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    By Greg Merritt & Jim Stoppani Ph.D Flex

    HYPOTHESIS

    Periodized training programs, in which the weight used is systematically increased while reps decrease, have ...
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    By Dean Stattman Flex

    Branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) have repeatedly been proven to aid recovery and muscle protein 
synthesis, and leucine in particular appears to play ...
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    From ScienceDaily

    Eating an apple a day might in fact help keep the cardiologist away, new research suggests.

    In a study of healthy, middle-aged adults, consumption ...
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    By John Kiefer Flex

    When you’re in the midst of your contest prep and you want to reach insanely low levels of body fat, what’s the first thing everyone tells you to ramp up? Your ...
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    By Maggie Young Men's Fitness

    While vodka isn't exactly a health drink, sipping it in moderation may help protect your ticker just as a glass of red wine might.

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    By Shawn Radcliffe Men's Fitness

    Are you gearing up for a fall marathon or a 100-mile bicycle ride? As your training schedule jumps into long-distance territory, you'll need an ...
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    From ScienceDaily

    Alpha-keto acids are intermediate products formed during the process of cells converting amino acids into energy. If you give these intermediate products to athletes ...
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    From ScienceDaily

    Taking enough omega-3 fatty acid supplements to change the balance of oils in the diet could slow a key biological process linked to aging, new research suggests. ...
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    From ScienceDaily

    Being obese at any age is commonly associated with a litany of health issues, ranging from diabetes and chronic fatigue to heart complications. Overweight adolescents ...
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    By Susan B. Dopart, M.S., R.D., C.D.E. Huffpost Healthy Living

    Remember the days when your mother said too much sugar would cause cavities? Well, not only was she right, but today's ...
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    From Ergo-Log

    The more muscle mass people over 65 have the lower their chance of dying. Lean body mass protects as the years pass, write researchers from Umea University in Sweden ...
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    From Ergo-Log

    Researchers at the Dutch Institute for Public Health and the Environment have found in a sex supplement that officially only contains natural ingredients an unknown ...