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Shock Your Calves to Grow Stronger & Recover Faster: $650 EMS Device Works. Is it Really Worth the Money?

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You will have heard about "calf shocker" routines, but would you have imagined that it takes electro shocks? I don't know how often I've been writing about the truth and fallacy of the good old saying "no pain, no gain", here at the SuppVersity . And while it certainly has its merit for the faint-hearted, the notion that "pain" will entail "gain" is fallacious, also because it suggests that allowing for adequate recovery would be inferior to digging a deep black "hole of pain" ( suggested read : " The SuppVersity Athlete's Triad Series "). And while I know that you know that this ain't the way to go, I am also honest enough to admit that I often catch myself pondering the incorporation of intensity techniques, additional exercises or some fat burning minutes of HIIT, but rarely thinks about the undeniable benefits of things like the hot baths for pre-regeneration and other means to speed up recovery ( le...

Dopamine, Serotonine, Creatine: Creatine Supplementation Modulates Post-Exercise Neurotransmitter Levels in Man

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Can creatine beneficially influence your neurotransmitter so that you can run longer? I guess, some of you will remember, while others will still ignore the discussion revolving around the serotonin (5-HT) depleting effects of high doses of BCAA (see news item " BCAAs inhibit serotonin metabolism "). To those who remember and may even have followed the ensuing discussion it is probably no news that the acute ingestion of ~60g of BCAAs suppresses 5-HT, raises prolactin and lowers dopamine to such a degree that it has a direct negative impact on emotional decision making in human beings (Sevy. 2006). Against that background you may probably be assuming the worst, when I am now telling you that every gymrat's darling, creatine monohydrate, does also exhibit non-negligible effects on the levels of the two important neurotransmitters. All clear: Creatine probably won't make you depressed Contrary to BCAAs which exert their effect irrespective of whether you do or ...
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