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King Creatine: Your Expert Guide To The Sovereign Muscle-Building Supplement
Bigger, stronger, better—creatine monohydrate can help you do it all. Learn how this muscle-building king can serve your fitness goals!
Date Added: Sep 29, 2011 -
Ric's Corner: Jerry Brainum & Old School Bodybuilding Part 2.
Ric asks Jerry about his stance on the supplement industry, and as expected he has much to say. To support healthy aging, Jerry has moved beyond the bodybuilding realm into wellness items like resveratrol, but in the same breath denounces current industry practices of ingredient stuffing and proprietary labeling. Flashback to the supplement scene in the 70's, and one was limited to Blair's and the occasionally unsavory Bob Hoffman line.
Date Added: Mar 28, 2012 -
Ric's Corner: Tip Of The Week - Fenugreek.
This week, Ric's back to his supp stash to dig out one of his favorites: the often misunderstood and under-appreciated herb fenugreek and it's inexpensive muscle building properties.
Date Added: Nov 23, 2010 -
Stack Up Your Post-Workout Shake With Dextrose!
If there's still any speculation as to the benefit of a post-workout shake with dextrose, this information will put any concern to the wayside!
Date Added: Nov 2, 2010 -
Ric's Corner: Tip Of The Week - Supplements.
Ready to find out what supplements are in Ric's personal stash? Try whey, arginine, creatine, glutamine, waximaize, BCAAs - and that's just his core products. No company fan boy, you'll see products from Bioplex, NOW, MHP, Universal, IDS, All American EFX, Higher Power, and more.
Date Added: Oct 26, 2010 -
The Top 5 Supplements For Faster Muscle Gain!
Are you trying to build muscle with little to no results? Perhaps supplementation is a good option for you. Read on for the top 5 muscle building supplements and how they can benefit your gains!
Date Added: Oct 19, 2010 -
Gain Muscle By Increasing Nutrient Utilization And Insulin Efficiency: These Three Supplements Can Help!
Changing your diet as well as beginning a weight training routine has many positive affects on your hormonal state. One such improvement is increased insulin efficiency. Find out more.
Date Added: Oct 18, 2010 -
Fitness Success After 40, Part 3: Supplements For A Muscle Revolution!
Want to find the quickest road to results? Find out which supplements can lead you to a muscle revolution in no time!
Date Added: Jul 8, 2010 -
6 Supplements You Need For Explosive Growth This Summer.
You want it all: greater performance, greater fat loss, and explosive growth. Supplements are the answer! Read on to discover more.
Date Added: May 10, 2010 -
Top 5 Reasons To Use Creatine: Get The Results You're Looking For Quicker Than Ever!
One supplement to take that often tops the list of many people, is creatine. Let's have a quick look at the top 5 reasons why you should consider taking creatine.
Date Added: Feb 17, 2010 -
5 Supplements For Bodybuilding That Speed Results!
If you're new to supplements, all the options can be a bit overwhelming. Here are some of the most common bodybuilding supplements... Learn more.
Date Added: Jan 20, 2010 -
4 Best Bodybuilding Supplements For Hardgainers!
You're tired of being scrawny and getting blank stares from people. Here are 4 supplements that hardgainers can try to stop the looks. Learn more.
Date Added: Dec 7, 2009 -
Hardgainer Muscle Building, Part 2: Supplementation!
Hardgainers need not worry any longer. Part 2 of this 4 part series covers supplementation for real muscle building. Try it and leave your skinny past behind.
Date Added: Oct 28, 2009 -
How Supplements & Diet Have Changed To Help A Bodybuilder Grow!
When I began training in 1957 very little was known about taking food supplements for bodybuilding. At best was the overall vitamin and 'load up with Vitamin C...' Here's a look at the progression I saw.
Date Added: Aug 14, 2009 -
Mass Gainer Product Review: The Value Of Heavyweight Gainer 900!
Champion Nutrition Heavyweight Gainer 900 is a very good weight gain powder and among the best I have ever tried. I quite thoroughly enjoy it... Here's my opinion on what I believe is be a great value!
Date Added: Jul 23, 2009 -
Intra-Workout Supplementation: The Secret To New Gains!
The goal of any hardcore bodybuilder and even the weekend warrior is to build a lean, dense, muscular physique. Here's more on the importance of intra-workout supplementation for building mass. Learn more!
Date Added: Apr 2, 2009 -
Mass Gainer Product Review: Universal Gain Fast 3100 - A Good Value?
Some find it difficult to consume an adequate amount of protein or calories in general, even while broken down into small meals for any number of reasons. Here's a review of Universal Gain Fast 3100 and my take on its value!
Date Added: Aug 19, 2008 -
Supplement Combos & Timing For Greater Mass!
Supplements for mass - Optimal ideas for supplement choice and timing. This guideline will help you understand the importance of what you take and when in your efforts to build more muscle!
Date Added: Jul 29, 2008 -
Anabolic Enzymes: Maximizing Your Muscle-Building Potential!
If you are dedicating time during your day to lifting weights, it only makes sense that you would want to get the best results you could... Find out how simple digestive enzymes can play a huge role in this age-old quest!
Date Added: Jul 14, 2008 -
Anabolics: The Hardcore Truth & Leucine's Muscle-Building Potential Explained!
‘You have to be anabolic to build muscle.’ It's a statement that makes you realize the importance of adding a hardcore anabolic activator... Find out why anabolic agent L-leucine rises above the rest for bodybuilders!
Date Added: Jul 10, 2008 -
Mass Confusion: Which Supplements Are Worth Their Weight?
It can be difficult to sift through all of the info and find which supplements really do work and which ones may be a waste of your time. Get greater gains by learning from this list of muscle-building supplements!
Date Added: Jul 7, 2008 -
AMP #32 - Steve Nissen Podcast Interview: HMB Inventor!
Welcome to Interview #32 in the Awesome Muscles Podcast Interview Series. Today, your host, Daniel Gastelu, talks with Dr. Steve Nissen, Professor of Nutrition. Find out how his career led to the creation of HMB (Beta-Hydroxy Beta-Methylbutyrate)!
Date Added: Jun 26, 2008 -
Maximum Muscle-Building Supplement Guide: What To Take & When!
Maximize your muscle-building goals with this detailed and solid supplement program. Both beginner and advanced can gain an edge in their quest for more muscle... Learn what to take and when to build great mass!
Date Added: Jun 9, 2008 -
Mass Builder's Guide To Supplementation: The Basics & More!
You want to pack on serious muscle mass? The big question: how you are going to do it. Supplements, used correctly, can be the difference between stagnation and growth. Here’s a list of supplements to use for greater muscle growth!
Date Added: Jun 6, 2008 -
Muscle-Building Product Review: Mass Gainers That Work!
The following is an independent product review of Dymatize Mega Gainer and SportPharma Gainer Whey Protein. Learn more from this descriptive review about these great mass-gain supplements!
Date Added: Jun 3, 2008 -
Supercharging Muscle Growth With Creatinol-O-Phosphate And Beta-Alanine!
Emerging from stacks of cutting-edge clinical research are two powerful muscle- and strength-enhancing compounds: Creatinol-O-Phosphate & Beta-Alanine. Learn how they support muscle hypertrophy!
Date Added: May 28, 2008 -
New Year's Resolution: Mass Building - Supplementation (Part Twelve)
Is your New Year's resolution aimed towards gaining overall mass? Then learn and use the most effective supplements. Today's focus is on whey protein, multivitamins, and nitric oxide. Power pack your shelf now and make better gains.
Date Added: Feb 14, 2008 -
What Are The Best Supplements For Muscle Building?
What are the best supplements for muscle building? The following is a review of supplements for building muscle and those you should avoid. Learn more - our forum members have put together a great piece of information & recommendations.
Date Added: Jul 13, 2007 -
Muscle Building Supplements Super Feature.
Everything you'll ever need to know about muscle building supplements.
Date Added: Jul 10, 2007 -
John & Baz's British AST Challenge - Final Episode: Las Vegas Wrap-Up!
Watch as John Berry and Barry Snell wrap up (and wax philosophic on) how to pack on 8 weeks worth of lean muscle mass using only AST supplements and plenty of hardcore training! THIS WEEK: the final AST episode: Las Vegas!
Date Added: Mar 26, 2007 -
New Get-Big Supplement For Offseason Growth: Gaspari SizeOn!
End of the season and you want to put on some serious mass. One way to do that is with proper supplementation. What I've put together here are some details on a new product with creatine and how much promise it has. Learn more.
Date Added: Oct 23, 2006 -
For The Bodybuilder - How To Choose Supplements Wisely And Still Get Huge.
Money Saving - For the Bodybuilder. How to choose supplements wisely and still get huge. I'm here to shed some light on the subject and help you reach your goals without breaking your bank account. Read on for the details.
Date Added: Oct 23, 2006 -
Testosterone Levels And Testosterone Boosting Supplementation.
Learn more about testosterone and why it is so important to our bodies, especially the bodybuilder. Below I list some of the maladies and top natural supplements to boost testosterone levels. Learn more and try them out!
Date Added: Jun 22, 2006 -
The Ultimate Muscle Growth Stack—Gitcha' Big, Gitcha' Hard!
Look no further for the ultimate muscle gaining stack that is completely legal. I've put together a stack that will target muscle growth through 3 different pathways. Learn more here and try them out!
Date Added: Jun 15, 2006 -
Supplementation For Maximum Growth: Part 1.
Not all supplements are created equal. In addition without a sound training and nutrition plan many supplements will not help. Find out here what the different categories of supplements are and which ones you need to use at all times.
Date Added: Jul 15, 2005 -
Q & A With Clayton South - April 2005!
This Q and A contains information on the importance of nutrition, supplementation, and how to get greater gains. Find out what suggestions can help you get the muscle without the damaging injuries...
Date Added: Apr 27, 2005 -
Making Sense Of Supplementation!
In this article I hope to give you some guidelines to follow that'll help you figure out how to use nutritional supplementation as one weapon in your arsenal against the weights. Maybe this way, you can "keep your screwdriver out of the battery compartment" and your arse out of trouble.
Date Added: Feb 27, 2004 -
How ZMA Can Benefit You?
There is an amazingly effective new sports performance product called ZMA that has been clinically proven to significantly increase both anabolic hormone levels and muscle strength in trained athletes.
Date Added: Oct 1, 2003 -
All About Creatine!
Creatine is the most popular and commonly used sports supplement available today. There are numerous studies backed by anecdotal evidence that support the efficacy of creatine supplementation. Find out everything you ever needed to know about creatine.
Date Added: Sep 5, 2003 -
From Milk To Muscles: The Whey Story!
Several weeks ago I was asked to explore the ins and outs of whey protein. Overlooking the media hype, this is what I found. The truth. No outrageous claims to gain 25 lbs in 6 weeks, just the best proteins!
Date Added: Aug 14, 2003 -
Creatine: More Than A Sports Nutrition Supplement!
Although creatine offers an array of benefits, most people think of it simply as a supplement that bodybuilders and other athletes use to gain strength and muscle mass. Nothing could be further from the truth. Learn why!
Date Added: Aug 8, 2003 -
Ecdysteroid: Bogus Bug Stuff Or Legit Ergogenic Aid?
As a group, ecdysteroids are naturally occurring, polyhydroxylated plant sterols that have a plethora of non-hormonal anabolic and ergogenic activities in mammals. Learn what it is and how it can help YOU!
Date Added: Jul 9, 2003 -
MRPS: Learn Why They Are One Of The Most Important Supplements!
We know that one of the keys to permanent and effective fat loss is to speed up our body's metabolism. Metabolism simply means the speed in which our body utilizes and burns through food. Find out how meal replacements can help you burn fat FAST!
Date Added: Jul 5, 2003 -
Natural Anabolics: A Legitimate Alternative To Prohormones.
Many natural bodybuilders, competitive drug-tested athletes, and regular people avoid steroids and steroidal hormones (e.g., prohormones). For these individuals, natural anabolic substances are the answer!
Date Added: Jun 17, 2003 -
Leaders Of The Pack: Supplements That Work!
Every fitness magazine you look through these days is full of supplement ads. Supplements can assist you in achieving your goals, but they are not magic, as the magazines would like you to believe. Nothing takes the place of proper training and nutrition. Find out what I think works best!
Date Added: May 30, 2003 -
Is No2 The Real Deal?
As an author in the bodybuilding industry, I believe that my readers deserve more than a review that says simply 'I liked this product, so buy it.' It is not enough for a person to 'like' a product; liking does not make the product a worthwhile purchase. Test results determine the worth of a product.
Date Added: May 7, 2003 -
Creatine Truths And Myths.
Learn what the truths and myths of the worlds most popular muscle building supplement, creatine. Find out what works and what doesn't!
Date Added: Apr 21, 2003 -
NO2 Supplement Guide
Learn all about NO2 (Nitric Oxide) and why it is becoming one of the most popular supplements on the shelf today!
Date Added: Apr 14, 2003 -
Complete ANIMAL Lifting And Supplements Program
A 4-Day lifting program for extreme size gains. Full exercise descriptions, tips, and a mass building nutrition program. This is what you have been looking for!
Date Added: Apr 2, 2003 -
The MMT-ST Supplement Timing Theory!
Learn how to change the most commonly overlooked factor that can make the difference between good and great: The timing of taking the right supplements!
Date Added: Mar 26, 2003 -
Amino Acid Power!
One area of supplementation that everyone agrees on though, to build more muscle, is protein, dietary nitrogen and amino acids. Learn the importance of amino acids!
Date Added: Mar 25, 2003 -
What Supplements Should You Take?
One thing that bodybuilders must consider is how and where to spend their supplement dollars. It is an economic reality that not everyone has $100 to blow on a 2lb can of "cutting edge" protein, $60 to afford the latest thermogenic, or $40 for the latest and "greatest" box of protein bars.
Date Added: Nov 17, 2002 -
Best Muscle Building Supplements
Okay, you've heard it all before but I'm still going to have my say on the best supplements. Everyone has their favorites and I'm no exception.
Date Added: Oct 11, 2002 -
Dino's Bulking Plans
Here is a bulking guide you can follow! Learn about training, supplements, motivation and much more!
Date Added: Sep 9, 2002 -
Supplements That Work!
I want to speak about supplements, clear the air about ones that have real science and strong effects to make a difference in reaching your goals. These are my opinions based off the research and anecdotal evidence of supplementation.
Date Added: Apr 10, 2002 -
Top 10 Supplements For Bulking
For your entertainment, and hopefully more, here are the top 10 supplements in order of importance in relation to the goal: PACKING ON MUSCLE AND SIZE!
Date Added: Jan 20, 2002 -
ZMA
ZMA is a scientifically designed anabolic mineral formula. It contains Zinc Monomethionine Aspartate plus Magnesium Aspartate and vitamin B-6, and is an all-natural product that has been clinically proven to significantly increase anabolic hormone levels and muscle strength in trained athletes. Holy Mackeral!
Date Added: Feb 14, 2001 -
Supplement Guides
Click this link for Bodybuilding.com's own supplement guides and product listing!
Date Added: Jan 20, 2001 -
Supplements For Better Performance
Of course there are hundreds of different supplements on the market today that more or less enhance performance. It would be quite impossible to analyze all of them, even though this will be a "two-part" article. I will talk only about the best ones,
Date Added: Jan 9, 2001 -
Stacks For The 21st Century Bodybuilder
What supplements should you take together to build muscle fast? Which ones should you NEVER take together?
Date Added: May 4, 2000