Gain DXA-Confirmed 3% Lean Mass Within ~12h, Glycogen Loading Does the Trick | Plus: Training on 'The Pill' & More...
The first December 2016 research update with studies that are relevant for both, women and men. I mean, who wouldn't want to get sign. more muscular in hours? I guess those who know that this is just an often overlooked measuring error. Have you ever wondered about the accuracy of your DXA data? It's supposed to be "the gold standard", but you've learned only recently in the SuppVersity Facebook News that this is only the case if you measure at the same time of the day, identical hydration and - as a more recent study shows - even identical glycogen stores. What? Yes, that's right! You can make DXA-confirmed 3% gains in lean mass within hours. Simply by glycogen loading. You're not interested in body fat data? Well, this is your lucky day. Today's installment of the short news will also discuss the latest study on the interaction between oral contraceptive and the adaptive response to exercise (Schaumberg. 2016). Looking for more cutting edge...