Is it true that super slow training is the best way to optimize strength and size?

The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research performed a randomized exercise training study to assess the effects of traditional Nautilus-style or super slow strength training on the muscular strength, body composition, aerobic capacity and cardiovascular endurance. The traditional group’s improvement in total exercise weight lifted was significantly greater than that of the super slow group after testing (39% versus 15%). No significant differences were found for the body composition or additional aerobic variables measured.

My friend is using a product named Maxteron.What is it and does it work?

Maxteron is a supplement that is manufactured by the company Impact. It is a prohormone of the androgenic steroid dihydrotestosterone. Its purported benefits are to promote androgenic metabolism and help shift the androgen to estrogen ratio to improve muscle hardness and density. No clinical research has been done to validate its use.

Recently my client has been gaining weight with no noticeable increase in her caloric intake. What can I do to help her?

An increase in weight without an increase in caloric intake is usually a sign of hypothyroidism. Hypothyroidism is an under active thyroid. The individual usually does not produce normal levels of thyroid stimulating hormone. Thyroid hormones help regulate body temperature and sweating, change the utilization of energy and help regulate cholesterol. As with any medical condition, please refer her to a physician if the condition persist.

What is Coleus Forskohlii?

Coleus forskohlii has been added to thermogenic formulas as a thermogenic enhancer. It can raise the levels of the enzyme adenylate cyclase, which increases the conversion rate of ATP to cAMP. Cyclic adeniosinemonophosphate (cAMP) is a key regulator of the metabolic rate. It has been clinically proven to increase the force at which your heart contracts, and it lowers arterial blood pressure. This can help counteract the raising of blood pressure from caffeine and ephedrine.

My son is taking a product named L-Dopa. Is this a safe product?

L-dopa (L-dihydroxyphenylalanine) or mucuna puriens, also known as velvet bean, is used in the management of Parkinson’s disease in Ayurvedic medicine. He is probably taking it for its purported ability to cause the secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland. I would recommend checking with your family physician on his/her professional opinion regarding its supplementation.