Creatine

Creatine: Would I take it? One of the things I determined never to do when I started weight training was to take any supplements other than low dose vitamins and minerals. The dangers of steroid abuse, highlighted by some fairly lurid newspaper reports, seemed to show that the downside of using many supplements far outweighed [...]

Hypothyroidism

Hypothyroidism: Are You Affected, and is this Why You Can’t Lose Weight? After we eat, the food we eat is converted into energy. The word ‘metabolism’ describes the way that your body processes and uses the food you eat. Rather than speaking of a ‘fast’ or ‘slow’ metabolism, think of it as efficient or inefficient. [...]

Overtraining

Training starts to get harder, and you’re not seeing gains anymore. You start to wonder why you’re doing this in the first place, and finding a reason not to miss a training session is getting harder and harder.