energy

Early adoption in law Daylight Saving Time has been used in the U.S. and in many European countries since World War I. At that time, in an effort to conserve fuel needed to produce electric power, Germany and Austria took time by the forelock, and began saving daylight at 11:00 p.m. on April 30...

For many young people, reaching for an energy drink is like grabbing a cup of coffee. Whether it’s studying for an upcoming exam, staying awake on the road, and getting an energy boost before a party, young people are relying on energy drinks to get more out of their day. However, energy drink...

Find out how pushing your body to the limit can prevent you from reaching your goals. It seems like just the other day, you were doing your usual kick-ass chest routine and got an amazing pump. Your pectorals felt like they were jumping out of your shirt. You felt great and looked huge. The...

A calorie surplus is obviously the main driver of a bulking phase, however, how large should this surplus be? A recent review by Slater et al. (2019) uncovered the energy costs associated with building muscle as well as the metabolic adaptations that occur during high calorie dieting plus lean...

The type of exercise you perform can also influence energy balance. This study found that both resistance training and interval training increased resting energy expenditure over baseline but steady state cardio had no effect on energy expenditure. Therefore, if you’re wanting to lose weight...

Why Cardio Can Negatively Affect Women's Fat Loss A lot of women ramp up their cardio workouts when attempting to achieve fat loss. Learn how this may not be the best approach for most with fat loss goals. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over but expecting a...

4 Ways to Burn More Calories & Why Cardio Sucks!Choosing the correct type of exercise is critical for losing weight and keeping it off. By the end of this, you’ll realize cardio alone sucks for weight loss, but to explain this, first let’s recap how our body expends calories to put things in...

Evidence suggests that our bodies have a baseline “set point” weight, which it eventually returns to when we consciously try to gain or lose weight. You body "defends" against this weight. When cutting you may have noticed that weight loss becomes harder over time as you lose energy and desire...

European Journal of Applied Physiology April 2019, Volume 119, Issue 4, pp 825–839 | Cite as Mechanisms of vitamin D on skeletal muscle function: oxidative stress, energy metabolism and anabolic state Authors Authors and affiliations Katarzyna Patrycja DzikJan Jacek KaczorEmail author This...

As Dr. Helms said back in 2015, “do not put the cart before the horse” which is a proverb that means essentially you're getting ahead of yourself and you're on the losing side of priorites. The point here is that priorities are a point usually missed out on when it comes to training: we often...

by Matt Weik Caffeine supplementation is extremely popular and has been known to be an ergogenic aid that can help enhance performance in the gym and on the playing field. Athletes around the globe have been using caffeine as a pre-workout or pre-competition performance enhancement for years...

What's everyone thoughts on fat burners? My friend has been taking lipodrene and he has lost alot of weight over the past couple of months and pushing it on me to try. I have tried other ones before and it has helped with energy and appetite.Has anyone tried this lipodrene: Lipodrene(R) (w/ 25mg...

Intense training programs will significantly increase energy expenditure which means, if you want to maintain weight, you’ll need to eat about 15% over your maintenance calories. If your goal is to gain weight, this should be a minimum requirement! However, if you want to lose weight, eating at...

Protein synthesis rate appears to drop about 3-hours after a meal, even though there’s still plenty of amino acids available for growth. This is probably due to the lower energy status of the muscle cell during this period. When a muscle cell is running low on energy, it will reduce protein...

by Matt Weik Coffee is the most consumed morning beverage in America. Some people can’t seem to function before they take a sip of their morning elixir. Yet, for the majority of those individuals, they’re carrying around some extra weight which could be a result of their coffee preferences...

Nootropic Smart Drugs Racetam and Modafinil Positive Impact on Performance Training. Nootropics, also referred to as cognitive enhancers, smart drugs, and memory enhancers are supplements, synthetic peptides, and nutraceuticals that are reported to improve focus, thought connection, memory, and...

DNP – Fat Loss Wonder-Drug or Death Trap? Like many of the chemicals used today by bodybuilders and athletes in all sporting codes, 2,4-Dinitrophenol (DNP) was introduced to the market by the late steroid guru Dan Duchaine. After researching a compound and basing a theory on his findings...

theguerillachemist I made a post awhile ago about how whey protein(or proteins with high leucine levels) can spike insulin levels higher than white bread. This study shows similar conclusions when eating high protein meals with either high fat or high carbs, and how it affects body fat...

Gu Energy Wants You to Try Beer-Flavored Workout Gels Zosted on March 12, 2019 Beer is the most satisfying post-workout reward. (We’ll fight you on that.) Whether it’s running, cycling, CrossFit, or bro-ga, our minds drift mid-sweat to that crisp, thirst-quenching brew, but we’d never have...

Gu Energy Wants You to Try Beer-Flavored Workout Gels Zosted on March 12, 2019 Beer is the most satisfying post-workout reward. (We’ll fight you on that.) Whether it’s running, cycling, CrossFit, or bro-ga, our minds drift mid-sweat to that crisp, thirst-quenching brew, but we’d never have...