If you were to walk into your local health and nutrition store looking for supplements that build muscle, you’ll probably find yourself confused and amazed at just how many products there are to choose from. With so many supplements available, it can be a little on the tricky side to decide which ones will help you with your goals. There are a lot of supplements out there to help you build muscle, although some may not be ideal for your goals.
The first thing to keep in mind, is the fact that you don’t always need muscle building supplements to build muscle, although will help you speed up the process. These types of supplements can help you increase muscular development, providing you work out. They can aid you in both muscle growth and the recovery of your muscles. Among the many products available, the most popular are protein, creatine, and multi-vitamins.
Protein is a preferred supplement among bodybuilders and those who exercise. It contains many amino acids which help you to build muscle. No matter what type of diet you are or on or supplement you select, you should always pick one that contains a lot of protein. The ideal way to take protein, is 2 grams per pound of body weight. You can get protein in pill form, powder, or even bars. When you select your protein supplement, you should also make sure that the supplement contains whey, soy, and eggs. Whey protein is the ideal supplement, as it contains everything you need to start building muscle.
Creatine is another beneficial supplement, as it will help you increase your muscle mass and improve the recovery time for your muscles. Creatine also helps you to increase your muscle pumps as well, allowing you to do more repetitions with more weight. Normally, you will need to go through a loading period of creatine, which is usually a week. Once you have loaded it, you should use in cycles, a few weeks using it and a few weeks off. To get the most from creatine, you should always follow the instructions the manufacturer has provided on the label.
Micro-vitamins are another great supplement, as they work great for those who aren’t getting enough minerals and vitamins with their normal diet. Although you may have the best of intentions, a busy or hectic schedule can make it very hard to get a healthy meal. If you use vitamin supplements in your diet, you can get the vitamins and minerals your body needs. If you are looking to build muscle, you should always take the proper supplements, and use protein bars and shakes if you aren’t able to eat a healthy meal.
Building muscle is something we would all like to do. Even though it requires a lot of exercise and commitment on your behalf, you should also have the necessary supplements as well. If you use the right supplements, you’ll notice the muscle growth in a matter of weeks. Supplements will help you to build muscle, by speeding up the process.
There are a lot of brands and manufacturers to choose from, including Weider and MuscleTech. You can find these supplements locally or online, giving you plenty of great deals to take advantage of. If you exercise and are looking to add more muscle mass to your body, you should give muscle building supplements a try. They work extremely well, they taste great, and they will greatly assist you in your quest to build muscle and live a healthier life.
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Showing posts with label bodybuilding. Show all posts
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Arnold Schwarzeneggar Body Building
There’s probably no one more well-known in the body building world than the governor of California. Arnold Schwarzeneggar made body building a household phenomenon with the release of his 1973 movie “Pumping Iron”. He has been granted the honor of single handedly making body building an everyday term.
When Arnold first started out in his body building career, he was just a young man. He started out as a “98 pound weakling” and grew into Mr. Universe. His transformation was an incredible display of body building might along with some amazing dedication.
There is probably no better body building story than that of Arnold Swarzeneggar. He worked a variety of jobs including that of street worker in Santa Monica, California. The entire time, he was also devoting all his off hours to honing and sculpting a beautiful body. In 1970, he was awarded the ultimate body building title of “Mr. Universe” and became a household name.
He kept on with his body building until he decided that a film career was the way to go. He found success as an actor in such films as “The Terminator”, “End of Days”, and “True Lies”. While he never won any type of award for his acting work, he still garnered the respect of many Hollywood elite for his strong performances in these films.
Arnold's first approach to bodybuilding was fairly atypical. When he was 13, he played soccer, but felt very dissatisfied with a team sport. "I didn't like the fact that I couldn't be personally gratified" he declared. He tried other endeavors: track and field, boxing, javelin throw and weightlifting. But only when his coach suggested he tried working with weights (to strengthen his legs), Arnold found his true vocation.
When he first walked into a gym he was literally awed. "I found myself in a gym, in awe of muscles I had never seen before and of which I didn't even know the correct name. The bodybuilders were powerful, Herculean. Before my very eyes, my true future opened up: I had found the answer I had been looking for." Thus began, at 16, the career of the greatest bodybuilder of all times, the man who would be crowned Mr. Olympia for a record seven times.
As his physique started developing, so did his self-confidence. Very soon he discovered the thing somebody described as the "power of size". And, as his muscles grew, so did the respect he was receiving from his peers. The growing of his muscular mass, started influencing his relationships with other young men and, of course, with women too. He realized that some women were decidedly turned on by his physique, whereas others seemed to be disgusted by it. "I wanted to become even bigger, so that I'd be able to really impress the girls who dug muscles and... irritate even more the ones who disliked them."
Arnold Schwarzeneggar is quite possibly the epitome of the body building ideal. When you are serious about your body building goals, you could do worse than following the advice of the great governor of California!
When Arnold first started out in his body building career, he was just a young man. He started out as a “98 pound weakling” and grew into Mr. Universe. His transformation was an incredible display of body building might along with some amazing dedication.
There is probably no better body building story than that of Arnold Swarzeneggar. He worked a variety of jobs including that of street worker in Santa Monica, California. The entire time, he was also devoting all his off hours to honing and sculpting a beautiful body. In 1970, he was awarded the ultimate body building title of “Mr. Universe” and became a household name.
He kept on with his body building until he decided that a film career was the way to go. He found success as an actor in such films as “The Terminator”, “End of Days”, and “True Lies”. While he never won any type of award for his acting work, he still garnered the respect of many Hollywood elite for his strong performances in these films.
Arnold's first approach to bodybuilding was fairly atypical. When he was 13, he played soccer, but felt very dissatisfied with a team sport. "I didn't like the fact that I couldn't be personally gratified" he declared. He tried other endeavors: track and field, boxing, javelin throw and weightlifting. But only when his coach suggested he tried working with weights (to strengthen his legs), Arnold found his true vocation.
When he first walked into a gym he was literally awed. "I found myself in a gym, in awe of muscles I had never seen before and of which I didn't even know the correct name. The bodybuilders were powerful, Herculean. Before my very eyes, my true future opened up: I had found the answer I had been looking for." Thus began, at 16, the career of the greatest bodybuilder of all times, the man who would be crowned Mr. Olympia for a record seven times.
As his physique started developing, so did his self-confidence. Very soon he discovered the thing somebody described as the "power of size". And, as his muscles grew, so did the respect he was receiving from his peers. The growing of his muscular mass, started influencing his relationships with other young men and, of course, with women too. He realized that some women were decidedly turned on by his physique, whereas others seemed to be disgusted by it. "I wanted to become even bigger, so that I'd be able to really impress the girls who dug muscles and... irritate even more the ones who disliked them."
Arnold Schwarzeneggar is quite possibly the epitome of the body building ideal. When you are serious about your body building goals, you could do worse than following the advice of the great governor of California!
Friday, December 11, 2009
How To Unleash An EARTHQUAKE In Your Muscle Fibers!
When an earthquake unleashes its fury, there's also a series of "aftershocks" that roar through an affected area and can hit within a few hours...or even DAYS later!
When it comes to building muscle, you can use a similar "aftershock" technique that will not only increase muscle fiber activation...
...but GREATLY increase your mass-building capacity!
I'm currently in a "mass building" cycle and this technique comes straight out of my "Advanced Mass Building" program (though you've probably never heard it explained this way before).
Here's how it works:
First, you're going to be supersetting two exercises (performed back-to-back), both targeting the SAME muscle group. For this example, we're going to use everyone's favorite...the CHEST!
Your first exercise is going to be an isolation exercise that uses a "super stretch" movement. An example of this would be incline dumbbell flyes where, at the bottom position, your arms are below the body and you can feel a "stretch" in the targeted area.
Your second exercise is going to be a compound "power mover" where you can push a lot of weight. For this example, we're going to work the incline barbell bench press.
By first performing your isolation exercise and getting a deep stretch at the bottom of the movement, your muscle fibers get extremely elongated. Your body, as it's programmed to do, senses this extreme stretch position as a potential "crisis" and triggers what's known as a "myotatic reflex" - a hyperstimulation of the central nervous system to ward off injury by calling in more muscle fibers around the targeted area to help out.
(Note: I'm not talking about "ultra-stretching" the muscle to the point of injury. Just lower the dumbbells in a controlled fashion until you feel a deep - but safe - stretch in your pecs, then raise the weight to the top position)
This initial hyper-stimulation of your muscle fibers is the perfect setup for your next exercise that uses the "aftershock" of the myotatic reflex to activate even more muscle fibers. Compound exercises like the incline bench press are ideal for this type of training because your first set isolated your targeted muscle group first and now you can get help from your other supporting muscles (like your shoulders and triceps) to push more weight and hit your Type II muscle fibers even HARDER!
Not to be confused with simple "pre-exhaust" training, this myotatic reflex training looks deceptively similar and simple...but the effects are felt deep in the epicenter of your muscles where real growth begins!
When it comes to building muscle, you can use a similar "aftershock" technique that will not only increase muscle fiber activation...
...but GREATLY increase your mass-building capacity!
I'm currently in a "mass building" cycle and this technique comes straight out of my "Advanced Mass Building" program (though you've probably never heard it explained this way before).
Here's how it works:
First, you're going to be supersetting two exercises (performed back-to-back), both targeting the SAME muscle group. For this example, we're going to use everyone's favorite...the CHEST!
Your first exercise is going to be an isolation exercise that uses a "super stretch" movement. An example of this would be incline dumbbell flyes where, at the bottom position, your arms are below the body and you can feel a "stretch" in the targeted area.
Your second exercise is going to be a compound "power mover" where you can push a lot of weight. For this example, we're going to work the incline barbell bench press.
By first performing your isolation exercise and getting a deep stretch at the bottom of the movement, your muscle fibers get extremely elongated. Your body, as it's programmed to do, senses this extreme stretch position as a potential "crisis" and triggers what's known as a "myotatic reflex" - a hyperstimulation of the central nervous system to ward off injury by calling in more muscle fibers around the targeted area to help out.
(Note: I'm not talking about "ultra-stretching" the muscle to the point of injury. Just lower the dumbbells in a controlled fashion until you feel a deep - but safe - stretch in your pecs, then raise the weight to the top position)
This initial hyper-stimulation of your muscle fibers is the perfect setup for your next exercise that uses the "aftershock" of the myotatic reflex to activate even more muscle fibers. Compound exercises like the incline bench press are ideal for this type of training because your first set isolated your targeted muscle group first and now you can get help from your other supporting muscles (like your shoulders and triceps) to push more weight and hit your Type II muscle fibers even HARDER!
Not to be confused with simple "pre-exhaust" training, this myotatic reflex training looks deceptively similar and simple...but the effects are felt deep in the epicenter of your muscles where real growth begins!
Cheap Old School Supplement That Burns Fat Fast!
All but lost is a little-known "Old School" supplement that used to be one of pro bodybuilding's Top Gun supplements for when competitors were trying to shed crazy amounts of body fat, but needed to hold on to as much muscle as possible.
Why haven't you heard of it as often?
Well quite frankly, over the years, individual supplements just haven't been as "sexy" as the high priced "breakthrough formulas" being marketed...and not as profitable for the supplement companies!
So what is this amazing (yet boring) supplement that can dramatically increase fat-burning while helping keep the muscle mass you've worked so hard for?
It's called "Medium Chain Triglycerides" (MCT's) and it's one of those supplements that has been PROVEN to work!
MCT's most often come in the form of an oil (either by itself in supplement form or in coconut oil) and is itself a FAT...
...a fat that actually BURNS FAT!
You see, MCT's are digested differently than other fats.
For one, they CANNOT trigger fat storage no matter how much you take!
Weird...but TRUE!
Also, they produce a LOT of energy and are burned very quickly, thereby saving your muscles from being broken down for fuel during cycles of intense training.
I suggest using the complete formula in "Homemade Supplements" first because I show you how to use it in combination with a few other cheap supplements to create a KILLER personal supplement you can make yourself!
(You can learn how to make your own supplements at http://tinyurl.com/ybleuba)
However, you can also take a tablespoon by itself during dieting cycles when you need extra energy but don't want to increase your calories.
The best times are immediately upon waking or about 20-30 minutes before weight training.
Give this "lost supplement" a try if your goal is to burn body fat while you're still training with weights.
It's a VERY powerful addition to your supplement program that won't cost you a kidney!
Bodybuilding Training Tip For More Growth Hormone Release
More growth hormone (GH) = more MUSCLE, right?
It's a known fact that anyone looking to build more muscle mass must address your body's natural "hormone factory" to see some real gains in size.
But different hormones are stimulated in different ways.
Here's a cool (and SIMPLE!) "Quick Tip" to add to your next workout to raise GH naturally and kick start some KILLER MASS...
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"Quick Tip" For Skyrocketing GH..
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On your very LAST SET of each exercise, when you know that you have 2 REPS left in you...
...DON'T take them!
Instead, bring the weight to the PEAK CONTRACTION POINT or "flexed" position (e.g.- for bicep curls, it would be the "up" position) and hold the weight while flexing your targeted muscle.
Your goal is to hold this flexing for 20 SECONDS (called "static contraction) before slowly letting the weight down.
This is going to burn like HELL...
...and that's EXACTLY what you're looking for!
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Why This Works...
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That "burn" you feel is your body's natural "lactic acid response".
When lactic acid is triggered in the body, it sends a signal to your endocrine system to release growth hormone as a "recovery aid".
And that GH release is a powerful mass-building chemical in your body and your gains will SOAR!
Note: Do this for no more than 1 EXERCISE per body part in your workouts for 1 WEEK. Skip a week before doing it again.
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Special Consideration For...
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...if you're using my Advanced Mass Building program (http://tinyurl.com/yjbvm86), then give this method a try in WEEK 3 of your mass-building cycle.
In other words, instead of the insane "DSP" technique I teach you, give this method a try instead to change this up a bit.
Go for it...and feel the burn! ;-)
It's a known fact that anyone looking to build more muscle mass must address your body's natural "hormone factory" to see some real gains in size.
But different hormones are stimulated in different ways.
Here's a cool (and SIMPLE!) "Quick Tip" to add to your next workout to raise GH naturally and kick start some KILLER MASS...
=============================
"Quick Tip" For Skyrocketing GH..
=============================
On your very LAST SET of each exercise, when you know that you have 2 REPS left in you...
...DON'T take them!
Instead, bring the weight to the PEAK CONTRACTION POINT or "flexed" position (e.g.- for bicep curls, it would be the "up" position) and hold the weight while flexing your targeted muscle.
Your goal is to hold this flexing for 20 SECONDS (called "static contraction) before slowly letting the weight down.
This is going to burn like HELL...
...and that's EXACTLY what you're looking for!
=============================
Why This Works...
=============================
That "burn" you feel is your body's natural "lactic acid response".
When lactic acid is triggered in the body, it sends a signal to your endocrine system to release growth hormone as a "recovery aid".
And that GH release is a powerful mass-building chemical in your body and your gains will SOAR!
Note: Do this for no more than 1 EXERCISE per body part in your workouts for 1 WEEK. Skip a week before doing it again.
=============================
Special Consideration For...
=============================
...if you're using my Advanced Mass Building program (http://tinyurl.com/yjbvm86), then give this method a try in WEEK 3 of your mass-building cycle.
In other words, instead of the insane "DSP" technique I teach you, give this method a try instead to change this up a bit.
Go for it...and feel the burn! ;-)
Best Abs Exercises Technique For 3-D Abs!
Check out any local gym and you'll see inexperienced members training their abs with endless sets of situps and crunches, right?
While the abs are predominantly made of Type 1 (endurance) muscle fibers and respond to slightly higher repetition ranges,your abs are made up of muscle just like any other part of your body.
Therefore the best abs exercises to get that "cut" look are those that are resistance-based and treat them like any other muscle.
But there's a special little trick you must know in order to maximize your abs training on your way to having a stacked 6-pack.
In fact, ignoring this principle, could force you to develop "lopsided" abs that are so common among beginner bodybuilders.
Let me share this secret with you now...
The main abdominal muscle you want to be working when training your abs is your "rectus abdominis", that sheet of rippled muscle that goes from your rib cage all the way down the front of your body to your pelvis.
What's unique about this abdominal muscle group is that the upper abs can work separately from the lower abs (to some extent)...BUT when you work your lower abs exercises, your upper abs are ALWAYS working as well.
This is why most people (including myself from years of military training focusing on upper abs) had overdeveloped upper abs but underdeveloped lower abs.
Here's how to correct this...
Make sure you train your LOWER ABS first in your abs workout (ALWAYS!) which brings both upper and lower abs into the workload!
If you don't work your lower abs first, you exhaust your upper abs too soon and when you DO target your lower abs, your upper abs will fatigue too fast and you'll end up with under-targeted lower abs.
So the best exercises for lower abs are:
* Incline Leg Raises
* Incline Knee Ups
* Hanging Leg Raises
* Flat Bench Leg Raises
And then follow up with the best upper abs exercises:
* Crunches
* Weighted Crunches
* Situps
* Hanging Knee Raises
While the abs are predominantly made of Type 1 (endurance) muscle fibers and respond to slightly higher repetition ranges,your abs are made up of muscle just like any other part of your body.
Therefore the best abs exercises to get that "cut" look are those that are resistance-based and treat them like any other muscle.
But there's a special little trick you must know in order to maximize your abs training on your way to having a stacked 6-pack.
In fact, ignoring this principle, could force you to develop "lopsided" abs that are so common among beginner bodybuilders.
Let me share this secret with you now...
The main abdominal muscle you want to be working when training your abs is your "rectus abdominis", that sheet of rippled muscle that goes from your rib cage all the way down the front of your body to your pelvis.
What's unique about this abdominal muscle group is that the upper abs can work separately from the lower abs (to some extent)...BUT when you work your lower abs exercises, your upper abs are ALWAYS working as well.
This is why most people (including myself from years of military training focusing on upper abs) had overdeveloped upper abs but underdeveloped lower abs.
Here's how to correct this...
Make sure you train your LOWER ABS first in your abs workout (ALWAYS!) which brings both upper and lower abs into the workload!
If you don't work your lower abs first, you exhaust your upper abs too soon and when you DO target your lower abs, your upper abs will fatigue too fast and you'll end up with under-targeted lower abs.
So the best exercises for lower abs are:
* Incline Leg Raises
* Incline Knee Ups
* Hanging Leg Raises
* Flat Bench Leg Raises
And then follow up with the best upper abs exercises:
* Crunches
* Weighted Crunches
* Situps
* Hanging Knee Raises
The Great Protein Lie!
Protein supplements are a staple in any bodybuilder's supplement arsenal.
Depending upon who you listen to, you'll get different answers for "how much protein" you should consume in order to build muscle.
Bodybuilding magazines and supplement manufacturers tell you you should consume at least "2 grams of protein per pound of body weight" because you need all that protein to recover from your workouts and increase muscle mass.
But are they blowing these dosages way out of proportion?
I mean, supplement companies who promote massive dosages (I've seen up to 5g/lb of body weight!) couldn't POSSIBLY be trying to get you to consume more of their product so you'll go and buy another tub, right?
Fact is, I've caught a LOT of hell over the years from so called "experts" for my statements in my Optimum Anabolics (www.OptimumAnabolics.com) program where I've said that the body CAN'T use more than 20-30g per meal.
Well a recent study looked at just how much protein is "enough" and how much is "too much".
Protein Study: How Much Protein Should You Consume?
A group of highly trained athletes consumed one of five different doses following a bout of resistance exercise.
* Og: The "control" group
* 5g
* 10g
* 20g
* or 40g
Following exercise, ALL groups increased muscle-protein synthesis, but the 20g dose produced nearly DOUBLE the amount of muscle-protein synthesis than the control group!
The 40g dose was even higher, but not by all that much. Therefore, it appears that even after resistance training, your body can only USE so much protein (somewhere between 20g and 40g) and then the rest gets burned up as fuel.
Even in Optimum Anabolics, I recommend way less protein than most people take in (1.17g/lb of LEAN body weight) with about 25% of your daily protein requirement taken IMMEDIATELY after training.
By not consuming "too much" protein, your body can focus on burning FAT for fuel instead of the excess protein which is why OA is considered more of a "build and burn" bodybuilding program.
So stop overdosing on protein, will you?
Consume about 20g in 5 meals throughout the day and add a separate 30-40g serving immediately after your workouts to ensure full muscle-protein synthesis when you need it the most.
Depending upon who you listen to, you'll get different answers for "how much protein" you should consume in order to build muscle.
Bodybuilding magazines and supplement manufacturers tell you you should consume at least "2 grams of protein per pound of body weight" because you need all that protein to recover from your workouts and increase muscle mass.
But are they blowing these dosages way out of proportion?
I mean, supplement companies who promote massive dosages (I've seen up to 5g/lb of body weight!) couldn't POSSIBLY be trying to get you to consume more of their product so you'll go and buy another tub, right?
Fact is, I've caught a LOT of hell over the years from so called "experts" for my statements in my Optimum Anabolics (www.OptimumAnabolics.com) program where I've said that the body CAN'T use more than 20-30g per meal.
Well a recent study looked at just how much protein is "enough" and how much is "too much".
Protein Study: How Much Protein Should You Consume?
A group of highly trained athletes consumed one of five different doses following a bout of resistance exercise.
* Og: The "control" group
* 5g
* 10g
* 20g
* or 40g
Following exercise, ALL groups increased muscle-protein synthesis, but the 20g dose produced nearly DOUBLE the amount of muscle-protein synthesis than the control group!
The 40g dose was even higher, but not by all that much. Therefore, it appears that even after resistance training, your body can only USE so much protein (somewhere between 20g and 40g) and then the rest gets burned up as fuel.
Even in Optimum Anabolics, I recommend way less protein than most people take in (1.17g/lb of LEAN body weight) with about 25% of your daily protein requirement taken IMMEDIATELY after training.
By not consuming "too much" protein, your body can focus on burning FAT for fuel instead of the excess protein which is why OA is considered more of a "build and burn" bodybuilding program.
So stop overdosing on protein, will you?
Consume about 20g in 5 meals throughout the day and add a separate 30-40g serving immediately after your workouts to ensure full muscle-protein synthesis when you need it the most.
How To Master Nutrient Timing For Faster Muscle Growth!
It's true that the grueling workout you've invested at the local "iron jungle" will stimulate your muscles to grow bigger and stronger. But ultimately it's your diet that will provide the "building blocks" for this new growth.
However, there's more to a bodybuilder's diet than mountains of canned tuna and protein powder. Timing your meals just right will provide you with a competitive edge that will allow you to build muscle faster and help burn those extra layers of fat covering up your hard work.
Here's how...
Early Morning
When you wake up, you're at the end of a 7-9 hour fast and your muscles are screaming for nutrition. Start off with a potent protein drink for fast absorption mixed with some complex carbs for fueling your day.
(For my "top secret recipe" of the world's best mass building breakfast, check out my “top tip” at the end of this article!)
1-2 Hours Before Your Workout
You're about to send your muscles into the "combat zone" so shouldn't you provide them with the ammunition they need to "take the hill"?
Load up on some complex carbs that will provide the long lasting fuel you'll need to power through your intense workout. Add a full dose of protein to provide a ready source of amino acids and give your muscles a head start on the growth process as you stress the muscle cells during your workout.
Immediately After Your Workout
You've used up the glycogen (stored carbohydrates) in your muscle cells as fuel for your workout and if you don't replenish them fast, you're bound to short circuit your growth.
Within 45 minutes to an hour after your workout you need to down a high-glycemic, high protein drink while your body is primed for fast absorption. Take in between 75 - 100 grams of sugar and about 25% of your day's total protein requirement along with a healthy dose of monounsaturated fats to help stimulate testosterone production.
This is actually a key time to really pack on mass so don't be afraid to get a little crazy here! In my "Optimum Anabolics" program (http://tinyurl.com/yzw5gj7), I actually include a potent post-workout regimen of around 200 grams of high glycemic carbs and 20-30 grams of health fats to kickstart a mass-building hormone release. It works!
Before Bed
You're about to enter another long period of fasting at bedtime, but it's also a prime time for your body to repair and build muscle. The problem is that your metabolism slows way down when you sleep so a large meal before turning in has the potential to trigger fat storage.
To provide the building blocks your body needs for growth while minimizing fat storage, eat a light meal consisting of slow-digesting protein and some easily digestible carbs. A bowl of cottage cheese with some fruit is ideal or mix a scoop of protein powder (one with casein in it is best) into some milk or water. Be sure to avoid high carbs and fat calories at this time.
* * * TOP DIET TIP * * *
Ok, it's time for my promised “Top Secret” Pre-Workout Power Potion Recipe that will give you everything you need to turbo-charge your workouts while providing a ready source of amino acids to avoid muscle loss and begin the growth process.
Follow the directions on the next page and consume this mixture about 1-2 hours before your workout …
The “Muscle Nerd's” Top Secret Pre-Workout Power Potion
Ingredient 1: 1.5 cups Skim Milk
Milk is probably one of the most overlooked supplements there is! It's loaded with both fast-digesting (whey) and slow-digesting (casein) proteins for a steady supply of amino acids...and it's been proven in research to be a powerful growth hormone releaser!
Ingredient 2: ½ Frozen "Slightly Green" Banana
Ripe bananas have more sugar content than bananas that are still slightly green and will result in more of a quick "sugar rush" instead of supplying long term energy to power through your workout. Grab a bunch of "slightly green" bananas at your local supermarket, peel them all, and place them in a plastic bag in your freezer to break up and add to your protein blender drinks as desired.
Ingredient 3: 2 Tbsp Natural Peanut Butter
"Natural" peanut butter ( NOT the commercial hydrogenated garbage!) is loaded with mono-unsaturated fats…perfect for helping you raise your body's testosterone levels for increased muscle mass and rapid fat burning. Look for a product that ONLY lists " Peanuts " and " Salt " on the list of ingredients.
Ingredient 4: ½ Cup Raw Oat Bran or Uncooked Oatmeal
Raw oat bran, like oatmeal, is a complex carbohydrate that is ideal for supplying tons of sustained energy for your workouts… AND the rest of the day.
Its finer texture makes is a better option for blender drinks, but if you only have access to oatmeal, make sure you put the dry oatmeal alone in the blender first and give it a few seconds on "high" to break it up a bit more.
Ingredient 5: ½ Scoop Vanilla Whey Protein
In addition to the casein protein from the milk, whey protein will provide you with additional, ready-to-deliver amino acids that will provide your muscles with a "jump start" on the recovery process.
Vanilla flavored powder seems to go best with this drink but chocolate flavored is another great option!
Directions: Ok…this is pretty self-explanatory, but here goes…
Add the first 4 ingredients in the order listed and blend on "High" for about 15 seconds. While it's still blending, open the top and add the protein powder . Blend for another 5 seconds…stop… drink…wipe the "smoothie mustache" off your face...and enjoy your workout!
However, there's more to a bodybuilder's diet than mountains of canned tuna and protein powder. Timing your meals just right will provide you with a competitive edge that will allow you to build muscle faster and help burn those extra layers of fat covering up your hard work.
Here's how...
Early Morning
When you wake up, you're at the end of a 7-9 hour fast and your muscles are screaming for nutrition. Start off with a potent protein drink for fast absorption mixed with some complex carbs for fueling your day.
(For my "top secret recipe" of the world's best mass building breakfast, check out my “top tip” at the end of this article!)
1-2 Hours Before Your Workout
You're about to send your muscles into the "combat zone" so shouldn't you provide them with the ammunition they need to "take the hill"?
Load up on some complex carbs that will provide the long lasting fuel you'll need to power through your intense workout. Add a full dose of protein to provide a ready source of amino acids and give your muscles a head start on the growth process as you stress the muscle cells during your workout.
Immediately After Your Workout
You've used up the glycogen (stored carbohydrates) in your muscle cells as fuel for your workout and if you don't replenish them fast, you're bound to short circuit your growth.
Within 45 minutes to an hour after your workout you need to down a high-glycemic, high protein drink while your body is primed for fast absorption. Take in between 75 - 100 grams of sugar and about 25% of your day's total protein requirement along with a healthy dose of monounsaturated fats to help stimulate testosterone production.
This is actually a key time to really pack on mass so don't be afraid to get a little crazy here! In my "Optimum Anabolics" program (http://tinyurl.com/yzw5gj7), I actually include a potent post-workout regimen of around 200 grams of high glycemic carbs and 20-30 grams of health fats to kickstart a mass-building hormone release. It works!
Before Bed
You're about to enter another long period of fasting at bedtime, but it's also a prime time for your body to repair and build muscle. The problem is that your metabolism slows way down when you sleep so a large meal before turning in has the potential to trigger fat storage.
To provide the building blocks your body needs for growth while minimizing fat storage, eat a light meal consisting of slow-digesting protein and some easily digestible carbs. A bowl of cottage cheese with some fruit is ideal or mix a scoop of protein powder (one with casein in it is best) into some milk or water. Be sure to avoid high carbs and fat calories at this time.
* * * TOP DIET TIP * * *
Ok, it's time for my promised “Top Secret” Pre-Workout Power Potion Recipe that will give you everything you need to turbo-charge your workouts while providing a ready source of amino acids to avoid muscle loss and begin the growth process.
Follow the directions on the next page and consume this mixture about 1-2 hours before your workout …
The “Muscle Nerd's” Top Secret Pre-Workout Power Potion
Ingredient 1: 1.5 cups Skim Milk
Milk is probably one of the most overlooked supplements there is! It's loaded with both fast-digesting (whey) and slow-digesting (casein) proteins for a steady supply of amino acids...and it's been proven in research to be a powerful growth hormone releaser!
Ingredient 2: ½ Frozen "Slightly Green" Banana
Ripe bananas have more sugar content than bananas that are still slightly green and will result in more of a quick "sugar rush" instead of supplying long term energy to power through your workout. Grab a bunch of "slightly green" bananas at your local supermarket, peel them all, and place them in a plastic bag in your freezer to break up and add to your protein blender drinks as desired.
Ingredient 3: 2 Tbsp Natural Peanut Butter
"Natural" peanut butter ( NOT the commercial hydrogenated garbage!) is loaded with mono-unsaturated fats…perfect for helping you raise your body's testosterone levels for increased muscle mass and rapid fat burning. Look for a product that ONLY lists " Peanuts " and " Salt " on the list of ingredients.
Ingredient 4: ½ Cup Raw Oat Bran or Uncooked Oatmeal
Raw oat bran, like oatmeal, is a complex carbohydrate that is ideal for supplying tons of sustained energy for your workouts… AND the rest of the day.
Its finer texture makes is a better option for blender drinks, but if you only have access to oatmeal, make sure you put the dry oatmeal alone in the blender first and give it a few seconds on "high" to break it up a bit more.
Ingredient 5: ½ Scoop Vanilla Whey Protein
In addition to the casein protein from the milk, whey protein will provide you with additional, ready-to-deliver amino acids that will provide your muscles with a "jump start" on the recovery process.
Vanilla flavored powder seems to go best with this drink but chocolate flavored is another great option!
Directions: Ok…this is pretty self-explanatory, but here goes…
Add the first 4 ingredients in the order listed and blend on "High" for about 15 seconds. While it's still blending, open the top and add the protein powder . Blend for another 5 seconds…stop… drink…wipe the "smoothie mustache" off your face...and enjoy your workout!
Strange "Blood Flow" Experiment Reveals Mass Building Secret!
One of the strangest studies done in recent history in the sports sciences arena was a study done using "tourniquet training" where trainees trained their arms with a pressure cuff on for 2 minutes to restrict blood flow and then again without the cuff.
Trainees were 20% STRONGER after the cuff was taken off and the study revealed that increased blood flow allowed a muscle to contract a maximum force.
Therefore, the more blood you can push through a muscle, the more "contraction potential" and microscopic fiber damage to initiate hypertrophy (muscle gaining).
One way to mimic this end result is to do a proper warmup to effectively increase blood flow to your target muscle so you can train at MAX INTENSITY and jumpstart your anabolic results!
A few sets of an "isolation" exercise of your target muscle group done at SUB-FAILURE (stopping just short of exhaustion) will do very well for this goal.
But I have a better way...
In my "Hardgainer Project X" program, I use a unique 3-stage workout structure that essentially takes the genetic limitations of true "hardgainers" and obliterates them to force new muscle growth.
One of the methods used is a variation of the "Rest-Pause" technique that uses shorter sets of lighter weights.
(Note: For step-by-step instructions on the "Rest-Pause" technique posted on my website, go to http://tinyurl.com/yjxbneu)
These short sets are initially done using sub-failure training to better target Type 2 muscle fibers in the last sets when you go to full exhaustion.
But they ALSO slowly ratchet up the blood supply so your last "rounds" of short reps force a ton of blood through the muscle and MAX OUT your peak contraction!
The result is a massive PUMP and a muscle fiber dead-zone that can't be achieved with normal sets and reps!
Go and copy down the notes at http://tinyurl.com/yjxbneu and try this training method in your next workout and you'll be amazed at the difference you'll feel!
Trainees were 20% STRONGER after the cuff was taken off and the study revealed that increased blood flow allowed a muscle to contract a maximum force.
Therefore, the more blood you can push through a muscle, the more "contraction potential" and microscopic fiber damage to initiate hypertrophy (muscle gaining).
One way to mimic this end result is to do a proper warmup to effectively increase blood flow to your target muscle so you can train at MAX INTENSITY and jumpstart your anabolic results!
A few sets of an "isolation" exercise of your target muscle group done at SUB-FAILURE (stopping just short of exhaustion) will do very well for this goal.
But I have a better way...
In my "Hardgainer Project X" program, I use a unique 3-stage workout structure that essentially takes the genetic limitations of true "hardgainers" and obliterates them to force new muscle growth.
One of the methods used is a variation of the "Rest-Pause" technique that uses shorter sets of lighter weights.
(Note: For step-by-step instructions on the "Rest-Pause" technique posted on my website, go to http://tinyurl.com/yjxbneu)
These short sets are initially done using sub-failure training to better target Type 2 muscle fibers in the last sets when you go to full exhaustion.
But they ALSO slowly ratchet up the blood supply so your last "rounds" of short reps force a ton of blood through the muscle and MAX OUT your peak contraction!
The result is a massive PUMP and a muscle fiber dead-zone that can't be achieved with normal sets and reps!
Go and copy down the notes at http://tinyurl.com/yjxbneu and try this training method in your next workout and you'll be amazed at the difference you'll feel!
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Body Building
The sport of body building has grown steadily in popularity over the years. From its heyday in the 1970’s to now, technological advances as well as nutritional advances have made body building a sport that focuses on the art of the human body and what is possible when it is pushed.
Body building is more than just lifting weights, however. To have an effective body building program, you have to focus on many different things – especially if you are serious about your goals. In fact, setting goals can be one of the most important parts of an effective body building program. What do you want to accomplish when you start body building? Keep your goal always at the forefront of your mind so you don’t get off track.
A serious body building routine is also very much about your diet and nutritional choices. Body building requires a lot of energy. We get energy from calories that we consume. Our muscles also respond to other nutrients such as protein and fats to bring growth hormones to the muscles we want to strengthen and tone. A proper diet is very important in any body building program.
Another huge aspect of a workout routine is to get plenty of rest. When you begin lifting weights and working out to build your body, you will be doing a small amount of damage to your muscles. When your body is in a sedentary state during sleep, your muscles will work to repair themselves and grow in the process.
You must have a balanced body building workout routine in order to focus on certain muscle groups and grow your entire body. You’ll need to include not only weight lifting, but a cardio workout is also important. The entire body needs to be healthy and that includes your heart. When you have a strong heart muscle, you’ll be able to workout more effectively.
A positive mindset can be one of THE most important parts of a body building program. It’s easy to give up when you start to push yourself. Remember why you want to start the whole thing in the first place and be positive that you will be able to do it. Staying positive can push you even more than you thought possible.
Body building is so much more than just performing exercises and lifting weights to get big. You have to concentrate on your whole body – not just the muscles. When you start a body building program, know what these components are and then focus on your goals as you workout. You will grow your mind right along with your body, and that can be the most satisfying part of all!
Body building is more than just lifting weights, however. To have an effective body building program, you have to focus on many different things – especially if you are serious about your goals. In fact, setting goals can be one of the most important parts of an effective body building program. What do you want to accomplish when you start body building? Keep your goal always at the forefront of your mind so you don’t get off track.
A serious body building routine is also very much about your diet and nutritional choices. Body building requires a lot of energy. We get energy from calories that we consume. Our muscles also respond to other nutrients such as protein and fats to bring growth hormones to the muscles we want to strengthen and tone. A proper diet is very important in any body building program.
Another huge aspect of a workout routine is to get plenty of rest. When you begin lifting weights and working out to build your body, you will be doing a small amount of damage to your muscles. When your body is in a sedentary state during sleep, your muscles will work to repair themselves and grow in the process.
You must have a balanced body building workout routine in order to focus on certain muscle groups and grow your entire body. You’ll need to include not only weight lifting, but a cardio workout is also important. The entire body needs to be healthy and that includes your heart. When you have a strong heart muscle, you’ll be able to workout more effectively.
A positive mindset can be one of THE most important parts of a body building program. It’s easy to give up when you start to push yourself. Remember why you want to start the whole thing in the first place and be positive that you will be able to do it. Staying positive can push you even more than you thought possible.
Body building is so much more than just performing exercises and lifting weights to get big. You have to concentrate on your whole body – not just the muscles. When you start a body building program, know what these components are and then focus on your goals as you workout. You will grow your mind right along with your body, and that can be the most satisfying part of all!
Building Muscle: The T.U.T Factor Of Mass Building Techniques
If you want to build muscle fast, should you train with higher reps with lower weights or lower reps with heavier weights?
Knuckle-dragging guru's from every corner of the bodybuilding planet most often chant in unison the "Lift heavy or go home!" mantra.
But is this really the best way to build more muscle mass?
Building muscle is a result of several different training elements including muscle contraction, anabolic hormones, amino acid availability, calories, recovery, and a factor called "time under tension".
Time under tension basically refers to the amount of time during your working sets that your muscle is actually exerting force against the weight and according to one study, is greatly impacted by the amount of weight your lifting...and HOW you're lifting it.
A group of untrained young men were divided into groups with one using LOW WEIGHTS (only 50% of their 1 Rep Max) but using a slow lifting tempo to increase the amount of time it took to raise and lower the weight. All sets were performed to the point of muscular exhaustion.
Another group went "heavy" with 80% of their 1 Rep Max but used a faster repetition tempo to exhaustion.
The Results Of The Study?
Both groups experienced significant muscle gains but the surprising revelation was that Group 1, using lighter weights with higher reps and slower tempo, had the greatest degree of impact from "time under tension" factor in the trained muscles.
This resulted in a higher degree of hormone-signaling factors (largely from build up of lactic acid) that triggered a greater release of growth hormone and insulinlike growth factor-1 (IGF-1).
Also, because there was a greater constriction of the trained muscles' blood vessels and "pump" from the increased time under tension, the body responded by increasing the production of nitric oxide in order to expand blood pathways and increase oxygen to the muscle.
But one of nitric oxide's other roles is to generate satellite muscle cells, already primed for adding to your overall muscle mass through proper training.
How To Apply This To Your Training...
Does this mean that you should abandon all other training methods and switch over to lower weights?
Absolutely not!
Any type of training performed the same way for too long only creates adaptation by the body and leads to frustrating "no growth" plateaus. There's incredible value in mixing up "heavy" training into your bodybuilding routine. You may want to train one day with lighter weights and then a few days later with heavier weights to mix things up but one of the important factors from this study shows that when lifting lighter weights for mass-building, you should use a slower tempo, around a combined 5-7 seconds between concentric and eccentric movements.
But There's An Even Better Way!
I actually use what I humbly consider a much more effective variation of this technique in my "Advanced Mass Building" program (http://tinyurl.com/yjbvm86). My technique doesn't just increase the "time under tension" factor...it sends it through the roof!
My method focuses on targeting two complimentary actions of a specific muscle group to work together in ramping up tension. For example, incline flyes followed by cable crossovers to target different areas of the chest. Sets are performed back-to-back in rapid succession with no rest until the prescribed number of sets are reached. You may do even this for 10 sets or more, depending upon your own abilities.
The result is an extreme time under tenstion factor that triggers massive release of growth hormone and IGF-1 hormones as well as the biggest pumps of your life. In turn, this naturally stimulates the production of nitric oxide and an increase in muscle satellite cells.
This method is then supported by follow up weekly cycles specifically building upon this mass-building momentum with the goal of targeting all seven muscle fiber variants and greatly enhanced muscle mass.
For more information on this unique training method, please see my website at http://tinyurl.com/yjbvm86.
Tips For Healthy Eating
Healthy eating is a way of balancing the food you
eat to keep your body in great health. With healthy
eating, you'll have energy all day, get the vitamins
and minerals you need, stay strong for activities
you enjoy, and maintain a healthy weight.
Below, you'll find tips designed to help you with
healthy eating.
1. Don't skip any meals
Eating 3 meals with snacks in between is the ideal
way to maintain both energy and a healthy weight.
When you skip meals and get hungry, you're more
than likely to choose foods that aren't very good
for you.
If you are eating away from home, take food with
you or know where you can buy healthy food from.
2. Learn about how to prepare foods
Instead of deep frying, try grilling, stir frying,
microwaving, baking, and even boiling. You should
also try fresh or even dried herbs and spices to
add flavor to your food. Before you eat any type
of meat, be sure to trim the fat and skin off of
it.
3. Avoid a lot of sugar
Drinks that contain sugar are a major source of
empty energy. What this means, is that the drinks
contain a lot of energy that your body may not
need, and it doesn't contain any vitamins or
minerals. If you plan to drink sugary drinks,
don't go overboard - limit yourself to 1 a day.
4. Avoid thinking about diets
There are no good food nor any bad foods. All
food can be a part of a healthy diet, when eaten
in moderation. You don't need to buy any low
carb, fat free, or even diet foods, as these foods
normally have lots of other added ingredients
to replaces the carbohydrates or fat.
eat to keep your body in great health. With healthy
eating, you'll have energy all day, get the vitamins
and minerals you need, stay strong for activities
you enjoy, and maintain a healthy weight.
Below, you'll find tips designed to help you with
healthy eating.
1. Don't skip any meals
Eating 3 meals with snacks in between is the ideal
way to maintain both energy and a healthy weight.
When you skip meals and get hungry, you're more
than likely to choose foods that aren't very good
for you.
If you are eating away from home, take food with
you or know where you can buy healthy food from.
2. Learn about how to prepare foods
Instead of deep frying, try grilling, stir frying,
microwaving, baking, and even boiling. You should
also try fresh or even dried herbs and spices to
add flavor to your food. Before you eat any type
of meat, be sure to trim the fat and skin off of
it.
3. Avoid a lot of sugar
Drinks that contain sugar are a major source of
empty energy. What this means, is that the drinks
contain a lot of energy that your body may not
need, and it doesn't contain any vitamins or
minerals. If you plan to drink sugary drinks,
don't go overboard - limit yourself to 1 a day.
4. Avoid thinking about diets
There are no good food nor any bad foods. All
food can be a part of a healthy diet, when eaten
in moderation. You don't need to buy any low
carb, fat free, or even diet foods, as these foods
normally have lots of other added ingredients
to replaces the carbohydrates or fat.
Politically Incorrect (But EFFECTIVE) Tactics For Working Out In A Busy Gym!
I’ll admit that I’m NOT the most “politically correct” member at my local gym.
No, I don’t spit in the water fountain or hang out in the doorway of the ladies’ yoga class drooling. I don’t sweat all over the bench and leave behind a puddle of toxic waste for the next member to swim in. I bathe regularly, use deodorant, brush my teeth before heading to the gym and don’t reek of stale beer while I’m on the treadmill.
But when it comes to waiting in line for a piece of equipment…I’m a barracuda!
In fact, I HATE to wait for people to get off of “MY” equipment.
So when you’re on a “schedule” you don’t want to have to be held up by the other knuckleheads who probably don’t have ANY plan, right?
Well, you wanna know how do I claim ownership of my workout zone without urinating around the equipment to “mark” my territory?
Here are 5 ways (with a few “not-so-politically-correct” strategies) that I manage my time and space on the gym floor…
Ok, this first one is a simple one…
Workout When The Gym ISN’T So Busy!
I know, I know….DUUUUUUHH, right?
Hey, you know I had to throw that in there, right?
Obvious yes, but if you’re especially challenged at your gym, then perhaps you should re-examine your schedule and see if you’re able to go at lunch when things are a little quieter.
Throw On Your Headphones And Crank Up The Music!
This works great for managing your time in the gym since you won’t get lured into those long “between set” discourses on the meaning of life with “that guy” who seems to flap his gums with everyone in earshot of him.
But the other advantage of wearing your headphones is that people are less likely to interrupt you and ask if they can “work in” with you.
(If someone DOES ask…let them! I’m teaching you how to do the best you can to “own” the equipment, but don’t be a COMPLETE jerk!).
Which brings us to…
If someone is using a piece of equipment you also want to use…
Ask If You Can “Work In”!
Most guys aren’t “Alpha’s” in the gym so when you simply ask “Do you mind if I work in with you?”, saying “No” makes THEM the jerk.
And let’s face it, not many people care to be thought of as the “jerk of the gym”.
You’ll get compliance 99.9% of the time and they’ll likely even cut their own sets short and move on to another exercise.
“Mark” Your Territory!
Although my Golden Retriever, Wrigley, has the right idea when I walk him around the block…I’m NOT talking about whipping it out and urinating around the gym equipment you want to use.
But there IS a way you can claim some real estate…
This is especially helpful if you’re using supersets in your training like I emphasize in my “Advanced Mass Building” program (http://tinyurl.com/yjbvm86) where you need to flip back and forth between 2 pieces of equipment.
Simply grab two of the gym’s floor towels (the ones you use to wipe down the equipment) and throw one over each machine or station you want to use just prior to your sets.
So for example, if I’m supersetting chest and back, I may go and throw a towel over the straight bar on the flat bench and then go and wrap another towel around the pulldown bar at a different location.
And I’m talking, I make it OBVIOUS!
I literally put the towel where someone would know that that equipment is being used…not just toss it on the ground next to the equipment.
Then at the end of each set on each piece of equipment, I put the towel back where it can be seen that I’m still using it.
Same thing goes for your other floor “equipment”. If you’re carrying a water bottle and a training notebook, keep one at one station and the other at another one to send a clear signal that the equipment is taken.
Loiter
Know why you see “no loitering” signs around businesses such as convenient stores?
Because it annoys people.
When you’re in a time crunch and someone looks as if they’ve set up temporary residence at a piece of equipment, “hang out” close by them – where it’s obvious that you are waiting for THEIR equipment – and occasionally look at your watch.
Now the secret to this is NOT to glare at them as if you expect them to just pick up and go.
No…what you want to do is kind of look around the gym as if it’s no big deal, but when they look at you, just flash a friendly smile at them.
They’ll usually respond with “Oh, are you waiting for this equipment?”
This is where you can come back with “Yeah, are you almost done?” (Again…keep the friendly tone!).
The typical reaction I see?
They will shortcut their rest period and quickly knock out one more set and leave or let you work in with them during their rest periods.
Well, like I said, I never claimed to be the “nice guy” at the gym, but hey…it’s an (iron) jungle out there and you’re either a lamb or a lion.
If you’ve ever watched “Wild Kingdom”, you know that the lions are the ones who are licking their chops as they gnaw on their leg of lamb.
Have a great workout!
How To LOVE Training Your Legs!
Hate training legs?
Don’t worry – you’re not alone.
Training legs is tough – the most grueling of all specialized muscle training – and let’s face it…who the hell stands in front of the bathroom mirror flexing their quadriceps?
Look, we’d all LOVE to work on those muscles we know will show off the best on the beach this summer.
And that’s EXACTLY why you should be putting a renewed interest in your leg development.
Let me explain…While you may think you can build your chest and arms up so big no one will ever notice the toothpicks you’re carrying them around on, what people are REALLY thinking is “Man, big upper body but look how skinny his legs look!”.
It’s unfortunate that the bigger you get in one area of your body, the smaller it can make other areas look, and that’s where people will focus their attention.
Therefore, building your legs will actually draw MORE attention to your bulging biceps!
Ok, so now that I’ve appealed to your “ego” on the benefit of training your legs, how about a few pointers on making the most of this “necessary evil”?
How To LOVE Training Your Legs!
Whether you like or dislike something…ANYTHING…is really all in your head.
And since we look forward to doing things we enjoy, it’s worth it to reevaluate your “attitude” on exercising your legs.
As soon as you get out of bed in the morning, instead of saying to yourself “Damn…I don’t feel like working my legs today.”, replace it with “YES! It’s leg day!”.
You may not mean it when you first say it, but I promise you that repeated affirmation of your leg exercises as being something you long for, will “program” your brain to actually look forward to this day!
It’s NOT “Leg Day”…It’s “TESTOSTERONE Day”!
Remember, since your legs are such a large muscle group, training them has a MUCH larger effect on anabolic (muscle-building) hormones.
In fact, the Barbell Squat, while being one of the “hardest” and most excruciating exercises, is actually the best overall exercise for skyrocketing testosterone levels in the body.
This is one of the reason why I had my “Hardgainer Lab Rats” train with squats every other workout…
…the hormone boost they got helped skyrocket their mass gains to build muscle when all other training programs had FAILED!
(BTW…you can see their amazing “before & after” pictures at http://tinyurl.com/yjxbneu)
Bottom line…
DON’T think about the pain of doing squats or other leg exercises…think of the PLEASURE of what all that testosterone gushing through your body is going to bring in the way of overall muscle growth, fat loss, and sexual desire!
Fitness: Definitely Not a Waste of Time
Fitness basically refers to the state of being healthy. Hence, it will really be wonderful if people will commit themselves to fitness throughout their lives.
It is stated in the Bible that our body is our temple. Therefore, it is our obligation to preserve it. For this reason, maintaining the health of both the mind and the body is a noble act.
But of course, this involves a great amount of effort as well as thorough actions. Anyhow, no matter how tough it will be, the fruit is very rewarding. A happy and healthy life, not all is privileged to have it, only the diligent few.
Fitness exercise is very important on ones routine. Through fitness exercise, people are able to fight several diseases. One of which is the killer disease, the heart disease.
Sadly, more and more people nowadays tend to ignore this kind of activity. Hence, more and more people too are suffering from different diseases. No wonder hospital businesses are prospering by gaining lots of clients, even it is against the will of these patients.
In fact, the suggested activities for fitness and health by the Council of the President on Physical Fitness and the Surgeon General are not generally followed by high school students nowadays. This covers the 33 percent of its population throughout the United States.
The attitude of neglecting physical fitness of these youths is usually carried by them as they turn into adulthood. Of course, there will be an increase on the number of sufferers from various diseases caused by weak resistance.
The National Institute on Aging showed a report that America comprises only 58 percent of its people who are engaging in a program of lifetime fitness. And this fitness program is done only in their free time. Only about 26 percent are regularly performing the lifetime fitness program. Most often, about three times each week.
The importance of a commitment to lifetime exercise is always being stressed. However, more people often times neglect it. Frequently, people use to disregard the fact that it can really do an enhancement on the value of one's life.
Most probably you have already heard that the common causes of deaths in this country are heart disease, stroke, accidents caused by unintended injuries, cancer and chronic lower respiratory ailments. These diseases are actually the five most common causes of deaths yearly as reported by the Center for Disease Control.
Think about it. All of the mentioned common causes of deaths can easily be avoided. But only if people will give enough attention on fitness exercise, much more if they commit themselves into lifetime fitness. But definitely, accidental deaths are excluded.
When referring to lifetime fitness program, we are not only dealing on physical exercise. But also, this program includes a diet that needs to be observed.
It is very imminent that with lifetime commitment of physical fitness, life will be lengthened. And definitely be enjoyed. With a healthy mind and body you can enjoy life more, you can pick more daisies.
The last sell is yours. Will you be cautious of your health and commit to lifetime fitness? Or do you just prefer to abuse it and suffer more in the end?
It is stated in the Bible that our body is our temple. Therefore, it is our obligation to preserve it. For this reason, maintaining the health of both the mind and the body is a noble act.
But of course, this involves a great amount of effort as well as thorough actions. Anyhow, no matter how tough it will be, the fruit is very rewarding. A happy and healthy life, not all is privileged to have it, only the diligent few.
Fitness exercise is very important on ones routine. Through fitness exercise, people are able to fight several diseases. One of which is the killer disease, the heart disease.
Sadly, more and more people nowadays tend to ignore this kind of activity. Hence, more and more people too are suffering from different diseases. No wonder hospital businesses are prospering by gaining lots of clients, even it is against the will of these patients.
In fact, the suggested activities for fitness and health by the Council of the President on Physical Fitness and the Surgeon General are not generally followed by high school students nowadays. This covers the 33 percent of its population throughout the United States.
The attitude of neglecting physical fitness of these youths is usually carried by them as they turn into adulthood. Of course, there will be an increase on the number of sufferers from various diseases caused by weak resistance.
The National Institute on Aging showed a report that America comprises only 58 percent of its people who are engaging in a program of lifetime fitness. And this fitness program is done only in their free time. Only about 26 percent are regularly performing the lifetime fitness program. Most often, about three times each week.
The importance of a commitment to lifetime exercise is always being stressed. However, more people often times neglect it. Frequently, people use to disregard the fact that it can really do an enhancement on the value of one's life.
Most probably you have already heard that the common causes of deaths in this country are heart disease, stroke, accidents caused by unintended injuries, cancer and chronic lower respiratory ailments. These diseases are actually the five most common causes of deaths yearly as reported by the Center for Disease Control.
Think about it. All of the mentioned common causes of deaths can easily be avoided. But only if people will give enough attention on fitness exercise, much more if they commit themselves into lifetime fitness. But definitely, accidental deaths are excluded.
When referring to lifetime fitness program, we are not only dealing on physical exercise. But also, this program includes a diet that needs to be observed.
It is very imminent that with lifetime commitment of physical fitness, life will be lengthened. And definitely be enjoyed. With a healthy mind and body you can enjoy life more, you can pick more daisies.
The last sell is yours. Will you be cautious of your health and commit to lifetime fitness? Or do you just prefer to abuse it and suffer more in the end?
American Body Building
The American Body Building company has been around since 1985 and are thought of as the premier body building company with nutrition products that have been serving serious body builders for years. They are the only sports nutrition company in the industry to produce all types of products for body builders around the world. Their products range from ready-to-drink sports beverages to nutrition bars and body building supplements.
They believe that you will achieve your peak performance is a combination of what you eat, the efforts that you make when training, along with the amount of recovery and rest that you get. They subscribe to the proven theory that when you combine effective nutrition with an intensive workout program along with rest that you will achieve your body building goals.
American Body Building provides what you need to make your body building program achieve the results you’ve always imagined. Their products are tested extensively and have been proven to work by people who are in the know when it comes to body building products. They strive to give their customers the ultimate experience in body building supplies and will stop nothing short of giving you the best that they have.
When they manufacture their products such as supplements, vitamins, and energy drinks, they are made in the most conducive environment so you can be sure that you are getting a quality product made in a quality plant. When they acquire their ingredients, they require those companies to provide certificates of authenticity to be sure that they are using the best quality that they can find and then pass it on to you.
You can find American Body Building products all over the place when you are looking. Many gyms carry these products and you can find them online as well at www.americanbodybuilding.com.
Those who are serious about their body building goals know that when they choose American Body Building products, they are getting quality along with service that is unmatched. It is so important that you know what you are getting before you order it. When it comes to supplements or nutritional additives, American Body Building products are definitely among the top in the industry.
Their parent company is Optimum Nutrition and they also provide quality products along with exceptional customer service. When you choose an American Body Building product, you will be getting way more than you ever thought. You will be getting quality products and exceptional customer service that can’t be beat. Trust this company and realize your body building goals.
They believe that you will achieve your peak performance is a combination of what you eat, the efforts that you make when training, along with the amount of recovery and rest that you get. They subscribe to the proven theory that when you combine effective nutrition with an intensive workout program along with rest that you will achieve your body building goals.
American Body Building provides what you need to make your body building program achieve the results you’ve always imagined. Their products are tested extensively and have been proven to work by people who are in the know when it comes to body building products. They strive to give their customers the ultimate experience in body building supplies and will stop nothing short of giving you the best that they have.
When they manufacture their products such as supplements, vitamins, and energy drinks, they are made in the most conducive environment so you can be sure that you are getting a quality product made in a quality plant. When they acquire their ingredients, they require those companies to provide certificates of authenticity to be sure that they are using the best quality that they can find and then pass it on to you.
You can find American Body Building products all over the place when you are looking. Many gyms carry these products and you can find them online as well at www.americanbodybuilding.com.
Those who are serious about their body building goals know that when they choose American Body Building products, they are getting quality along with service that is unmatched. It is so important that you know what you are getting before you order it. When it comes to supplements or nutritional additives, American Body Building products are definitely among the top in the industry.
Their parent company is Optimum Nutrition and they also provide quality products along with exceptional customer service. When you choose an American Body Building product, you will be getting way more than you ever thought. You will be getting quality products and exceptional customer service that can’t be beat. Trust this company and realize your body building goals.
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