Archive for the ‘Supplements’ Category
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Effects of Piracetam in Sports
Piracetam is a successful drug on the neurological disorders it is used for. Nowadays more piracetam products have popped up in the sport supplement market but what are the effects on sports?
Piracetam increases concentration by increasing the blood flow and oxygen to the brain. However, all effects of piracetan are neurological and there has been [...] -
Piracetam and Sports
Piracetam is a nootropic drug used medically for the treatment of dementias. It effects brain and increases cognitive functions such as memory and learning. Piracetam can be obtained in the USA with or without a physician’s prescription.
What is interesting is the effects of using this drug in sports. Some of the drugs that are designed [...] -
Tribulus Terrestris
According to product descriptions Tribulus Terrestris increases body’s muscular function to a optimal level and thus makes it possible for them to develop faster. The effect is based on the Tribulus’ ability to boost body’s testosterone levels.
Does Tribulus Terrestris really work? That’s a good question as always with supplements. Some people swear they have gained [...] -
New Sport Nutrition Drink For Wrestlers
The legendary wrestler and current wrestling coach from Iowa State - Cael Sanderson - is marketing a new sport nutrition drink for wrestlers. The drink is called Undefeated, and it was developed by Sanderson and mixed martial arts fighter and nutrition expert Randy Couture.
There are four different types of Undefeated drink available. They are called [...] -
NSF Certified for Sport Program Helps Athletes to Avoid Banned Substances
The focus of NSF Certified for Sport program is to reduce the athletes risk of using banned substances accidentally. The products that are approved for certification usually contain a NSF Certified for Sport(TM) Mark on their label.
The NSF Certification program was developed in response to growing demands by athletes, coaches, team owners and [...] -
What Are Anabolic Steroids?
There are both natural and synthetic steroids. By anabolic steroids people mean anabolic-androgenic steroids. They are the synthetic derivatives of the naturally occurring male anabolic hormone - testosterone.
Testosterone triggers the maturing of the male reproductive system in puberty, including the growth of body hair and the deepening of the voice. They also make the body [...] -
Beta-Alanine Improves Endurance In Older People
A study on use of beta-alanine supplements in elderly people has shown promising results. In the test nine men and seventeen women were given either beta-alanine supplement or placebo. The participants performed a cycling test to determine their muscle endurance.
“These findings suggest that ninety days of BA supplementation may increase physical working capacity by delaying [...] -
Beta-Alanine Supplement
Beta-alanine is fully legal, yet not as known as many other sports supplements. In the body Beta-alanine turns into carnosine. Research show that using Beta-alanine has following effects:
improves muscle endurance by buffering lactic acidin both aerobic and weight exercise
promotes recovering
lowers blood pressure
decreases inflammation
works as an antioxidantIn weight training Beta-alanine has shown good result especially when [...]
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Differences Between Creatine Serum and Powder
Creatine is available both in powder and serum form. Creatine powder is the more popular of the two, creatine serum being the newer option. The largest difference between the two is the form itself. Creatine serum is the liquid form of creatine mono-hydrate.
Sometimes one may hear the claim that body would absorb creatine serum instantly, [...] -
Glutamine Supplements
Glutamine is an amino acid which is found naturally in our bodies. It plays a key role forming the proteins that maintain our cellular health and tissue repair. Glutamine is stored mainly in the muscles but can be found in the liver, lungs, brain and blood.
Intense exercise can deplete glutamine levels in our bodies, and [...]
