Below is an excerpt of a chapter I’m writing on diuretics for my new book on steroids. And yes, the book will be written in English. I’ve taken the references out, because I’m too lazy to include them right now (they will be available in the book of course). Diuretics I’m not sure about which …
Beta2-agonist terbutaline to increase muscle mass
For this research pick I’ll go over a recent trial which investigated the effect of terbutaline on body composition in healthy men. Beta2-agonists like clenbuterol and terbutaline have long been thought to increase muscle mass. A wealth of animal research clearly shows this, however most trials in humans fail to demonstrate this. The obvious reason …
Latest meta-analysis on beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB)
In this research pick I’ll briefly go over a recent meta-analysis published in Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport named Effects of beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate supplementation on strength and body composition in trained and competitive athletes: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials [1]. I’m a bit amazed by the amount of research still done on HMB. …
Is metformin bad for gaining muscle mass?
This will be my first article as a ‘research pick’. I’ll try and somewhat regularly write brief articles on new studies published in the literature or discuss certain topics I see floating around on social media. For this first research pick I’ll discuss the drug metformin as I’ve seen this floating around on Facebook over …