An Inner Circle member who I chat with quite often asked me the other day: "Tom, how come you always seem so critical of supplements in general? I would think, since you've always been a natural bodybuilder, that if it was possible a natural supplement could increase performance or muscle gains, and be an alternative to steroids or P.E.D.s, you'd be all for it." I thought that was a fair question. This was my reply...
Ever been curious if any fat burners are really backed by science. If so, and if you could only read one research paper to get the answer, it would be this one: “Comparing the effectiveness of fat burners and thermogenic supplements to diet and exercise for weight loss and cardiometabolic health.” This study was published in the scientific journal Nutrition And Health. (Clark et al 2021). I'll summarize it for you in 3 minutes...
As a teenage bodybuilder, I latched on to the teachings of the late bodybuilding trainer/guru Vince Gironda. He was a huge fan of desiccated liver and made it sound like it was "better than steroids." This supplement has made someone of a comeback thanks to a couple things: One, the carnivore diet movement. Two, an asshat on instagram called liver king who later admitted he did not build is monstrous physique eating law river and taking supplements, he was pumped to the gills with steroids. Liver is no miracle muscle builder. Closer to the truth, it's nothing more than a protein supplement that is especially rich in Iron and B vitamins ...
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I almost spit out my high protein oatmeal pancake all over my Macbook this morning when I saw this! I was reading my email, eating breakfast, when I came across this message from a Burn [...]
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Do fat burners work? If you trust scientific evidence over advertising and testimonials, no. And enough is enough with this crazy fat burner marketing. Everywhere we go, we are being inundated with ads promising us [...]
