations ranging from a 4 second lowering phase and...