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The Ultimate Guide To Creatine Supplementation Part 2

January 27, 2013 By DH Kiefer 16 Comments

In the Part 1 of this series, I explained what creatine is and what it does in the body. The details may seem unimportant. Most of the so-called “experts” seem to think that. But in order to understand and interpret the science, we need to understand creatine at the most basic level so we can … [Read more...]

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The Ultimate Guide To Creatine Supplementation Part 1

January 21, 2013 By DH Kiefer 15 Comments

In all probability, creatine is the most scientifically significant sports supplement of the past three decades. Several well-controlled studies have demonstrated a wide variety of benefits, which I’ll examine here. Most people, however—including supplement manufacturers and marketers—fail to … [Read more...]

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Can Nicotine Safely Burn Fat and Build Muscle? The Surprising Facts

November 21, 2012 By DH Kiefer 80 Comments

WARNING: This article isn’t for the general public. It’s definitely, unequivocally not. I wouldn’t tell you to run your daily driver on pure ethanol formulated for Grand Prix racing, so if you’re already happy riding around in that Honda Civic body of yours, more power to you. This post, however, is … [Read more...]

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