Is the Gluten-free diet the fad of the week? The gluten-free diet is this week’s health fad.Becoming so popular with celebrities, like Russell Crow, Gwyneth Paltrow and Kim Kardashian. It’s difficult to walk around the grocery store or read restaurant menu without seeing reference to gluten-free foods. Gluten, a mixture of proteins found in wheat […]
Exercise Improves Survival After a Heart Attack- Regular aerobic exercise reduces the risk of coronary artery disease and death from heart attack and cardiac arrest. A Copenhagen City Heart Study, found the physically active suffer 25 percent fewer heart attacks. Also more likely to survive if they had a heart attack. The study involved more […]
The Debate Between Volume Training and HIIT The perfect exercise prescription for greater size or strength involves the manipulation of several key variables. Two of the most important being exercise intensity and volume training. Knowing the correct amount of each is critical for promoting the greatest gains in size or strength. However, a well defined […]
Training and Sleep Only one night of sleep deprivation prevented recovery from high-intensity interval training (HIIT) in competitive cyclists. According to a study at University of Cape Town in South Africa. Rest deprived cyclists showed decreases in power output. While sleepier and lacked motivation to train. Adequate sleep is essential for muscle recovery and restoration. […]
Get the Edge in the Gym or on the Field Athletes, bodybuilders and weekend warriors alike, always on the lookout for anything that’ll give them an edge. Can you blame them? Who wouldn’t want to take some type of supplement that delivers greater performance and results? Unfortunately, the vast majority of preworkout supplements on the […]
Physique Goals A goal can be thought of as a destination. Where do you want to go? When you get in your car, you almost always have a distinct destination in mind, as well as a time for arrival. Just turning on the ignition and driving without particular place to go, your wasting time. Bodybuilding […]
Weight Training – Supplementing Before Bed Weight training plus protein or muscle building supplements before bed maximizes muscle protein synthesis. Consuming muscle building supplements or 30 to 50 gram protein shake before bed. Increases muscle protein synthesis. The effect, even greater if training practiced in the evening before consuming supplements. Researchers accurately assessed muscle protein […]
Q & A – Carbs, Protein and Cardio Question: I am currently getting ready for a bodybuilding competition and reading many suggestions to do cardio on an empty stomach. Understanding this principle, but with my work schedule, very difficult. My work time starts at 5:45 a.m. My drive is 40 minutes, so leaving the house […]
Workouts for Building Muscle- Sets and Reps What is a good number of sets and reps during your workouts to build muscle? How many days off a week do gain weight and muscle? With many people beginning weight lifting or bodybuilding, you need to start with nutrition first. Then get to work out the body […]
Blasting the Guns Start with the following muscle training split- Day 1: Chest. Day 2: Back, Day 3: Arms-Triceps AM/Biceps PM, Day 4: Delts, Day 5: Legs-Hams AM/Quads PM. Off. Repeat. Biceps Cable Curls: Having that constant resistance along the entire range of motion with cables. A nice way to do 21s. Breaking the rep down […]
