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Supplements to Boost Muscle Mass and Strength: Which Ones Work and How? By Jerry Brainum

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As I've stated in various article and videos, when I first began bodybuilding 57 years ago (which itself is interesting since I'm only 39!) I didn't exactly have a huge range of food supplements to choose from related to helping me to build added muscle mass and … [Read more...]

Which Promotes Greater Muscle Gains: Branched-Chain Amino acids or Whey? by Jerry Brainum

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The branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) consist of leucine, isoleucine, and valine. All three are essential amino acids because they cannot be synthesized in the body, but must be supplied by food sources. While most other amino acids are metabolized in the liver … [Read more...]