Supplements Archives - Muscle Evo https://muscleevo.net/category/supplements/ Wed, 13 Sep 2023 07:14:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://muscleevo.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-Screenshot-2021-03-03-at-06.36.25-32x32.jpg Supplements Archives - Muscle Evo https://muscleevo.net/category/supplements/ 32 32 Ecdysterone: Results, Side Effects & Research https://muscleevo.net/ecdysterone/ Wed, 21 Apr 2021 07:01:37 +0000 https://muscleevo.net/?p=16586 Will ecdysterone help you build muscle faster? Or is it just another in the long line of supplements to promise more than it delivers? Here’s everything you need to know. What is Ecdysterone? Ecdysterone is one of a family of compounds known as ecdysteroids, which control moulting and reproduction in animals like insects, spiders and […]

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]]> The Case against Creatine Loading: What the Science Says https://muscleevo.net/creatine-loading/ Thu, 30 May 2019 09:00:54 +0000 https://muscleevo.net/?p=12955 When they use it for the first time, some people like to “load” with 20-30 grams of creatine each day for the first week. One reason creatine loading is so popular is that it raises creatine levels in the body very quickly. You take 20 grams of creatine per day, typically divided into four 5-gram […]

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]]> SARMs: Legit or Snake Oil? https://muscleevo.net/sarms-legit-snake-oil/ Tue, 25 Jul 2017 20:38:31 +0000 https://muscleevo.net/?p=11014 Here’s a question that rolled in the other day: “have you wrote bout Sarms before? i’m just hearing about it now and i’m wondering if it’s legit or snake oil ?” SARMs (short for selective androgen receptor modulators) are a group of experimental drugs designed to limit the loss of muscle associated with various diseases, […]

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]]> Citrulline Malate Pre-Workout: Does It Work? https://muscleevo.net/citrulline-malate/ Sat, 28 Mar 2015 09:19:59 +0000 http://muscleevo.com/?p=434 You’ve heard many great and wonderful things about citrulline malate as a pre-workout. How it’s going to improve your performance in the gym, deliver sleeve-bursting pumps and help you recover faster from your workouts. Does citrulline malate work? Or is it just another in a long line of supplements to promise more than it delivers? […]

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]]> Does Creatine Cause Hair Loss? And Is It Safe? https://muscleevo.net/creatine-side-effects/ Wed, 17 Sep 2014 14:02:00 +0000 http://muscleevo.net/?p=1868 Unless you’ve recently arrived from another planet, you probably know already that creatine is one of the few supplements out there that actually works. Creatine has been used as a way to improve athletic performance a lot longer than most people think. As far back as the 1970s, Soviet scientists knew that creatine supplements improved […]

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]]> Does Calcium Pyruvate Work For Weight Loss? What 12 Studies Say https://muscleevo.net/pyruvate-weight-loss/ Wed, 31 Jul 2013 07:43:45 +0000 http://muscleevo.net/?p=3553 You’ve heard many great and amazing things about calcium pyruvate. How it’s going to help you lose weight, boost your energy levels and even burn fat in your thighs. Does calcium pyruvate really work? Or is it just another in the long line of supplements to promise more than it delivers? What is Pyruvate? Your […]

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]]> Alpha-Lipoic Acid and Weight Loss: The Horseman Takes a Fall https://muscleevo.net/alpha-lipoic-acid-weight-loss/ Thu, 14 Mar 2013 09:18:49 +0000 http://muscleevo.net/?p=3143 Alpha-lipoic acid forms part of the PAGG stack, a combination of several nutrients made popular in Timothy Ferriss’s book The 4-Hour Body. Ferriss calls it one of the “four horsemen of fat burning” for its alleged ability to “store the carbohydrates you eat in muscle or in your liver as opposed to in fat.” Intrigued […]

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]]> The Real Truth About Deer Antler Spray, IGF-1 and Muscle Growth https://muscleevo.net/deer-antler-spray/ Fri, 01 Feb 2013 20:56:04 +0000 http://muscleevo.net/?p=2870 On the eve of the Super Bowl, Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis had to deny using deer antler spray to speed his recovery from a torn muscle. Three-time golf major champion Vijay Singh also found himself in hot water when a Sports Illustrated article reported that he paid $9,000 for the supplement, stickers with holograms […]

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]]> Does Garcinia Cambogia Work for Weight Loss? What the Science Says https://muscleevo.net/garcinia-cambogia/ Sun, 20 May 2012 08:52:38 +0000 http://muscleevo.com/?p=949 Does Garcinia cambogia work for weight loss? The short and simple answer to this question is no. That’s not to say it has no physiological effect whatsoever. But if you’re expecting it to have a dramatic impact on the way you look, chances are you’re going to be disappointed with the results. What is Garcinia […]

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]]> Oxygen Water: A Struthonian Visit to Placebo Land https://muscleevo.net/oxygen-water/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:40:36 +0000 http://muscleevo.net/?p=1337 These days, you can find food and drinks with all kinds of things added intended to make us healthier. Orange juice fortified with calcium, breads and cereals with extra vitamins. Now comes bottled water with extra oxygen. Marketers say this new breed of water can boost athletic performance and give you more energy. Does it […]

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