Category: Supplement Reviews



Nutrition And Supplementation  Guide To Workout

Nutrition And Supplementation Guide To Workout

The nutrients you consume before, during and after your workout have a huge impact on your energy levels, workout intensity and recovery. In this article I’m going to explain how to use food and supplements correctly to make sure you get the most out of every workout! The best way to approach workout nutrition is [...]


For Dummies Super Feature Supplement Guide

For Dummies Super Feature Supplement Guide

What Is A Supplement?Supplement n.Something added to complete a thing, make up for a deficiency,or extend or strengthen the whole. Sometimes is can be difficult to describe to others what supplements are, especially when you have no idea yourself. Our Supplement Guide for Dummies has all the answers and explanations for you to understand exactly [...]


The Matrix And Injuries

The Matrix And Injuries

Glucosamine Sulfate Glucosamine sulfate is one of the basic substrates for synthesis of these important macromolecules in connective tissue. The synthesis of glucosamine from glucose and glutamine is the rate-limiting step in GAG production, and hence in repairing cartilage. Following cartilage trauma or tearing, the body may not be able to make enough glucosamine for [...]


Burning Fat & Building Muscle

Burning Fat & Building Muscle

A ripped, muscular physique is the goal of most, if not all bodybuilders and fitness buffs alike. As summer approaches we all start thinking about getting lean after a long fall and winter of bulking and packing on real muscular bodyweight. But in the process of all that bulking we seemed to have let our [...]


How To Not Get Scammed In Supplements

How To Not Get Scammed In Supplements

 Knowledge Is Power. Knowledge is your first line of defense from being scammed. You should never walk into a supplement store having no idea what you’re looking for. There are plenty of places you can get information on this site. Like our supplements section, supplement articles section, discussion forum or magazine. I advise you to [...]


Common Questions Answered about Creatine Supplements

Common Questions Answered about Creatine Supplements

 Common creatine myths:     Creatine stunts your growth    Creatine is a form of anabolic steroid    Creatine is illegal    Creatine makes you fat    If you stop taking creatine you get withdrawal symptoms    The more creatine you take the more you’ll grow If you know anything about creatine you just have to laugh at some of those! [...]


Amino Acids:Importance

Amino Acids:Importance

Amino acids are the building blocks of protein and also muscle tissue. And they also play a major part in physiological processes relating to our energy, recovery, mood, brain function, muscle and strength gains, and also in our quest for fat loss. There are 23 amino acids and 9 of these are classed as essential [...]


The Chemistry Behind The Supplement:Creatine

The Chemistry Behind The Supplement:Creatine

Creatine has a very long and controversial history. Creatine ( methyl guandino-acetice acid) was discovered by French chemist Michel Eugene Chevreul in 1832. Chevreul was studying different metabolites found in meats when he first isolated creatine; he named it after the Greek word for flesh, Kreas. (16) Unknown to Chevereul at the time, creatine would [...]


Which Supplements Are Worth Their Weight:Mass Confusion

Which Supplements Are Worth Their Weight:Mass Confusion

 Number 1: Whey Protein Whey protein is the granddaddy of supplements and is a must in your mass seeking arsenal. As a fast digesting protein, it is ideal for pre and post workout nutrition and extremely convenient. Rich in Branched-Chain Amino Acids (BCAAs) leucine, isoleucine, and valine, whey is invaluable as a fast-acting muscle booster [...]


Don’t Start Down the Road:Prohormones

Don’t Start Down the Road:Prohormones

Prohormones are inexpensive. You only have to do a little bit of web surfing to find a bottle that sells for around $30-35. And for your thirty smackerolas, you get a one month cycle. Not a bad deal, eh? Before I address this question, and provide you with a shocking answer, I want to get [...]