Table of Contents Have you also heard of the plant with the mysterious name maca, also known as Peruvian ginseng? You may even have it on your shelf at home, as it has gained many fans over the years. It is an interesting plant with a …
Stim or Non-Stim? How to Pick the Right Pre-Workout Supplement
Pre-workout unlocks your power. The gym is no match for you when you have this potent energy push on your side. At least, that’s what most energy drinks advertise. With so many different pre-workouts claiming to boost your muscle gains, how do you know which one is the right one for you? Amped The …
Stack Like Shaq: The Novex Biotech Supplement that’s Part of the Former NBA Legend’s Daily Routine
New to the JYM: Milos Sarcev Joins Dr. Jim Stoppani and JYM Supplement Science
One of the most trusted companies in sports nutrition just got better – and smarter. Former pro bodybuilder and renowned physique coach Milos Sarcev is teaming up with JYM Supplement Science as an advisor and is formulating an all-new intra-workout to fall under the JYM brand. Along with Pre JYM, Pre JYM X, Post …
Evolving with Kaged: The Elite Supplement Brand
Kaged Supplements was started in 2015 by Kris Gethin. Kaged is the elite supplement brand. We are constantly evolving, relentlessly improving our voice, messaging, products, operations, and teams. Kaged is not here to be another “supp” brand, but rather, we are here to be the best sports nutrition brand in the world. We are …
Supplement Recommendations for College Students
College Workout Plan | How to Gain 15 Pounds of Muscle | Easy College Meals | Dorm Room Supplements | We Mirin: Ripped Undergrads Supplements help fill nutritional gaps in your diet. From macronutrients like protein to micronutrients like a vitamins and minerals, they literally “supplement” the foods you eat. When you’re a busy college student with class, work, tuition, and …
Coming Soon: The 2021 Supplement Awards
The 4 Best Caffeine-Free Supplement Ingredients To Boost Your Workout
Take a look at the label of most pre-workouts and you’ll find they contain some form of caffeine or other stimulants. But many lifters find they don’t want or need caffeine for every workout. Sound familiar? Maybe you just want to take a so-called “stim break,” or you train late at night and want to get a good night’s sleep afterward. Whatever the reason, …
5 Ways to Up Your Fat-Loss Supplement Game
A diet consisting of clean, unprocessed foods is always the best place to start your fat-loss journey; supplementing a crappy diet with a fat burner won’t cut it! Sound nutrition ensures you’ll get the crucial macronutrients and micronutrients your body demands for optimal performance and recovery. So yeah, eat your vegetables and proteins, because …
The 2020 Gym2k.com Supplement Awards
When Gym2k.com handed out its first supplement awards back in 2005, the purpose was twofold: to help customers find exceptional products and brands, and to recognize the efforts of the many outstanding companies that make up the supplement industry. The response was so strong, we have presented the supplement awards every year since. Over …
Ask the Supplement Expert: Should I Drop My Multivitamin If I Use a Superfood
The past several years has seen a significant rise in the number of green (or sometimes red) powders on the market calling themselves something along the lines of “superfoods.” They go by countless brand names, but generally, you know one when you see one. And their names often imply—and sometimes their marketing claims directly—that …
Supplement Company of the Month: Primeval Labs
If you’ve been around the supplement game for a while, you’ve no doubt heard about Primeval Labs, which came onto the scene with the hit products EAA Max and Mega Pre and has been bringing out best-sellers since. What’s behind the success of this well-known supplement brand? We had the chance to sit down with …
Supplement Company of the Month: Optimum Nutrition
Walking into the 600,000-square-foot Optimum Nutrition plant in Downers Grove, Illinois, is an intense sensory experience to say the least. The sheer scale of the facility brings to mind the last scene from “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” where the Ark of the Covenant is wrapped and placed among other shrink-wrapped specimens. But with …
Supplement Company of the Month: Vital Proteins
When we think about improving our health, it’s usually something we are trying to achieve in the short term, but the long term also requires consideration. The body runs down and changes as we age—and we have to give it the right nutrition and supplementation. The goal is to keep it running not only …
Supplement Company of the Month: Revel
The ladies have definitely proven themselves a force to be reckoned with in fitness and sports. But in all honesty, many supplement lines don’t really reflect or respect that many women want more than just fat loss these days. Don’t get us wrong—we’re all for the idea of a company that is driven to …