The KISS Principle
When it comes to improving body composition, I’m a firm believer in adopting simple strategies first.
When it comes to improving body composition, I’m a firm believer in adopting simple strategies first.
Essential fatty acids show anabolic promise
Besides giving you enhanced blood flow in the nether regions, it?s a friggin? ergogenic aid!
You might say that immediately after a workout is the proverbial Miller time for the torn and energy-depleted muscle fibers.
Here it is, 2004, 32 years after Bruce Lee?s death. What?s the verdict on electrical-stimulation units, or e-stim?
MRFs are involved in muscle hypertrophy as well as fiber-composition changes.
Although they may not help you spot reduce and get lean, believe it or not, they may help athletic performance.
New studies suggest that fish protein doesn?t act like other protein sources. Plus, its protein and omega fats can help you gain more muscle at a rapid clip. Add fish or fish-oil supplements to your diet, and you?ll be hooked.
Combining one milligram of nicotine with 50 to 100 milligrams of caffeine may actually be a fairly potent theremogenic stack.
Leucine may be the key amino acid that drives muscle protein synthesis.
A previous study showed that the identical dose of ribose given for one month improved bench press?endurance performance.
Consuming protein has a much higher thermic effect than eating carbohydrates or fat. And carbs have a higher thermic effect than fat.
Consuming protein has a much higher thermic effect than eating carbohydrates or fat. And carbs have a higher thermic effect than fat.
Crank It Up With Creatine, Sex and Myostatin and Protein Good for Bones
Plasma, as you’ll recall from your boring high-school biology class, is the clear yellowish fluid of your blood. It contains very important proteins that have some fairly dramatic effects.
You’ve heard that it’s important to consume a carbohydrate-protein-and-amino acid cocktail immediately after exercise to maximize the anabolic effects of weight training, right? The timing of a meal may be just as important for weight loss.
Weightlifting will make you 20 years younger, norandros and Ribose.
These days we have creatine and essential amino acids. Then there’s HMB and a host of other solid anabolic/anticatabolic agents that are supported by science. With the good, however, come the bad and downright ugly.
Carnitine: Is it just for skinny guys in tank tops and those ’70s style running shorts your grandpa wears? ‘Fraid … continue reading
A recently published study shows that if you eat a combination of 10 grams of milk protein, seven grams of carbohydrate and just 3.3 grams of fat immediately after training, you gain much more muscle mass and muscle fiber size than if you wait two hours after training.