Building The Core: 7 Rules For Better Abs   It seems like every fitness instructor, professional athlete and compulsory gym-goer has a different idea about what constitutes a good way to improve your midsection. That leads to a lot of confusion when it comes to training your abdominals, we might...

Highly Branched Cyclic Dextrin – A Promising Newcomer To The Gym  Any athlete worth his salt knows the importance of proper carbohydrate nutrition. Carbs can help reduce fatigue and improve exercise endurance, contributing to an improved performance overall. It’s no wonder then, that the market is oversaturated with different carbohydrate...

Ashwagandha: Ancient Herb for Modern Problems  Ashwagandha has been an important component of traditional Indian medicine, called Ayurveda, for over 3,000 years. This herb, known scientifically as Withania somnifera, winter cherry or Indian ginseng among others, is native to northern Africa and the Indian subcontinent.  This small plant with yellowish...

Branched chain amino acids (BCAAs) are a common nutritional supplement peddled by sport nutrition stores and professional bodybuilders alike. While these amino acids do have numerous positive effects – the ones we’ll be talking about here, the “what-s, how-s, when-s and why-s” of this supplement are rarely discussed beyond “it’ll...

Definition, risks and benefits of training to failure Training to failure has become a popular term in the bodybuilding and athletic community recently. Whereas some studies champion non-failure workouts, true bodybuilders swear by this method. Mainstream medicine seems to agree, with even notable publications such as “Current Medical Diagnosis and...

Among what seems like a tsunami of different natural remedies championed and in vogue today, cannabidiol certainly deserves its “celebrity” status. Though many know it by its abbreviation – CBD, not its full chemical name. CBD is a substance naturally found in the cannabis (.a.k.a. marijuana) plant. Unlike tetrahydrocannabinol (THC),...