A new study has found supplementing with Alpha Lipoic Acid aids in maintaining muscle strength after hard training. 17 participants who were familiar with strength training were recruited for this placebo controlled, double blinded crossover study. The protocol for this study required a hard set of strength training exercise followed by the supplementation of 150…
New research from the University of East Anglia, found Vitamin C might be the answer to improved muscles later on in life. The study, recently published in the Journal of Nutrition found older people with high Vitamin C intake through diet or supplementation had the best skeletal muscle mass and reduced risk of sarcopenia (the…
A new study finds strength training plus fish oil may aid the immune system in older women. 45 women with an average age of 64 participated in this study. The women were separated into different groups. One group performed strength training for 90 days no supplementation another group did strength training with 2 grams of…