Weight Gain Tips For Natural Bodybuilders

-written by Brandon Pennock


Some natural bodybuilders find it very hard to gain the extra weight needed to feel good about themselves. After several years of fluctuation in weight and hitting walls in weight gain, a person can feel burned out and very frustrated with trying to add extra weight. With all of these letdowns it can be very easy to give up and let your high metabolism set you apart from your dream body. Here are some weight gain tips for natural bodybuilders.

Weight gain can actually be quite easy if it is done in the right fashion and a person really is determined to change their figure. Weight gain can be done with supplementation, a lot of food, and a very strict weight training routine. Supplementation is a very important part of gaining weight. The most recommended supplement is protein shakes. Protein shakes are a very easy way to acquire the extra amount of protein needed to rebuild your fatigued muscles. The best time to take these shakes is up to the user but for best results one must include a shake before and after every workout.

Another supplement that can aid in the building of muscle is creatine. Creatine is a very powerful mass gaining aid. In some weight gain plans this may be an option. Although weight can easily be attained by adding water, some side effects may be present, such as acne, or an over active bladder. Amino acid supplements are also very good in a weight gain plan. If supplemented along with a protein shake, the amino acids can rebuild the growing muscle even faster, resulting in greater gains.

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Food is probably the most important ingredient in any weight gain plan, but one thing people often overlook is that there are times when it is more critical to eat than others. In order to gain weight your body needs to be fueled with calories all day long. Your meals should be separated into 4-5 meals with small snacks in between meals. The most important time to eat is within 30 minutes of finishing your workout. In these 30 minutes after your workout, your body is starving for replacement of the nutrients it expelled during your workout. Eating seems like the easiest part of this plan but it will be the toughest. Sometimes you don't feel like eating but just remember ... that tuna sandwich or that bowl of oatmeal is another stepping stone towards your weight goal.

A weight training routine is also very critical to your success for adding additional weight. Doing your core exercises such as bench-press, squats, and dead lift, gives off irreplaceable growth hormones causing your gains to skyrocket. Also in your routine, lift heavy weights within the 5-8 rep range. Remember that when putting together a workout routine your goal is to shock your body. Do this by changing the order of your exercises and the speed of your reps.

The road to your weight gain goal is a long tough road but the path is cleared. Hard work and determination is a must for anything worth it in life. Your dream body is well within your reach, keep your eye on the goal and remember when that last drink of protein shake seems to taste terrible, or that last rep while squatting seems too tough, it's all part of achieving something. Implement the weight-gain tips I've given you and once you realize you can change your body your confidence will skyrocket. You will realize that life is just like natural bodybuilding - you have to WORK if you want to achieve your goals.

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About the Author:

Brandon Pennock is a natural bodybuilder who has used the Freaky Big Naturally Training System with great success. Join him by going to http://weight-gain.freakygrowth.com/ and you'll learn about weight-gain, training routines, weight-gain and much more. You'll also get 5 FREE Bodybuilding videos.
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Understanding Muscle Growth - Muscular Hypertrophy

-written by Jose Davila

Lets mix a bit of science with our sport.

When talking about muscle growth, it is common to reduce the whole process to merely protein synthesis. However muscle growth is actually a much more complex process that involves many other processes than the simple synthesis of proteins from amino acids (proteins are the building blocks of muscles and amino acids are the building blocks of proteins).

There is a scientific term to define building muscle which probably you have already heard; I’m talking about muscle hypertrophy. A large amount of information resulting from scientific research has determined that in order for this process to happen, it is require the fusion of a "special" type of new cells with the existing muscle fibers. Normally an adult can not generate normal muscle cells; however this "special" new cell type, which has been called satellite cells, can be generated during adulthood.

These satellite cells serve as functional units but also provide some of the components needed to repair and rebuild damaged muscle cells. However, and unfortunately for some, this cells are not always working. They are located near the surface of the muscle fibers, waiting for some sort of signal to trigger their activation.

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Thus the function of these cells is to ensure reparation, it is clear that for this to happen, any sort of damage should occur somewhere. It is not possible to repair something completely functional and stable. Injury, trauma or high intensity training can cause enough damage to generate the necessary stimulus to activate satellite cells.

After being activated, the cells divide and proliferate, forming another type of cells (myoblasts) which then will fuse with the existing muscle fibers. This cell fusion involves the addition of a larger number of nuclei to the muscle cells (muscle cells are multinucleated). An increase in the number of nuclei in muscular cells boosts the production of a greater amount of protein (actin and myosin are the muscle proteins). This processes cause an increase in the overall size and protein content of muscle cells.

Therefore, with this information, we can conclude that the muscle hypertrophy does not increase the number of muscle cells, only increases their size and protein content. There is another process called hyperplasia by which new cells are formed due to the fusion of myoblasts, but this is not the primary mechanism of muscle growth in adult life.

Ok, this is it, we're understanding muscle growth, I hope so.

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Jose Davila is a part time fitness consultant and a full time science student and researcher with several years of experience in fitness and bodybuilding. He is an amateur writer, who enjoys to share and discuss quality information. For more information visit his blog here
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Protein powders make me sick

-written by Jon Cardozo


Did I mention protein powders make me sick? Well, not literally of course. At least I've been fortunate enough to avoid any spoiled or contaminated protein products. What I mean is that I've gotten really bored with drinking the same protein shakes every day. That got me thinking about an important question: is it really necessary to drink protein shakes in order to gain muscle?
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My answer would be no way. As you probably know, you have to combine weight training with a proper meal plan to grow muscle. That diet must include sufficient calories and lots of protein (as well as healthy carbohydrates and fats, believe it or not). Most of your diet should come from solid foods. Eggs, fish, chicken, and other sources provide you with tastier ways to get your protein, but you will need a lot of it! That's where it gets tricky. If you're planning on building large amounts of muscle, you'll have to take in lots of protein. The exact amount will depend on lots of factors including your current weight, your exact muscle building goals, and your metabolism.

However, many muscle experts and bodybuilding gurus will tell you that your protein requirements will be quite high such as 1.5 g of protein per pound of body weight. That's a lot of protein! Beginners can especially find it challenging to get enough protein in their diet. You can see more protein shakes would make it convenient supplement to your current diet plan.

But what about the boring taste of protein shakes? Well, you can try different Brands for one thing, but you might still be disappointed by the bland taste. Of course, a simple thing you can do to improve the taste is to add some kind of flavor to your otherwise bland shakes. Fruit, peanut butter, flax seeds, even chocolate (but watch that sugar!) can add some much needed zest to your daily routine. An even better option might be to find a set of protein shake recipes that will spice up your drinks and make your diet a little more exciting. While you're at it, you might as well pick a comprehensive muscle building program that includes specific exercises in other tips on how to put on large amounts of muscle safely and efficiently.

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3 Big Muscle Building Myths Revealed

-written by Julien David


When it comes to the world of bodybuilding, there are plenty of myths and lies floating around. Everyone seems to have a different opinion, and so its hard to know which advice you can count on.

Here we take a look at 3 very common muscle building myths that can prevent you from gaining the muscle that you deserve. If I had a dollar for every person that believes in the following myths, I'd be very rich.

Muscle Myth 1: The "muscle pump" you get in the gym affects your muscle gains.

When working out with weights, blood pumps to your muscles and they appear fuller and more vascular. This is known as a muscle pump, and it feels good. You appear larger, stronger, and more muscular.

But the myth about muscle pumps is that they have some bearing on the muscle building process. Those who blindly believe this aim to get a bigger and better pump during their workouts, thinking that their muscles will grow because of it.

The reality is, it's nonsense. Your pump has nothing to do with getting bigger muscles, it's just a temporary side effect of training with weights. So enjoy your muscle pumps, as they make you feel good, but don't foolishly believe that it means anything to your gains.

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Muscle Myth 2: Performing high reps will give you muscle definition.

Another big muscle myth is that high reps will make you look more ripped, or defined. I'm sure you've seen those guys in the gym who do endless reps of bicep curls, thinking that their arms will look ripped. Or they do heaps of crunches or situps in order to get a 6 pack.

It simply doesn't work that way. To get more muscle definition you need to lower your body fat level so that your underlying muscles will be revealed to the world. Doing cardio exercises and eating less calories than you spend will accomplish just that.

Muscle Myth 3: The more you workout, the bigger and better your gains.

This is a very common mistake beginners typically make. They go to the gym day in and day out expecting great results. But they make very small progress, or perhaps no progress at all.

Sooner or later, you will realize that you need to find the right balance between training and resting. Your muscles need a lot of rest to grow, yet a lot of people don't understand that. Overtraining your muscles can even make you lose muscle. Training only 3-4 days a week for an hour or so each session has been proven to be effective for the majority of those looking to build muscle.

Now that you are aware of these bodybuilding lies and you understand the truth, you can rest assured you won't make the same common mistakes as others.

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If you want to avoid other muscle building myths that will stop you from getting the gains your deserve, check out the Building Muscle Guide. It covers everything you need to know about building a strong and muscular physique.
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Forced Reps Are A Waste Of Time!

-written by Jonathan Perez


That's right, the popular weight lifting technique known as "forced reps" are a huge waste of time and precious energy, regardless if your main goal is to gain pure strength or muscle building. Forced reps is when a weight trainer takes his set to failure. Once he reaches that point in which he can no longer complete a full repetition under his own strength, he / she then has their training partner help them lift the weight as they also complete the rep. Thus, you are "forcing" more reps than you normally would be able to do under your own power.

Well, this is another garbage technique that millions are led to believe will help them pass any "plateaus". According the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, a study was done where athletes were divided into three groups and assigned different weight lifting programs, each of which included the bench press.

Each group was told to do a different number of forced reps for each training workout session. Although all groups improved both their peak and mean power on the bench press, there was no significant differences in strength or power gains between them. Researchers concluded that once lifters reached rep failure, neither additional forced reps nor additional set volume further improved their strength gains.

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Did you get that? Even though these weight lifters expended more energy, time, and intensity to complete the additional reps in "forced rep" style, they saw no improvement in strength or performance. And what's even more interesting is that all of these additional forced reps chips away at precious energy needed for the following repair / recovery / muscle building period. I don't know about you, but if I'm going to spend more time and effort with a certain training technique I better see some pay back in return.

This just goes to show that just because something may sound good on paper, or "in theory", it doesn't necessarily mean that it will work out in your benefit in the real world, where it counts. Too many of us looking to gain weight or build muscle mass naturally are constantly placing our hopes on complicated techniques, such as forced reps only to see no results, which just adds to our frustration.

And forced reps isn't the only one out there that will get you no where fast. What's sad is that many that don't get the results they desire quickly begin to think that they aren't gaining the muscle they would like because they aren't using some new bodybuilding supplement that's out on the market. They then go and spend their hard earned money on some pill, powder, or shake, continue to use improper weight training techniques... then 12 months done the line that still look exactly the same in the mirror.

Like I always say in all of my writings.....gaining weight and building muscle mass naturally comes down to two main factors: the correct weight training routine and calories. And let me save you the headache... don't bother with forced reps, unless want to risk suffering a major injury.

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How To Gain One Pound Of Muscle Per Week With This Rediscovered Bodybuilding Trick

-written by Lee Hayward


How would you like to learn a simple trick that will help you pack on a solid pound of muscular bodyweight each and every week without spending any more time in the gym and without forcing feeding yourself by trying to choke down more food at each meal?

Well in this article I'm going to show you exactly how to do just that by overcoming one of the most catabolic times of the day for you, and turning it into your advantage. Do you know when the most catabolic time of day is? It's when you go to sleep because you literally starve your muscles for eight hours!

Just think about it, you would never go eight hours during the day without eating a meal. But that is exactly what you do each and every night when you go to bed. The old time bodybuilders knew about this. And during heavy bulk up training phases they would literally set their alarm clocks and wake up during the middle of the night and eat a high protein meal in order to prevent muscle breakdown.

If you are staying a certain weight right now then you are consuming your maintenance calorie intake. In order to gain muscle you need to consume above this calorie maintenance level. But chances are if you are struggling to gain weight then you feel that you are already eating like a mad man and can't possibly eat any more food.

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However, this middle of the night meal will provide these much needed extra calories for muscle gain, and since this is in addition to your daily meals it won't feel like you are forcing down more food. Another bonus is that because you haven't eaten for several hours most of the calories will be headed for your muscles and not stored as bodyfat.

If you consume a night-time meal replacement or protein shake with 500 calories in it; that's 3500 calories for the week over and above your current maintenance calorie intake. This will help you gain about 1 lb. of solid muscle a week. If you can stick with it you can gain some serious muscular bulk pretty quickly.

There are 2 ways to squeeze in this extra muscle building meal...

One option is to set your alarm clock for the middle of the night. However, if you are like me you hate the sound of the alarm clock as it jolts you out of your sleepy slumber like a slap in the face.

The second option, which is a lot more easy, is to simply drink a couple glasses of water before going to bed. This will naturally make you wake up in a few hours because you'll have to go to the bathroom.

Then all you have to do is before you go to bed is mix up a meal replacement drink in a shaker bottle and put it right on the bathroom counter. This way you don't even have to think about it, you can just drink it and then go back to bed.

It only takes a few minutes of preparation each night and then a couple minutes to chug down the meal replacement drink. The little bit of work involved is well worth the reward of a bigger more muscular physique.

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About the Author:

Lee Hayward is a Physique Transformation Specialist who is committed to helping bodybuilders and fitness enthusiasts gain muscle and burn bodyfat. Visit his website and download a copy of his FREE Muscle Building e-Course.

http://www.LeeHayward.com

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Proper Weight Training Methods

-written by Fgrimes


LEARN PROPER WEIGHT TRAINING METHODS

Want to learn the correct way to go about body building using proper weight training methods?

Body building is the process of developing your muscle fibers by doing resistance training mostly with free weights and machines, increasing your daily caloric intake and having adequate rest for growth.

Body building is actually a sport whereby competitive body builders display their muscular bodies in front of a panel of judges who assign points to determine the rankings and prize awards. Body building is a huge business with magazines, competitions, and supplements that are sold in gyms and in stores like GNC.

Body Building is the process of developing muscle through the combination of weight training, increased caloric intake, and rest. Body building is widely practiced by men and women all over the globe. One of the reasons that people think body building is unhealthy is that they do not understand what it really is and what goes into developing your physique to competition levels. Going blindly to a gym and trying to build your body without the proper techniques can be hazardous. Natural body building is not unhealthy because natural body builders are very focused on their health. Weight lifting is part of any fitness program and exercise routine, but body building is more of a hardcore activity where individuals spend everyday at the gym pumping iron. One of the reasons that people think body building is unhealthy is that they do not understand what it really is and what goes into developing your physique to competition levels. You need a comprehensive plan.

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Another thing to consider before you get into body building is that not every "body type" can become muscular. Body builders are right in assuming that an individual needs protein to build muscles. Body builders are always concerned with their diet, how much of what should they eat to build mass or lose fat, first you need to understand the basic principles of your nutritional intake.

Protein

Protein Bars: A Maligned Body Building Nutritional Supplement Sometimes a product simply does not get the respect that it deserves. Protein helps bring all the necessary muscle building enzymes to where they need to be. Protein is an essential element for growth. Protein can be found in the following food types, cheese, meat (red and white), eggs and milk, cheese being the highest provider. Supplement your bodybuilding workouts with whey protein. This goal is succeeded by taking in more protein and by weightlifting. However, you should refrain from fast food and, instead, get some body building protein supplements to give you what you and your body needs. Pay Attention to Protein Intake Protein?

Do your needs increase if you workout. Since muscle is mostly protein, a body builder needs more dietary protein available to convert into muscle. Whey protein could be one of the best protein supplements you can implement into your workout program.

Natural body builders are dedicated to the use of only whole and healthy foods, techniques and supplements. However, body builders are not attempting to have speed and agility. However, body builders are trying to increase their muscle size. Nevertheless, there is evidence that competitive and recreational male body builders are like women with eating disorders in many important ways. Posture Stronger muscles in the neck, shoulder, back, hip and abdominal area State of Mind Improved ability to handle stress effectively, fall asleep quicker and sleep deeper Abuse of drugs by professional body builders The darkest side of body building is definitely the abuse of drugs that are commonly used by professional body builders. Teen body building is rising in popularity as many young people decide that they want to get fit and be healthy.

Natural body building is done without the benefit of artificial substances being put into the body. The trend toward natural body building is about growing your body, maximizing your nutritional intake, as well as staying healthy while you are growing your muscles. When you decide that natural body building is the route you want to go, it’s important that you get the right amount of nutrients and vitamins that will maximize your workout sessions. The techniques employed by professional body builders are complex, but basically involve reducing body fat as much as possible, defining and separating muscle groups often with the assistance of tans and oils.

Proper Weight Training Methods can Help You Increase Size and Strength Faster and Safely. Vince DelMonte, C.P.T., H.B.K. Author, "No Nonsense Muscle Building" is offering a free mini-course at his site. Click Here!

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About the Author:

Fgrimes is a retired trucker who has decided to get in shape for this summer and wants to share the best way to do this.
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4 Myths on Women and Weight Training

-written by Karen Sessions

Guys...your wife is watching your biceps getting bigger! Is she jealous? Does she want to start "bodybuilding" but is afraid of getting TOO big? She secretly wants that finely chiseled body, too!

Here's how she can build muscle for a lean, sexy physique without the fear of embarrassing you with bigger arms as you walk down the beach...

There are a lot of myths around women and bodybuilding and they just don't seem to die. I'd like to share with you an article that sheds light on women and weight training that will pave the path for your wife or girlfriend to adopt the bodybuilding lifestyle with you.

That's right. We're going to bust the women and weight training myths right NOW!

Who better to do that than a woman who weight trains and understands your wife's fears regarding women and weights?

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Women and Weight Training Myth #1 - Weight training will make woman huge and manly.

BUSTED - Like most people, when you think of women and weight training you automatically relate that image to the professional female bodybuilder strutting her oiled-up mammoth physique across stage and striking a pose.

What's NOT mentioned is that 99.9% of the professional female bodybuilders supplement with steroids to develop superhuman muscles.

By the law of nature, women do not produce near the amount of muscle building hormone, testosterone, necessary to build huge swollen, vein-popping muscles. A woman is just not capable of building that type of massive muscle simply by lifting weights.

Bottom line: Weight training will NOT make a woman big and overly muscular.

Women and Weight Training Myth #2 - Women who weight train will lose their breast size.

BUSTED - (pardon the pun) Breast tissue is made up of primarily fat tissue. A loss of body fat will results in smaller breast size.

Weight training develops muscle tissue. Adding strength training will develop the underlying chest muscle on a woman and can add more shape to her upper body, creating those eye-pleasing and sexy curves. In addition, a good chest training program will add stunning high cleavage for that perfect fit in a dress or bikini.

To put it bluntly, the only way for a woman to lose her breast size is if she loses a lot of body fat.

Women and Weight Training Myth #3 - A woman's muscle will turn into fat if she stops weight training.

BUSTED - There is an astronomical amount of women who won't weight train for fear their muscle will somehow magically turn into fat if they stop weight training.

Again, muscle and fat are two completely different tissues responsible for their own functions. Muscle is metabolically active (calorie burning) and fat is metabolically inactive (fat storing).

Muscle CANNOT Ever, In Any Case, turn into fat any more than fat can turn into muscle. One can only build or lose muscle OR gain or lose fat. The two separate tissues are not interchangeable.

Women and Weight Training Myth #4 - Muscle weighs more than fat.

BUSTED - It's no wonder women believe this ridicules statement. Dr. Phil has been known to say it in his highly publicized weight-loss book.

It's a fact that a pound of muscle and a pound of fat weigh the same, a pound. What most women don't realize is that a pound of muscle is denser and takes up less space than a pound of fat.

Therefore, having more developed muscle on the female frame with less body fat will make her leaner, tighter, and give off that "toned" look they are after.

Bottom line: Adding natural muscle mass through weight training accentuates a lady's femininity.

Endless Benefits for Women Who Weight Train:

Has training partner by default

Improves stamina

Improves sex life

Lifts and shapes the booty

Relieves depression

Builds a shapely physique

Improves posture Controls weight

Builds positive self-image

Creates a positive attitude

Builds character

Boosts immune system

Clears the mind

Creates more energy

Benefits other sports

Raises resting metabolic rate

Slows the aging process

Decreases chance of injury

Builds a stronger heart

Creates an anti-aging effect

Improves digestion

Relieves chronic pain

Builds stronger bones

Improves circulation

Improves flexibility

Lowers LDL (bad)

Increases HDL (good)

Lowers hypertension

Lowers risk for cancers

Lowers risk of heart disease

Lowers the risk of diabetes

Makes you a happy partner

A woman with a well-shaped body through weight training will feel better about herself. In addition, she'll better understand the process you go through to develop your physique, and have a better appreciation for weight training.

There's a special bond with a couple that trains together.

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Karen Sessions has been in the fitness industry since 1988. She is a nationally qualified bodybuilder and holds two personal training certifications. She has written 6 ebooks on fitness and has helped hundreds of clients transform their bodies. http://www.Iron-Dolls.com "Use of this article is authorized provided it is reproduced in full, and all web URLS are active hyperlinks directed to the author"
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Discover Easy Steps To Gain Muscle!

-written by Andrew Ballard


Are you like me, and are getting tired of these gurus telling you various ways to build muscle? but no matter how hard you try you're becoming unhappy with how you look, and are frustrated with your slow progress.

Then there is possibly a good chance that you are not maximizing your training program. The obvious solution is to correct this by devising an essential workout strategy before you have any chance of building the muscular and lean physique you desire.

Train To Build Rock Hard Muscle!

You have to dedicate yourself to lifting weights at least three, to perhaps four times per week. Your ultimate goal should be to stimulate your muscles with resistance, which will make your muscles grow bigger to avoid the stress from occurring again. Then it is important to let the muscle heal through nutrition and rest, you must realize that muscle mass is increased between workouts, and not during them. So rest periods are of the utmost importance. Ideally you should train your muscle groups once every 72 hours.

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Eat For Muscle Growth.

Change your diet and focus on eating balanced meals which include, carbohydrates, proteins and fats. If your goal is to build muscle mass, than you should be eating at least 15-18 times your current body weight. Your carbohydrates should be about 45% of your intake, your proteins about 35%, and your fats, should be the remaining 20%. You should focus on over half of those meals being solid whole food meals, and the remainder if you chose, can be replacement shakes.

Stretching

One of the biggest mistakes you can make is not stretching. What stretching does is helps restore normal length to the tissue that can happen if you constantly train. So if you are lifting weights 4 hours in the week, at least an additional 2 hours should be dedicated to stretching alone. It is important to counteract the shortening of the muscle tissue that occurs when training with weights, or you could be setting yourself up for a serious injury.

The Danger Of Supplements.

If you can always try and avoid taking the supplements that have not been on the market for at least three years. Don't listen or fall for all the big sale marketing ads in the latest fitness and bodybuilding magazine. The problems with these magazines is, that the big fitness companies who own them, also own all the supplements and gizmos in them, so you're not getting an honest above board review of the products.

What you will discover is that only a small handful of supplements will still be standing. If you can, try and get a high quality multi-vitamin, fish oil capsules, and a protein powder. With these products you should cover all your nutritional bases for health, healthy body, strength and muscle mass.

If you would like more information on weight loss, or muscle building goto;

http://www.NoNosenseMuscleBuilder.com

To your success.

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Andrew Ballard is a fitness enthusiast and avid writer, who currently resides in the U.K
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Bodybuilding Supplements that help in Building Muscle

-written by Franchis Adam


Bodybuilding supplements will assist you to acquire the muscle accumulation you desire and assist you achieve this aim a lot quicker. The motive is because each of these supplements has definite gains and each supplement efforts with the extras and your body to generate a building muscle outcome. Also, lots of foodstuffs have various ordinary supplements in them, like muttons and seafood comprise creatine. But, this is not adequate to build muscle weight you are eager for. That is why you require supplementation like protein, and additional supplements and anti-aging enhancements every day.

These basic enhancements assist you to get going and it comprises protein, creatine, glutamine, and multivitamins and various other types of supplements.

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Creatine supplements-Creatine is one of the largest efficient and verified bodybuilding supplements available in the market. The essentials of how a creatine employment is extremely easy. When you gulp down creatine, a definite quantity of the Creatine is wrapped up into the body muscle cell. When you comprise extra substrates inside the muscle cell for instance Creatine it will be a focus for more fluids into the cell which afterward amplifies the size of the cell and magnetizes more object such as Amino acids and blocks from the blood to be transferred into the cell which in due course enlarges muscle mass and development. Vitamins supplements - A good quality vitamin supplement is a complete supplement for any type of bodybuilding or muscle construction course. It simply put, without the appropriate vitamins, nutrients, and minerals supplements your body cannot help you to build the absolute muscle.

Whey protein supplements-Whey protein is an excellent plan for whichever bodybuilding or power building agenda for the undemanding truth that it is tough to obtain the quantity of protein necessary to build muscle from your simple diet on your own. The motive whey protein is on the record is for the reason that it is the simply experiential in the most competent and being transformed into force or muscle.

Sleep- Sleep has been placed on this record even if it is not a soft destined. It is one of the absolute must encompass in categorize to help building the muscle. The preponderance of revamp and revitalization to the body muscle tissue is completed through sleep. On peak of this preponderance of your development hormone emission as resolve some testosterone is veiled all through sleep.

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The Most Critical Aspect Of Your Bodybuilding Training Regimen

-written by Dane Fletcher

Periodization is a word that is commonly thrown around in powerlifting and bodybuilding circles to describe training that varies. More specifically, periodization can be defined as the frequent variation of techniques, weights, exercises, speed, and reps & sets in order to facilitate new muscle growth. The belief system behind periodization is that the human body adapts very quickly to a particular routine, and once the body adapts, it is no longer forced to grow in order to possess the muscle required to meet the workload. By continuously changing routines, bodybuilders and powerlifters hope to keep 'shocking' the muscle into growing. It has three sequential stages the trainer will encounter when using this technique.

Shock If a bodybuilder has been using a 5 on, 1 off body part split routine for five years, he is pretty set in his ways. If one day he decides to engage in a 2 on, 1 off routine in which half the body is trained one day, and the other half is rained the next (a standard push/pull split), he is going to surprise his body. By day 4 of the routine, the chest, triceps, and quads might be faced with a second workout in 4 days, and they will be forced to grow. Any new configuration of rep/set, body part, or weight numbers constitutes variation.

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Acclimation This is the stage in which the muscles of the body realize there is a new type of stress, and grows to meet the challenge. Torn muscle fibers grown back stronger. The increasing weight being moved is your verification that the shock training is working, the muscles have adapted, and your body is growing.

The Wall This is the stage where the body needs a break. Exhaustion sets in as the muscle groups reach a level where they are no longer able to adapt to increased workloads. At this time, the athlete should analyze the routine he tried for a period of time, make lots of notes and observations, and move on to another routine.

Periodization can be very simple, or incredibly complex. Trainers can just mix up body part splits and set/rep schemes, on the simple end. On the more complex end, they can choose to record all data, calculate percentage increases of 1RM after each program, and mathematically determine the exact effect of a new routine in terms of numbers. Whatever your measure of detail, periodization can be a good tool to use to keep things fresh, and keep your muscles growing.

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Dane Fletcher is the world's most prolific bodybuilding and fitness expert and is currently the executive editor for BodybuildingToday.com. If you are looking for more bodybuilding tips or information on weight training, or supplementation, please visit http://www.BodybuildingToday.com, the bodybuilding and fitness authority site with hundreds of articles available FREE to help you meet your goals.
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Why Bodybuilders Need Digestive Enzymes

-written by Chris Moheno


As most bodybuilders know, a good workout regimen should be one that boosts their muscles and reduce adipose fat. At the same time, keeping their bodies at the optimal level is also dependent on a healthy and nutritious diet. Now, "diet" is not only meant by the meals that are consumed each day, but also include the health supplements that can further enhance fat burning and muscle enhancement for bodybuilders. A bodybuilding product in particular that is quite essential is a set of naturally occurring proteins called digestive enzymes.

People can actually produce these digestive enzymes, which function to break down food as we consume it. Our mouths excrete digestive enzymes through our saliva, where they actively break down starch into sugars, ready to be broken down some more as they travel to the stomach and the small intestine, where other digestive enzymes wait. These digestive enzymes aid in good and proper digestion of the food we eat.

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Bodybuilders are not so special that they do not produce their own digestive enzymes, but their frequent exercising burns up their naturally produced enzymes more than most people do, since digestive enzymes cannot exist in intense heat. But even if they didn't burn them up, they still wouldn't be able to produce an adequate amount of digestive enzymes to regularly aid in digestion.

In fact, most people of any shape and size produce as much digestive enzymes as bodybuilders do – which is not always enough. Certain factors also affect natural digestive enzyme production, such as old age, living conditions and even specific lifestyles. It's safe to assume that we've all experienced indigestion at one point or other, either from overeating or not eating the right food, and this is an example wherein the digestive enzymes our bodies naturally produce are inadequate. Which is why everyone would actually benefit from taking digestive enzymes as health supplements, to ensure proper and effective digestion.

Since enzymes are proteins, they also exist in most food that contain protein, but cooking destroys these enzymes, which is why you can only consume enzymes from fresh and raw food, like fruit and vegetables. To have the necessary amount of digestive enzymes means an elaborate raw food diet, and there are too many toxins and scary bacteria living in raw meat for this option to be viable. Digestive enzymes as bodybuilding products, however, are made from food and can be eaten with our food, proving to be more effective in the long run.

Aside from losing their natural digestive enzymes each time their body temperature is raised when they work out, bodybuilders need digestive enzymes because of the benefits to their workout goals. Digestive enzymes break down food a lot faster and transfer the needed nutrients to the corresponding parts of your internal system. Bodybuilders need digestive enzymes more as they eat more protein than regular people, in the interest of building up muscle.

Proteases, which are the enzymes that break down protein, also aid in boosting the immune system, and helps repair muscles that wear down easily from exercise and weightlifting. They also help ease gas and bloating, which are definite no-no's in bodybuilding. Of course, you don't need to be a bodybuilder to benefit from digestive enzymes as bodybuilding supplements. They're great for just about anyone.

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Muscle Building Workouts vs. Powerlifting Routines - What's The Difference?

-written by Peter Harris


Before starting a weightlifting program you need to make some decisions regarding what you want to accomplish. There are many different styles of weightlifting and these different styles will accomplish different things. You could break the main styles of weightlifting down into two categories: bodybuilding and powerlifting. These types of weight lifting offer different benefits depending on what your goals are.

What are your goals with weightlifting?

If you are looking to achieve power and strength then you should consider a powerlifting routine. Powerlifting comprises what it says - lifting weights to gain power. There are three major lifts in powerlifting - the bench press, squat and deadlift. A powerlifting routine will center itself around training to improve these lifts. If you are looking to achieve a sculpted body with ripped muscles then you will want to perform a bodybuilding routine. Bodybuilding routines focus on developing the look of your individual muscles by toning and shaping them. These muscle building workouts will help you achieve muscle definition so you can look your best in your summer beach wear!

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So what's the difference between a powerlifting routine and a bodybuilding routine?

The basic answer to that question is this - a powerlifting routine is centered around low repetition and lower sets while a bodybuilding routine is focused on higher repetitions and higher sets per body part. For example, when working on developing the bench press lift a power lifter may do some variation of the following: Bench press, Incline bench press, Military press, Bent-Over-Rows and Skull crushers. Sets and repetitions may look like this - 4 to 6 sets of 4 to 6 repetitions of each exercise. The amount of weight lifted should force you to struggle to complete each set and each repetition to constantly challenge the muscles. This type of lifting strengthens the muscles and makes you stronger. There are several different exercises that can be substituted for your various body parts. You will have to pick and choose depending on your weak areas and what you need to develop to maximize your core lifts.

A bodybuilder will focus on higher repetitions and a higher number of sets per body part. So staying with the above chest example a bodybuilding routine may look like this: same exercises as described above but the sets and repetitions would be in the range of 6 to 8 sets of 8 to 12 repetitions. The amount of weight lifted should allow you to complete this higher number of sets and reps but still provide enough challenge that you struggle to complete the series. This type of lifting tones and shapes your muscles and provides definition. You will gain strength when performing a bodybuilding routine, just not at quickly or as much as if you were powerlifting.

So where should you start?

If you are new to weightlifting then my advice would be to start with a muscle building workout (i.e., a bodybuilding routine). I say this because this type of routine uses less weight. You won't be inclined to try and lift more than you are capable of lifting. You will be able to focus on learning how to perform each exercise properly, with good form. This will help you prevent injury and will maximize your muscle development. When you are ready to increase your weights you will be able to better handle the additional poundage's with less risk of injury. An important point to remember is that in the first 3 to 4 months of starting a training program your muscles are inefficient - meaning they are not performing to their maximal ability. It takes 3 to 4 months of consistent training to get your muscles to contract to their maximal potential so you will benefit from each and every repetition you perform. So an experienced weightlifter gets more benefit from a lift than an inexperienced weightlifter.

If you are new to the sport then it is wise to educate yourself as much as you can. The more you know the better your chances of accomplishing your goals. Invest in educating yourself from someone with experience in the field that can pass their knowledge and success on to you. Here is a resource that I have found helpful in my weight training:

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Body building for Seniors

-written by Casey O'Medley


Bodybuilding for seniors is a process that may establish advantageous outcomes for the senior since it assists in producing a fitter senior individual and it betters the shape of their heart, and could even prove to be a beneficial way of extending their life span. There's an additional reward to bodybuilding for seniors and that's that it can cause a senior citizen engaged in bodybuilding to appear as much as a decade younger and therefore adds to feelings of wellness as well as increases their self-confidence.

What are the Best Means of Body Building for Seniors?

There is plenty of proof to indicate that bodybuilding for seniors adds to bettered fitness and wellness. It is nevertheless essential to determine the most beneficial way of bodybuilding for seniors that will aid in creating increased muscle mass although there is nothing original in such ways.

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Bodybuilding for seniors is not unusual to what younger bodybuilders do although plainly there is a higher requirement to execute the bodybuilding workouts at a slower pace, and it is essential to consult their doctor before undertaking bodybuilding for the first time. When undertaking bodybuilding for seniors, it is very crucial to get professional advice prior to beginning their workout program.

When you decide to participate in a bodybuilding for seniors program, it would entail lifting the correct amount of weight that will make your muscles give out which would necessitate you using a lot of strength which might make your muscles tear. However, when your muscles mend, you will discover that you have developed additional muscle mass which would increase even more with the appropriate diet that includes a great quantity of protein. That means eating a gram of protein for every pound of your body weight each and every day. This may seem like a tremendous amount of protein to consume but you can take protein supplements to help meet your daily protein goals.

There is no perfect formula for bodybuilding for seniors, just common sense and working with bodybuilding specialists who can aid you in your bodybuilding goals. Slow and easy with proper nutrition is the way to go.

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Casey O'Medley is an amateur bodybuilder. Check out http://www.your-bodybuilding.com for updating news, photos, videos and articles on videos. He also invites you to visit his bodybuilding video site at http://www.allbodybuildingvideos.com

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Bodybuilding supplements and uses

-written by Dean Quek


You want to look good physically. Hence you decide to take up bodybuilding; to achieve that perfect abs, biceps/triceps so that you can fill up your shirt better, and basically just look good when you go to the beach. But despite going through the most rigorous gym regime and holding to the strictest diet, you can't get the mass and muscles you desire. This is where supplements come in.

Bodybuilding supplements will help you get the body mass and muscles you want, and achieve your goal much faster. The reason is because bodybuilding supplements have definite benefits and each separate supplement works well with your body to build up your muscles. True, some types of food have the minerals and vitamins needed for natural bodybuilding, but this might not be enough to help you achieve the muscles you desire.

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There are four basic supplements that will definitely be enough for bulking up and achieving the look you want. I will describe the four basic supplements and what they do.

Creatine Creatine is one of the most talked about bodybuilding supplement. Creatine mainly provides your muscles with energy for quick and explosive movements and help you gain muscle mass and strength, as well as improving muscle performance during workouts.

Glutamine Glutamine is a non-essential amino acid that aids in maintaining muscle mass. Besides that, it also prevents muscle breakdown, aids in muscle recovery and increases the growth rate of muscles.

Protein Whey protein is generally, besides possessing many health benefits, used in bodybuilding. The main benefit that whey protein has with regards to being a bodybuilding supplement is that it repairs and builds muscles after a rigorous workout. Many supplements contain protein, which is responsible for building muscle mass and maintaining muscle health.

Multivitamin Bodybuilding will never be successful if your body is not healthy enough; there is nothing to work on as your body is weak. This is where multivitamins come in. It is mandatory that your body gets all the essential vitamins, nutrients and minerals it needs before it can gain muscle mass. A good multivitamin will help to ensure that your body receives the proper nutrition and also help your muscles function well and recover fast. In addition, multivitamins give your more energy and make you feel healthier generally.

All in all, if you are not working out for serious competition but simply to look good, do remember to work out in moderation and take supplements in moderation. As the age-old saying goes, "Too much of anything is not good." It is not worth injuring yourself just to look good. Also, try to find the best deals on supplements by doing your shopping online. Supplements with the most affordable prices can be found on the Net; places like online supplement stores or popular classified sites (e.g. Ablewise.com) usually have very good deals. See you on the beach soon!

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Dean Quek
The author writes occasional articles of interest in finance, advertising and IT related topics.
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Can Women Build Big Female Biceps?

-written by James Ma


Experts claim that women can't build big female biceps due to the lack of testosterone, which is a male hormone. For women who like to do strength training just to tone the muscles and look slim this is a piece of good news for them. However, female bodybuilders who aim to have impressive huge biceps have to tackle on two things to literally force biceps growth.

Firstly, concentrate on the training with less reps and more weight. Training in the gym becomes a necessity as opposed to any bodyweight training from home. The fact is that the gym could provide better professional training equipments than all-in-one home gym. Taking advantage of the cutting edge professional gym equipments certainly provide better benefits for muscle training. In the gym you could find many types of bicep training equipments such as barebell bicep curl, cable double bicep machine, one arm hammer preacher curl, and one arm dumbbell preacher curl, just to name a few.

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So how many sets of exercise is enough to build big female biceps?

Try 2 - 3 types of bicep exercises each with 3 sets of 6 - 8 reps. For example - one arm dumbbell preacher curl, barebell bicep curl and one arm concentration curl. If you are able to train more than 8 reps then it is time to add more weights to force muscle grow. While doing the curls always concentrate on the slow movements towards your head and do not jerk or move the elbows. The burn on the biceps can be easily felt that means the method is correct. Repetitions is not all the answers to building big muscles, concentration and the correct methods are two very important factors attribute to muscle growth without unnecessary injuries.

Secondly, in order for women to build huge female biceps or any other muscle groups, heavy protein supplementation is necessary. Some female bodybuilders go extra length to take hormone to boost muscle growth. However, do check with the doctors before taking any hormone for bodybuilding. There are lots of side effects from track records regarding hormone supplementation.

Women can't produce testosterone like men to assist muscle growth but they can have big biceps. They are not trained differently than men but rather the efforts lies in the effective training and supplementation.

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