Branch chain amino acids maintain muscle mass
9/22/2008 Branch chain amino acids (BCAAs) leucine, isoleucine and valine are the most important proteins required by the body for building and maintaining muscle tissue....
Over 60s can still build muscle
3/20/2008 Elderly people can still build muscle when supplemented with the correct nutrients, a study has found. Intake of essential amino acids can boost their lean body...
Steroids affect both body and mind
10/11/2007 Anabolic steroids or 'roids can build muscle mass without increasing fat, but at a cost. The male hormone testosterone, produced mainly in the testes, is an...
Soy protein muscles in on whey
7/5/2007 A recent study comparing the efficacy of different protein sources on skeletal muscle protein synthesis has seen whey and soy come in equal winners. Unlike...
Refer a Friend for 200 Bonus Points
2/22/2007 Get Aussie Bodies Rewards sooner by earning 200 Bonus Points every time you refer a friend who then joins up to the Aussie Bodies Rewards Program. If you're...
Luke wins an ANB trophy
10/18/2006 Aussie Bodies sponsored athlete Luke Ostrowski recently competed in the ANB Victorian Bodybuilding Championships which were held at the Caulfield Town Hall on...
Build It & Win Round 1 Winner!
9/29/2006 Congratulations to SAM FARRELL the winner of Round 1: Arms & Shoulders of the Aussie Bodies Build It & Win competition. Sam has won a home gym set from Hyper...
Protein supplements increase size, strength
11/7/2005 No matter how hooked you are on protein shakes, it's always reassuring to know all those extra grams of protein are doing you some good. Researchers at the...
Finding the right whey
11/3/2005 Protein nutrition has come a long way since Aussie Bodies became the first sports supplements company in the world to launch a Whey Protein Concentrate protein...
Colossal kid may hold key to muscle
7/6/2004 At five years old, he can lift seven-pound dumbbells with arms extended. He possesses twice the normal muscle density and half the body fat for his age. What kind...
Carbs and protein improve muscle glycogen
5/28/2004 The impact of a carb-protein concoction in and around the training period has again come to the fore at the recent annual meeting of the American College of...
Lean and mean: it's all in the hormones
8/31/2002 We all know that reducing your carbohydrate intake can result in rapid weight loss or more ripped, defined muscles, but the evidence to date has been largely...
Is body art a health hazard?
4/30/2002 Muscle growth is one way a teenager can express himself, but is tattooing and body piercing taking things a little too far? A growing trend among adolescents,...
Stretch into new muscle growth
12/31/2001 So you want new muscle growth and you say you've tried every training technique or trick possible? Well when was the last time you stretched for more than one...
Knowing your whey round
8/31/2001 Knowing the difference between whey protein sources WPC and WPI could save the average consumer hard-earned money, according to food scientist and champion...
Soy boosts growth factor in men
4/30/2001 Science has uncovered a host of soy-related benefits for women over the past decade, but just what's in it for men? In what is believed to be the first study...
Good news for creatine loaders
2/28/2001 Concerns that long-term creatine use will inevitably lead to adverse side-effects appear to be unfounded, according to new research. Creatine monohydrate is...
Science backs muscle boosters
1/31/2001 While debate continues to rage about the relative benefits of nutritional supplements, two of the most popular supplements, creatine and whey protein, are gaining...
Creatine still kicking in
1/31/2001 New research suggests how creatine can keep your muscles pumped without even having to train. GLUT4, a glucose-transporting protein critical for volumising...
Tattoos could melt muscles
7/31/2000 Tattooing caused permanent muscle wastage and nerve damage in three men, according to recent medical findings. In the 18 July 2000 issue of the Annals of...
Testosterone warning
6/30/2000 Men who take testosterone supplements to increase muscle mass are better off watching the footy or having a protein shake, according to one of Australia's leading...
Creatin' muscle
6/30/2000 Six weeks of creatine supplementation increased upper arm muscle size by 7.9 square centimetres in a group of weight trainers, a US study has found. Southern...
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