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| Does Calcium Pyruvate Work? |
| 2007-09-05 20:16:23 |
This supplement has never really gained much popularity among the bodybuilding community for fat loss. Is Calcium pyruvate a valid fat loss agent or just another junk supplement?
There have been multiple studies done on Calcium Pyruvate and most have shown good results. The dosages were between 6g to as high as 40 [...]......
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| Does Methoxyisoflavone Work? |
| 2007-09-05 20:03:35 |
Methoxyisoflavone is one of those supplements that you see on the market being sold by reputable(or supposedly) supplement companies and you wonder why? Methoxy patent goes back all the way since 1977. Yet, no bodybuilder can honestly claim that he has gotten steroid like gains (or any muscle gains for that matter) [...]......
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| Taurine Supplementation With Ephedrine & Clenbuterol |
| 2007-09-05 19:38:33 |
Taurine an amino acid, is often advocated to be taken with ephedrine, clenbuterol, yohimbe, synephrine, and other beta-andregeneric agonists. They base this on the research that taurine levels are reduced with ephedrine and clenbuterol and that adding it will make the said stimulants more potent. I believe even the old ephedra supplements years [...]......
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| Do Melatonin Supplements Work to Improve Sleep? |
| 2007-09-04 20:56:03 |
When melatonin supplements first came on the market, it was
big news for millions of insomniacs. Bodybuilders know the importance of a good night sleep, so melatonin supplementation can be appealing to them also. Before we talk about whether it works or not, lets first explain this powerful sleep hormone.
What is Melatonin?
Melatonin is a hormone [...]......
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| Does Hydroxy-Citric Acid Work for Fat Loss? |
| 2007-09-04 20:15:42 |
Many fat loss supplements today contain Hydroxy-citric acid, which is derived from the Garcinia Cambogia fruit. What does scientific research say about it though? The most reputable study I found showed that there was a 50% reduction in fat between the placebo group and those supplementing with Hydroxy-citric Acid while both are [...]......
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| Niacin Supplements Work for Bodybuilders? |
| 2007-09-04 19:46:02 |
Every once in a while a bodybuilding guru will tout special benefits of high niacin supplementation. One past study showed it had up to a 600% increase in growth hormone. This may sound wonderful, but niacin also reduces FFA (Free fatty acids). Why should we care about that? Well there seems to [...]......
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| Does Weight Training Too Young Stunt Growth? |
| 2007-09-03 20:39:43 |
Concerned parents often keep their teenagers from weight training, fearing that it may effect their growth. There is no need for concern since there is plenty of research out there, that excercise or weight training does not effect children’s growth at all. One study for example (Malina, R.M. 1994), found that high levels [...]......
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| Which is Healthier High Carb or Low Carb Diet? |
| 2007-09-03 20:31:37 |
Nutritionist and bodybuilders often claim low carb high protein dieting is unhealthy. They use the argument that low carb diets are unhealthy because they make you rely on consuming many unhealthy fatty foods. I believe that as long as you eat lean meat sources(such as chicken and fish) and other healthy food souces, [...]......
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| Post Workout Meal (Study) |
| 2007-09-03 20:04:20 |
There is many studies out there that support the importance of a good postworkout meal after weight training. A study was done recently that is very relevant to bodybuilders for studying post workout nutrition. Subjects in the study did a 40 minute weight training workout. One hour postworkout they ingested their post [...]......
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| Omega-3 Fats Increase Fat Loss |
| 2007-09-03 19:39:09 |
Omega-3 fats is extremely beneficial for health and bodybuilding reasons. New research shows there may be yet another reason to take omega-3. One study was done on obese individuals and a very low calorie diet. The group who supplemented with Omega-3 (unfortunately not listed in amount) lost 3 more lbs then [...]......
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| R.E.S.T. Training |
| 2007-08-14 02:14:03 |
R.E.S.T workout system has been around for more than a decade.
What is R.E.S.T Training?
R.E.S.T was created by prominent natural bodybuilder and doctor Dr. Pete Samra. Pete Samra has won prestigious natural competitions Natural Mr. USA and Mid-America Championship. He has been president of Samra Nutrition, holds degree in nutrition, [...]......
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| S.A.I.S Training Program |
| 2007-08-13 22:55:59 |
This program was developed a few years ago based on research.
What is S.A.I.S training?
S.A.I.S stands for Specific Adaption to Imposed Stress. It is based off the research of Nutrex Research Group. This research was based around many years of studies on the cause of muscle growth.
S.A.I.S Principles:
S.A.I.S teaches that the 3 different muscle [...]......
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| Reverse Pyramid Training |
| 2007-08-13 22:11:04 |
This workout routine does the opposite of conventional weight training routines.
What is Reverse Pyramid Training?
Most routines will advocate keeping the weight the same or increasing for each successive set for an excercise. Reverse Pyramid training in contrast, starts out with the heaviest set and you reduce the weight for each successive set. Reverse [...]......
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| Polish Power Training (PPT) |
| 2007-08-13 21:36:45 |
Polish Power Training is a newly designed workout routine based off basic principles of popular GVT(German Volume training).
What is Polish Power Training?
PPT workouts consists of the following:
1) Compound excercises are done for 10 sets, isolation for 4 sets.
2) All compound excercises done before any isolation excercises.
3) Do a weight you can handle initially, for [...]......
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| Don’t Continue Lifting Through Injuries |
| 2007-08-13 02:35:42 |
This may sound like an obvious title, but often when the music and adrenaline is pumping, you may not feel like stopping your workout when you feel very slight pain during lifting. Not all injuries are equal, you can pull or strain a muscle slightly without causing a severe injury. This might [...]......
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| Bodybuilding Compared to Powerlifting |
| 2007-08-13 02:21:46 |
Bodybuilding and powerlifting is often confused. Some bodybuilders don’t even know all the differences between the two.
Bodybuilder goals compared to Powerlifters:
Bodybuilders are all about aesthetics. The reward for their weight training is how they look. Bodybuilders see strength gains as a bonus from the workouts. They will also do cutting cycles, [...]......
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| Powerlifting Routine for Bodybuilders |
| 2007-08-13 01:46:24 |
Powerlifting for bodybuilders? That sounds like an oxymoron doesn’t it? Actually it isn’t.
Powerlifting as periodization:
According to the principles of periodization, a powerlifting routine should help you in your bodybuilding goals. Periodization teaches that radically changing your workout every few months, will give you better muscle gains long term. Once you have hit [...]......
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| Isometric Training |
| 2007-08-13 01:24:09 |
Isometric training is touted by some strength training gurus who swear by it. It’s popularity has come in waves over the years.
What is Isometric Training?
Regular weight training is isotonic movements, consisting of concentric or eccentric contractions(the positive and negative portion of reps). Isometric Training, in contrast, is strength training where you hold the weight [...]......
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| Excercise Routine to Prepare for Boot Camp |
| 2007-08-13 00:55:09 |
Military training is very different from Bodybuilding. Military focuses on endurance excercises, while Bodybuilding is around heavy lifting weight training with little to no cardio. These goals can conflict, which means young bodybuilders will have to train very differently to prepare themselves for boot camp. Even after bootcamp, you will [...]......
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| Olympic Weight Training Routine |
| 2007-08-13 00:44:05 |
Although Bodybuilding doesn’t use olympic training techniques, it is useful to understand the differences.
What is Olympic Training?
Olympic training is often confused with other training techniques, like powerlifting or athletic training. Sports athletic training encompasses a variety of training techniques, to meet the goals of that particular sport. Powerlifting’s goals is to reach maximum [...]......
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| Periodization |
| 2007-08-01 01:54:56 |
You been lifting weights hardcore and following a strict diet, yet you haven’t gained a single pound of muscle in weeks. What you need is periodization!
What is Periodization?
Leo Matveyev, a russian sports scientist developed a workout system called the Periodization Method (also known as Cycling Method). The basic idea of the Periodization [...]......
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| H.I.T Training |
| 2007-07-31 22:19:15 |
H.I.T is a low volume workout routine often advocated for hardgainers. However, mass monster Mr. Olympia Dorian Yates swore by H.I.T’s effectiveness.
What is H.I.T training?
H.I.T stands for High intensity training. The concept is based around the fact that short burst of high intense workouts is best for muscle growth. H.I.T advocates [...]......
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| 2007 Olympia Contest |
| 2007-07-31 06:49:59 |
What is the olympia contest?
The Olympia contest created by Joe Weider in 1965, is the top professional bodybuilding competition in the world. The most massive and cut male bodybuilders as humanly possible compete here annually. The Olympia event also has the female contests: Ms. Olympia Contest, Figure Olympia, and Fitness Olympia.
Arnold Schwarzennegar [...]......
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| Fat Loss Diet Guidelines |
| 2007-07-30 21:25:53 |
This article is the basic guidelines for bodybuilders on a traditional fat loss cycle. You may have to slightly tailor it, based on your particular lifestyle, genetics, and goals.
How many calories should I eat for fat loss?
You should start off at 15 calories per pound of lean mass. To calculate your lean mass, first [...]......
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| CKD (Cyclic Keto Diet) |
| 2007-07-30 01:20:22 |
Unlike the traditional Keto diet made for sedentary individuals, CKD is a Keto diet designed for active people, such as bodybuilders.
What is the CKD diet?
CKD stands for Cyclic Keto Diet. Once a week, you will load up your muscle glycogen through carb refeed days. This will help your body to have the [...]......
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| TKD (Targeted Keto Diet) |
| 2007-07-30 01:11:59 |
TKD is a special form of the keto diet built around excercise workouts.
What is the TKD diet?
In the traditional keto diet, it is based around keeping carbohydrates low everyday. Excercise days are not considered because the regular keto diet is not targeted to active people, such as bodybuilders. TKD differentiates itself, in that [...]......
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| Low Carb dieting: Best for Fat Loss? |
| 2007-07-28 22:18:46 |
Low Carb dieting has become a recent dieting fad, in the mainstream it’s the Atkins diet and among bodybuilders, Keto and TKD.
Low Carb diet Controversy:
Not everyone agrees that Low Carb diet is beneficial. We will go through the major physiological reasons for this belief:
Gloycogen Stores: The lack of carbs will reduce your glycogen stores. [...]......
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| Homemade MRP (Weight gainer) Recipes |
| 2007-07-27 20:45:30 |
Bodybuilders can make their own homemade MRP (weight gainers) at home for a cheaper price. Plus they will taste a lot better too and without all the other junk added in them.
You can customize below in a variety of ways based on if you are cutting or bulking. The main 3 things is [...]......
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| Atkins Diet & Bodybuilding |
| 2007-07-26 22:24:14 |
Atkins is a popular low carbohydrate diet among the mainstream, But how good of a fat loss diet is it for bodybuilders?
What is Atkins Diet:
Atkins is a high protein high fat and low carb diet created by Dr. Atkins. Instead of having a lot of carbohydrates in the diet, you will be replacing [...]......
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| Hardgainer Bulking Diet |
| 2007-07-25 22:15:06 |
Hardgainer is just a bodybuilding terminology for Ectomorph. Ectomorphs have various genetic differences, but the underlining commonality is they all are “skinny” and have a tough time gaining weight. Hardgainers have the hardest time during their bulking phases to get muscle packed on. Without gaining weight it is impossible to get significant [...]......
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| Ecdysterone |
| 2007-07-25 21:59:50 |
Ecydsteronoe is a bodybuilding supplement that came out a few years ago based on… BUG SCIENCE! Bodybuilding = bug science? Yes, it sounds strange, but what made them make this leap and does it actually work?
What is Ecdysterone:
Ecdysterone is a plant sterol. It is manafactured in plants to provide nutrients [...]......
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| Pre-Workout Nutrition |
| 2007-07-25 01:57:40 |
Your pre-workout meal may be the most important meal
of the week.
Importance of Pre-Workout nutrition:
According to studies, what you eat before your workout has a big role in protein synthesis and fat burning for hours after your workout. Pre-workout nutrition helps set off the cascade of hormone reactions, setting the tone for [...]......
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| Post Workout Nutrition |
| 2007-07-25 01:54:24 |
Your post-workout meal may be the 2nd most important meal
of the week.
Importance of Post-Workout nutrition:
After your workout, a lot of different hormones are released in response to your vigorous workout. What nutrients you give your body postworkout, will be important in causing a cascade of hormone reactions to set the [...]......
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| Reduce Water Retention |
| 2007-07-24 21:35:08 |
Water retention is a big issue for bodybuilders. You been cutting for a while and yet you still have that “bloated” appearance. Luckily, there is many solutions to help reduce water bloat.
Tips to reduce water bloat
1) Drink more water! I know this sounds odd, but by drinking lots of water throughout the [...]......
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| Bodybuilding & Meal Frequency |
| 2007-07-24 09:31:55 |
One thing that makes bodybuilding diets different from most, is the need for small frequent meals throughout the day. Why do bodybuilders do this?
Why do Bodybuilders eat so many meals a day?
Bodybuilders during their bulking phase require a lot of calories. As a result, it is nearly impossible to get them all in [...]......
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| Water & Bodybuilding |
| 2007-07-23 21:30:47 |
With our high calorie high protein active lifestyle, it is no surprise water should be at the top of our list of importance.
Why Bodybuilders need a lot of water:
High protein diets require a lot of water. The extra water is needed to reduce stress on kidneys and liver. Bodybuilders who take creatine will [...]......
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| Bodybuilding & Fiber |
| 2007-07-23 03:50:33 |
Bodybuilders need fiber more than any other group with our massive calorie and protein requirements.
Importance of fiber in bodybuilding diets:
Bodybuilders eat a tremendous amount of protein. High protein diets usually lack “bulk” A.K.A fiber. Compound that with the fact that bodybuilders also eat more calories then the average person, means bodybuilders are going [...]......
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| Tuna & Mercury |
| 2007-07-23 03:27:35 |
Tuna makes up a large protein source for many bodybuilders because of price and convenience of it. But how healthy is Tuna with Mercury and other concerns?
Mercury & Tuna:
Many officials and nutritionist recommend that you should not eat more than 1-7 cans of tuna a week, depending on the source. Canned tuna has [...]......
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| Bodybuilding: Meat vs. Vegitarian |
| 2007-07-23 02:50:04 |
Vegetarianism and Bodybuilding do really not mix. The most important part of a bodybuilder’s diet is high protein. There is no way you can get enough protein in your diet through just vegetables. Sure, you can have a whey protein shake to help get the recommended amounts, but liquid protein is not [...]......
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| Body Types & Bodybuilding |
| 2007-07-19 00:45:27 |
Below are the 3 major classifications of body types. However, they really don’t tell the whole story as it relates to bodybuilding genetics.
Body type groups:
Ectomorph: These are the traditional “skinny hardgainers” of bodybuilding. They have a fast metabolism and low bodyfat %. Gaining weight can be difficult when they are younger. [...]......
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