In today’s looksmaxxing culture, young men pursue a supposedly ‘ancient’ ideal that’s actually modern and pharmacologically constructed.
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Creatine’s growth in popularity is largely due to young men’s desire to increase muscle size and muscle strength.
A new study shows many steroids used in Australia are mislabeled or laced with toxic metals such as lead and arsenic, exposing people to long-term health risks.
Telling people to ‘just say no’ to drugs has never worked. Better education and awareness of the harms is key.
He had enormous charisma and love for South Africa - he also had enormous wealth and made some questionable political choices.
Eugen Sandow’s visit to South Africa in 1904 was a triumph of colonial display and racism. Despite its prejudices it influenced the development of bodybuilding in South Africa.
We readily accept these body modifications to be part of the preparation for the role without necessarily considering the potentially long-term physical and mental health consequences.
Our new paper found most of what you are being told to do in the gym is likely primarily based upon data about men, written by men.
Though the method is popular, it may come with some risks if done improperly.
An exploration of Pillay’s life dispels the notion of weightlifters and body builders as lacking political agency. His legacy created opportunities for other sports people.
All muscles and sensuous flesh, its hyper and toxic masculinity puts this Rodin scholar off the artist’s most famous artwork.
When you think of steroid users, it’s likely you picture a male in the gym with huge muscles. But all sorts of people use steroids for all sorts of reasons.
An Australian woman recently died as a result of taking too much protein supplement. But that doesn’t mean these sorts of supplements should be avoided.
New research on whether animal- or plant-based protein sources are better have been severely misrepresented.
Named after the Greek word “kreas” meaning flesh, creatine is an amino acid derivative found in all cells in the body, but is stored primarily in muscle.
The advice on the sides of protein tubs may have to change.
New research shows bodybuilders’ muscle quality is lower than that of people who don’t train at all - but size is still a pretty good guide to strength.
Those buying and selling human breast milk online could be spreading disease without reaping any of the supposed health benefits.
People have used bodybuilding to improve their physical performance for at least 1,500 years. The first recorded example was the sixth-century wrestler, Milo of Croton, in southern Italy. Milo reportedly…
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