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by Matt Weik Without a doubt, eggs are one of the best protein sources you can find. I’ve done several content pieces on how great eggs are not only for your health, but for putting on quality lean muscle mass. It seems just about every year some new research comes out showing more benefits...

themusclephd Many people think you can’t gain muscle eating plant base sources of protein and I use to be one of those until we did a study showing that you can. However, there is ONE BIG CATCH. Because plant protein is lower in essential amino acids, you have to eat more of it per serving - at...

Testosterone, HGH, IGF-1, Irisin, insulin, Epinephrine , cortisol , Bodybuilding Balancing Blocks There are several hormones that contribute to muscular hypertrophy (muscle-building) and fat oxidation (fat burning). These hormones are chemical messengers released from various endocrine glands...

You don’t grow muscles in the gym. The muscle-building process begins when you put the weights down and your recovery begins. The most important part of this recovery occurs during sleep. Groundbreaking new research by Dr. James Maas has demonstrated that athletes require even more sleep than...

There are 4 commonly used classifications for amino acids. Three of them respectively differentiate between standard vs. non-standard amino acids, proteinogenic vs. non-proteinogenic amino acids” or their chemical properties. The most well-known way to classify amino acids is based on human...

Hello Mates, Today I am going to discuss the health effects of Omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 fatty acids or n-3 fatty acids are polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) which contain a carbon double bond (C=C) at the 3- position from omega end (methyl end). These are long chain fatty acids which...

Amino Acids Amino acids are primarily comprised of three main elements; oxygen, hydrogen and nitrogen. When you first look at amino acids and what makes an amino acid, at first glance it seems very simple but each amino acid plays a role that is uniquely important to the body and a role only...

Many people believe that insulin is to blame for the obesity epidemic. When you understand how it actually works, you’ll know why this is a lie. Insulin has been taking quite a beating these days. If we’re to listen to some “experts,” it’s an evil hormone whose sole goal is making us fat...

D-Aspartic Acid The Holy Grail for male enhancement/performance, life, or sexual enhancement, is boosting testosterone, particularly if it can be done safely and legally. A number of means and methods can boost testosterone, albeit most...

While exercising, blood flow to the muscles is elevated at least 400%, producing the ability to raise biologically active GH 480%, the ability to positively modulate insulin/antagonize cortisol and the ability to increase protein synthesis no less than 600% (1)(2). With this in mind, we want to...

Overcoming Whole-Food Protein Limitations by Mike Arnold When analyzing the bodybuilding diet, there is one common denominator which takes priority above all else. Regardless of individual goals or variances in metabolism, its role remains central, around which everything else revolves. I am...

Why are bodybuilders infatuated with protein? Bodybuilders are infamous for their love affair with protein. The way iron-pumpers see it, muscle is protein, so they associate eating more dietary protein with gaining more muscle. Devouring egg whites by the dozen, meat by the pound and protein...

Are Saturated Fats the Hero, Villain or Not Bad? For anyone who hasn’t been keeping up with all the posts here at Burn the Fat Blog, the team at Examine.com wrote our “most liked’ post ever a few months ago, in which they talked about the...

Logic Based Eating by Geoff Roberts The hurricane of information that comes at us from all angles in this day in age makes it exceedingly difficult to decide what is right, wrong, legitimate, or phony. This reality is especially true with...

The Insulin Advantage How to Bulk and Cut on the Same Day by Clay Hyght, DC Here's what you need to know... If you think bulking and cutting are seasonal, think again. By controlling your insulin you can allow your body to build muscle and burn fat daily. Muscle is...

Exercise Promotes BCAA Catabolism: Effects of BCAA Supplementation on Skeletal Muscle during Exercise1 [*=left]Yoshiharu Shimomura*,2, [*=left]Taro Murakami*, [*=left]Naoya Nakai†, [*=left]Masaru Nagasaki*, and [*=left]Robert A. Harris** American Society for Nutritional Sciences...

Exercise Promotes BCAA Catabolism: Effects of BCAA Supplementation on Skeletal Muscle during Exercise1 [*=left]Yoshiharu Shimomura*,2, [*=left]Taro Murakami*, [*=left]Naoya Nakai†, [*=left]Masaru Nagasaki*, and [*=left]Robert A. Harris** American Society for Nutritional Sciences...

BCAAs: THE MANY BENEFITS OF BRANCHED CHAIN AMINO ACIDS Dieting down will get you shredded, but it might also shave some size from your biceps. BCAAs can help protect your muscles against the catabolic effects of dieting!In recent years, branched-chain amino acid supplements have come back into...

BCAAs: THE MANY BENEFITS OF BRANCHED CHAIN AMINO ACIDS Dieting down will get you shredded, but it might also shave some size from your biceps. BCAAs can help protect your muscles against the catabolic effects of dieting!In recent years, branched-chain amino acid supplements have come back into...

WHEY PROTEIN 44 - 2LBS Human Whey 44® is for people wanting to experience significant growth! Our bodies are constantly growing and rebuilding. Adding Human Whey 44 gives your body that extra true protein. Human Whey 44® can be used as: A meal replacement To tone and strengthen muscle...