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There comes a point in bodybuilding where you must bulk to gain muscle, and not everyone wants to or can do it with gear. Winter and late fall is when most bodybuilders choose to start their bulking phase, so that eating more and training heavier isn’t done during beach season or competition...

Nowadays it seems like everyone and their brother is starting some sort of health & fitness lifestyle. For many people that is weight loss, but for many, it’s all about the gains. Unfortunately, when it comes to both weight loss and weight gain, the market is saturated with equipment...

Carbs. You love them but the dieting industry tells you to hate them. Especially simple, fast absorbing sugars like candy. But what if I told you that there is a movement now to promote having candy? Especially after a workout. Right now, there is a fad encouraging people to have candy such as...

The Benefits of a High Protein Diet, when dieting⭕️⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Protein has long been identified as a critical macronutrient to consider in skeletal muscle repair and synthesis. Indeed, resistance trained athletes have advocated high protein diets for many years, therefore let's see what the...

Dulaglutide improved muscle strength and attenuated muscle loss in disuse condition. Ten-week-old C57BL/6 male mice were subjected to spiral wire immobilization for 4 d and administrated dulaglutide (Trulicity, 600 µg/kg, subscutaneous). Mice were maintained for additional 7 d. (A) Grip strength...

Skeletal muscle atrophy is defined as a reduction of muscle mass caused by excessive protein degradation. However, the development of therapeutic interventions is still in an early stage. Although glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor (GLP‐1R) agonists, such as exendin‐4 (Ex‐4) and dulaglutide, are...

Phosphorous, whats so special about it. And how can it help you? Well like the title says, let’s start with it preventing metabolism shut down when dieting. Human studies have shown us a few things, one of those is that when the supplement group took a phosphorus supplement they did not show a...

As the title says what would you change if you went back in time I’m sure we all made many mistakes trial and errors One of Mine I didn’t eat enough and always though 1 chicken breast was enough protein I then lived purely on protein shakes until I researched more on nutrition and began...

Never stops to amuse me that there are soo many people using t3 and barely a handful of them know how it works and why it is doing what it is doing and how their choices are in a majority of cases directly responsible for their complaints glycogen - a simple fix with a good carb up, this...

Want to get huge with quality heres my tips Keep things simple Food intake its pretty individualized and should be tailored to you Beef and chicken will help you grow Fish is great but i like it later in the day its light To lean out its great same with eggwhites Carbs i like to grow are...

HOW DOES MUSCLE GROW, EXACTLY? ⁣ I mean, we know that eventually, if we train with weights we end up gaining some muscle mass.. but how ? Short answer: we don't know yet, exactly. And that's because we don't have a 100% clear answer. However, we have many pieces of the puzzle that can help us...

There are multiple ways to calculate protein requirements, and intakes will generally will vary depending on the individual but also type of training/sport performed and his/her specific goal. ⁣ ⁣ Here are 3 quick ways to calculate your intake if you're a strength oriented athlete, or...

Well.. you already know the answer. Stubborn fat, just like any other fat, is lost by creating a caloric deficit through a mixture of dieting and exercising. ⁣ ⁣ First of all we need to get lean enough to tackle those areas (which tend to leave last!) but once we're there, they'll go just as...

Eriobotrya Japonica extract(Loquat) is a natural anabolic/anti-catabolic that work by manipulating certain genes that are responsible for processes like building/wasting muscle. Ursolic acid is one of the many bioacitves in Loquat that has been shown to increase muscle strength. Loquat activates...

Train the Same Muscle Two Days in a Row? – You CAN train the same muscle group two days in a row. This method of double stimulation prolongs muscle protein synthesis, leads to enhanced feedback in muscle, and triggers greater muscle responsiveness. The second session is there to enhance the...

Every once in a while, we get a study that either confirms or helps direct bodybuilding practices. This is one of those studies. - These researchers found that eating every 3-hours was more effective at maintaining protein synthesis rates over a 12-hour period than eating a smaller protein dose...

Macronutrients provide the energy (measured in calories) we need to maintain life and perform physical work. As you probably know, there are three main macronutrients that provide energy: Protein, Carbs, and Fats. Some macronutrients (like carbs or fats) are often put in a bad light because of...

Macronutrients provide the energy (measured in calories) we need to maintain life and perform physical work. As you probably know, there are three main macronutrients that provide energy: Protein, Carbs, and Fats. Some macronutrients (like carbs or fats) are often put in a bad light because of...

When someone loses weight, their metabolism decreases no matter what. This is because their energy intake is lower and their body size is lower. However, there is something called metabolic adaptation where that person's basal metabolic rate actually decreases further than what is expected...

How to Make Protein Poppers . Ingredients: . • 2 scoops Vanilla protein powder • 1 cup PB2 (powdered peanut butter) • 1/2 cup Splenda or equivalent low-cal sweetener of choice • 1 cup old fashioned oats • 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons of unsweetened almond milk • Splash of vanilla extract • 1/4...