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Go Heavy, Retain Muscle – You've been training hard while trying to gain as much muscle as possible. Now that you're on a diet you must give your body a reason to hold on to this new muscle. High-intensity strength exercises (70-100% range) are better than low-intensity exercises (40-70% range)...

How Keto Diet Works Are you looking to burn fat using the keto diet? Make sure to read this article before you do! We reveal what ketosis really is, give you keto snack suggestions and cover risks of the keto diet. TAKE HOME POINTS Keto diets (< 20 g carbs per day) makes you lose WATER weight...

⁣ I know, I know. It’s hard. It takes time to prepare. You don’t enjoy it all that much. It makes you too full, etc. etc.⁣ ⁣ But would you rather put in a little extra effort to plan and prep and allow your body to adjust to eating more, or keep struggling to reach your goal?⁣ ⁣ If you aren’t...

NPB = MPS – MPBSo what does this equation mean? Net Protein Balance (skeletal muscle mass, for our purposes here) = Muscle Protein Synthesis – Muscle Protein Breakdown. Net protein balance (NPB) is defined as muscle protein synthesis (MPS) minus muscle protein breakdown (MPB), or NPB = MPS –...

Many often preach the importance of carbs before training. However, these sermons are often based off of needs for endurance athletes; resistance training causes much less glycogen depletion. Therefore, carbohydrate availability is rarely a limiting factor in performance during resistance...

Consuming carbs or fat after your workout depends on both your nutrient adaptations and goals. Obviously, keto-adapted individuals should stick to fats post-workout, whereas non-keto trainers will shoot for carbs instead. Resistance training will cause some moderate glycogen depletion, so follow...

By Geoff Roberts Fitness is officially full-on trendy. There is no shortage of skinny-fat people sporting gym brands outside the gym as if they are hardcore, while they spend hundreds of dollars and thousands of minutes coordinating gym outfits strictly to take photos of themselves in the gym...

By Geoff Roberts Fitness is officially full-on trendy. There is no shortage of skinny-fat people sporting gym brands outside the gym as if they are hardcore, while they spend hundreds of dollars and thousands of minutes coordinating gym outfits strictly to take photos of themselves in the gym...

I have been training with a PT. We do warm ups first then go into exercises. We train 3x a week, just under 1.5 hours. I have noticed that I am stronger overall as he seems to focus on compound exercises more with me and literally 0 machine exercises. I had a blood test and my test is under...

Nick Trigili On Using Insulin in Bodybuilding Insulin is commonly known as the most anabolic hormone in existence, but also deadly. To reiterate, this information is for entertainment purposes only and you should be aware of and follow the laws of your country. Prescription medications should...

theguerillachemist I made a post awhile ago about how whey protein(or proteins with high leucine levels) can spike insulin levels higher than white bread. This study shows similar conclusions when eating high protein meals with either high fat or high carbs, and how it affects body fat...

A study found that consuming high GI carbs after a workout was more effective at replenishing muscle glycogen levels than consuming low GI carbs. White rice, white bread, and sugary cereals are all great options if you are needing to replenish carbs rapidly (e.g at a competition where you have...

theguerillachemist As you know, I'm an advocate of the intra workout "feeding" of BCAA/EAA/ creatine/carbs to create an extreme anabolic environment. That being said, the one amino acid I haven't spoken about that is crucial to take during training to combat fatigue is ORNITHINE. ORNITHINE is a...

Overweight adults were randomly assigned to eat ultra-processed or unprocessed meals (defined according to the so-called NOVA classification) for two weeks. Meals had the same calories, macros, sugar, salt, and fiber and energy density, but everyone was allowed to eat as much as they wanted. The...

Here are the determining factors when trying to look fabulous:1. Calories in vs. calories out: 40% 2. Macronutrient breakdown a.k.a. how many grams of protein, carbs, and fat do I need : 40% 3. Nutrient timing or when do I eat what?: 10% 4. Food quality which would be organic vs. conventionally...

🔹In our entire body we have only have about 2,000 calories worth of carbs stored. About 400 calories or 100 grams of that is in our liver as glycogen. The other 1600 are spread across all the muscles in our body (400 grams). - ⬇️It’s important to know that only the muscles being trained will...

Are Protein Bars Good For You? Bodybuilding & Sports Nutrition Supplements Store – Prosource It wasn’t all that long ago when the question featured above would have seemed comical on its surface. Protein bars occupied the lowest rung on the sports nutrition ladder. They were amalgamations of...

I just ordered some IGF-1 from MC today. I was reading some of the articles on the front page and came across the newest one that states IGF prevents glucose from entering the cells. This seems to be contradictory information since I understood previously that it actually shuttled nutrients into...

Types of Insulin and How They are each Used In Building Muscle Link Below to a seperate guide on bodybuilding with insulin: https://www.musclechemistry.com/upload/bodybuilding-steroid-and-training-articles/72312-ultimate-insulin-protocol-mike-arnold.html John Doe Bodybuilding With Insulin...

by Christian Duque America is facing a major battle, a war actually. Heart disease is always a crucial concern, the onset of adult diabetes is on the rise, and many have been left scratching their heads, looking aimlessly for what’s causing all the healthcare woes. The cold hard facts are...