Designer Whey Protein Powder Review
Designer Whey protein powder has been on the market since 1993; making it pretty much the grand-daddy of protein powders. Not surprising given its name, Designer Whey derives it protein content from whey protein; both concentrates and isolates. Designer Whey advertising material makes much of the product’s “full spectrum whey peptides” and the benefits they offer to the consumer. While there’s no arguing the...
Review: Mike Westerdal’s Critical Bench Press Program: Increase Your Bench Press!
How much can YOU bench press? No matter what your level of lifting experience, I’m sure you’ve heard this question a million times. If you’re a beginner who happens to mention in casual conversation that you’re beginning a weight training program, well… You can pretty much count the seconds before that question — “how much can you bench press” — comes up. If you’re an...
Creatine Products: Which Form Of Creatine Is Right For You?
There are few supplements that can boast the supporting clinical evidence that creatine does—and by creatine I mean creatine monohydrate, which is the gold standard and the version upon which all credible clinical studies have been performed (see some for yourself; J Am Diet Assoc. 1997 Jul;97(7):765-70, Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2002 Feb;34(2):332-43, Med SCI Sports Exerc. 1998 Jan;30(1):73-82 , J Strength Cond Res. 2003...
What’s The Best Creatine To Take? Which Creatine Product Is Right For Me?
Which creatine product should you try? That’s a good question. Truth is… there are a lot of different creatine products on the market today, and honestly, it can get a little confusing. So what’s the best creatine for you? That depends… Basically, creatine products come in several forms… 1. Creatine monohydrate powder: no added bells or whistles — just straight creatine which you can mix with water...
How Do I Take Creatine Monohydrate? How Much Creatine Do I Take?
What’s the best way to supplement with creatine? And how much creatine should you take? Most manufacturers recommend you start your creatine supplementation with a 5-day loading phase, designed to saturate the muscles with creatine as quickly as possible. This is followed by a long period of maintenance dosing. From my own experience, I’d say loading isn’t necessary to obtain great results — especially if you...
Creatine Monohydrate Side Effects: Is Creatine Monohydrate Safe?
What about all these dangerous creatine side effects that I’ve been hearing about? Is it safe to take creatine? Will taking creatine damage my liver and kidneys? What about creatinine, the “toxic” by-product of creatine metabolism? Well, as far as supplements go, the side effects associated with creatine have been relatively minor — stomach upset and gastrointestinal distress are the two most common side...
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