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"Electro-Cut" Your Body Fat - Study Shows 5.6 cm and 4.9% Reduction in Waist & Body Fat in Young Women in 6 Weeks

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No sweat, just some wires? Study shows: It does not take much effort to lose belly fat. Liposuction is an invasive procedure that is not without risk. Against that background it's no wonder that people are marketing alternative methods like high-frequency current therapy as allegedly safe go-to methods to rid yourself of unwanted body fat. The question is: Do these currents actually help you to lose body fat? That is: Can electrocuting your belly "electro-cut" significant amounts of body fat? Practitioners who use this technology will say "yes". From a scientific standpoint, though, the question is difficult to answer, because the use of high-frequency current therapy has been given little attention in the scientific community. As Kim et al. point out in a recent paper in the J. Phys. Ther. Sci. , some previous studies have failed to provide evidence for the effectiveness of high-frequency current therapy in women with obesity, whereas more recent studies ...
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Amino Acid Supplement With High Amount of Isoleucine Increases Clearance of Dextrose Supplement, But Impairs Post-Workout Glycogen Resynthesis in Man - Implications?

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Post-Workout High Isoleucine AA+CHO Decreases Glucose Spikes, But Impairs Musclular Glyocogen Resynthesis - Reason Enough to Skip Amino Acids? If you put any faith into the promises of the supplement industry, amino acid supplements are the solution to all your problems - including those you haven't even known about, yet. Against that background it's always interesting if scientists study the real world effects of amino acid supplements in a realistic scenario like after strenuous exercise. In their latest study Wang and colleagues from the University of Texas at Austin and the Shanghai Research Institute of Sports Science did just that: They studied the effects isoleucine and four additional amino acids, on blood glucose homeostasis and glycogen synthesis after strenuous exercise. Learn more about amino acid and BCAA supplements at the SuppVersity Glutamine Helps W/ Diabetes Whey + Casein Beat GLU + BCAA Alanyl-Glutamine is it any good? GLU for Glycog...
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High Intensity Boxing Training Sheds 2x More Body Fat Than Brisk Walking & Improves Health, Where Walking Fails

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Fight your fat with a high intensity interval training program that's similar to that of pro-/amateur boxers. Actually, it should not surprise you that the latest study from the University of Western Sydney shows that boxing training (HIIT) in adults with abdominal obesity is (a) feasible and may (b) elicit a better therapeutic effect on obesity, cardiovascular, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) outcomes than an equivalent dose of brisk walking (MICT). What may surprise you, though, is that Birinder S Cheema et al. still feel that more "[r]obustly designed randomized controlled trials are required toconfirm these findings and inform clinical guidelines and practice for obesity treatment" (Cheema. 2015). You can learn more about HIIT at the SuppVersity Never Train To Burn Calories! Tabata = 14.2kcal /min ≠ Fat Loss 30s Intervals + 2:1 Work/Rec. Making HIIT a Hit Part I/II Making HIIT a Hit Part II/II HIIT Ain't For Everyone In...
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Optimal Rest Between Workouts? Despite Inter-Personal and Exercise-Specific Differences 72h May be a Valid Rule of Thumb - Especially for Compound Movements

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As usual, there is no one size fits it all answer when it comes to the "optimal" inter-workout rest times - 72h in-between workouts w/ compound movements does yet seem reasonable. As Korak et al. point out in their latest research paper, previous studies yielded diverse results, when it comes to the "optimal" recovery time between resistance training sessions: In fact, there is a study for all recommendations ranging from 1-7days between resistance training exercise bouts may be needed for replication of previous performance. As general guidelines, the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) states that increased recovery time is needed between heavy lifting days and that upper body musculatures recovers faster than lower body musculature and single joint lifts require less recovery time than multi-joint lifts (NSCA. 2008). Learn more about limits to training volume and the risk of " overtraining ": Never Train Just "To Burn ...
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Strength Training for Pedaling Performance in Cyclists; HIIT vs. Subcutaneous Fat; Half-Time Re-Warm Up Crucial for Footballers; Using Different Shoes to Prevent Injury & More

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If you want to keep up with the latest science from exercise research labs around the world, today's installment of the SuppVersity Short News is for you! It's time for another exercise research update. This time with the latest study from the latest issue Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports . Studies with topics that range from performance enhancement to injury prevention and are relevant for the average and extraordinary gymrat. In other words, studies for you, me, her and him ;-) Before we get to the details, I want to thank everyone for the positive feedback on the previous research updates. It's your feedback that allows me to tailor this website to your interests, which is why I am happy about both praise and constructive criticism on Facebook . Read more short news at the SuppVersity Exercise Research Uptake Nov '14 1/2 Exercise Research Uptake Nov '14 2/2 Weight Loss Supplements Exposed Exercise Supplementation Qu...
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