Training practices and ergogenic aids used by male bodybuilders

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1609-1617

  Hackett, Daniel A ^a   Johnson, Nathan A ^a   Chow, Chin Moi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Concurrent training; Muscular hypertrophy; Resistance training; Strength training

Indexed keywords

ANABOLIC AGENT; PERFORMANCE ENHANCING SUBSTANCE; STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; RUNNING; UTILIZATION REVIEW; WALKING; WEIGHT LIFTING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANABOLIC AGENTS; BICYCLING; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; HUMANS; MALE; PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING SUBSTANCES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESISTANCE TRAINING; RUNNING; STEROIDS; WALKING; WEIGHT LIFTING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878998662     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: 15334295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e318271272a     Document Type: Article

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