The most crucial nutrient for building muscle is protein — or more precisely, the elemental compounds that comprise it: amino acids. Of the 20 dietary amino acids, nine are considered essential because the body cannot produce them on its own; they must be obtained … [Read more...]
Anabolic Failure: Phosphatidic Acid by Jerry Brainum
The pantheon of discarded and failed anabolic food supplements continues to grow. Although drugs such as anabolic steroids, without question, provide potent anabolic effects in muscle in anyone, many people who are concerned about the side effects of such drugs prefer to … [Read more...]
Boosting exercise recovery and reducing muscle damage with nutrition by Jerry Brainum
Exercise provides a stimulus to promote increased gains in muscular size, strength, and endurance. Most forms of exercise are based on the progressive resistance principle, which states that to make continued muscular progress requires constantly … [Read more...]