On January 9, 2022, Dr Kevin Tipton passed away. I have written a tribute (click here) to describe my stories and memories of many years...

This post describes the effects of creatine on performance. It is simply a summary of current scientific understanding.

A recent paper (1) studied how a progressively increasing training program affected various measures of health and performance. It...

Muscle cramping during exercise is a common problem among athletes that involves sudden, involuntary and painful muscle contraction...

Many people living with type 1 diabetes live an active lifestyle, and there are numerous examples of individuals achieving incredible...

Background Cannabis is a herbaceous plant that is perhaps best known for its role as a recreational drug. There is however growing...

Iron plays an important role in several exercise-relevant processes such as red blood cell production, and energy metabolism, whilst also...

guest blog by: Michael J. Ormsbee, Lillie Renteria, and Casey Greenwalt. Most people believe eating before sleep makes you accumulate fat...

β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (or HMB) is a popular muscle building supplement. HMB is a metabolite derived from the essential amino acid...

There are many claims now that omega-3 fatty acids can optimise muscle building. But what are the claims based on? is there evidence? The...