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If you’re new to the iron game, or just getting back to it after a long time away, the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research has some science you can apply to your workout. Untrained men who took part in a 10-week resistance training program gained more muscle size when they rested 2 ½ ... READ MORE

Need another tactic for getting cut down to show shape? Dietary calcium. That’s right. The bone-building mineral found in milk, cottage cheese and your favorite protein shakes. A study published in Obesity Reviews found that people who consume 1241 mg of calcium a day through dairy foods and supplem ... READ MORE

Ever wondered what effect bulking followed by cutting has your health? You’re on this yo-yo cycle without fail, year after year. But it’s okay, according to research published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Scientists from Harvard University studied the efforts of 45,000 women who undertook a ... READ MORE

You do the heavy lifting. So does glutamine. We’re talking about the most abundant amino acid in skeletal muscle. Although this conditionally essential amino acid can be produced by your body, depletion can occur under certain situations – like intense weight training. Replenishing glutamine helps k ... READ MORE

If you’re getting yourself jacked for the gym by guzzling fizzy sodas you might be holding your performance back. Excessive cola consumption can lead to hypokalaemia, a condition that decreases blood potassium levels. Because potassium plays such an important role in muscle contraction, a shortage i ... READ MORE

If you're a bodybuilder with a crazy-fast metabolism burning calories faster than you can consume them, the solution might not be eating more food. Consider the benefits of getting more calories from protein shakes. Trying to stuff yourself with chicken, steak, rice and pasta every three hours c ... READ MORE