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Programs, exercise technique and load planning.· 48 articles

Training

Ginseng After 40

Ginseng after 40: what has been proven regarding fatigue, memory, glucose levels, and erectile function, what risks come from combining it with medications, and how to choose a quality extract.

Nutrition

Agmatine After 40

Agmatine after 40: what is known about safety and interactions with blood-pressure medications and antidepressants, the role of the kidneys, data from a clinical study on back pain, and realistic expectations from the supplement.

Recovery

Calculating Macros for Weight Loss

How to calculate macros for weight loss without losing muscle: the size of the deficit, the pace of weight loss, an increased protein target, fats and carbohydrates, and the risks of an excessive deficit.

Reviews

Pea Protein: What It Is and How It Works

Pea protein: from what and how it is produced, the composition of its protein fractions, its amino acid profile, limiting amino acids, and its mechanism of action on muscles. An editorial overview.

Tips

How to Take Vitamin K2: Dosage, Timing, Duration

How to take vitamin K2: MK-7 and MK-4 doses from clinical studies, taking it with fatty food, combining with vitamin D, course duration, and monitoring — a practical guide from the editorial team.

News

S4 or Ostarine: What’s the Difference

S4 (andarine) or Ostarine: their common origin, differences in pharmacology, preclinical and clinical data, reports of vision disturbances, risks, and status in sport.

Training

Paraxanthine After 40

Paraxanthine after 40: age-related changes in caffeine metabolism, CYP1A2 genetics, blood pressure and the heart, sleep, drug interactions, and sensible guidelines for middle-aged people.

Recovery

Menopause and Muscle Mass

Menopause and muscle mass: how declining estrogens affect muscles and strength, the risk of sarcopenia, the role of strength training, protein, vitamin D, and menopausal hormone therapy.

Tips

Ginseng After 40

Ginseng after 40: what has been proven regarding fatigue, memory, glucose levels, and erectile function, what risks come from combining it with medications, and how to choose a quality extract.

News

Agmatine After 40

Agmatine after 40: what is known about safety and interactions with blood-pressure medications and antidepressants, the role of the kidneys, data from a clinical study on back pain, and realistic expectations from the supplement.