consume

Nutrition timing in bodybuilding involves strategically planning and consuming nutrients—such as carbohydrates, proteins, and fats—around workouts and throughout the day to optimize performance, recovery, and muscle growth. Here's a breakdown: ### Pre-Workout Nutrition: 1. **Carbohydrates:**...

Proper nutrition and meal timing are essential components of a bodybuilding diet. The timing of your meals and snacks can significantly impact your muscle growth, recovery, and overall performance. Here are some key considerations for timing your meals in bodybuilding: Pre-Workout Nutrition...

The ultimate no fat gain insulin program Thanks to guys like Dr. Atkins and "Zone" author Barry Sears, everyone now knows that insulin makes you fat. Just eating in a way that causes excessively high insulin levels can pack on the pounds faster than a bodybuilder can suck down a pizza after the...

Bulk Up for Winter: How to Build and Maintain Muscle Are you planning to bulk up this winter but need help figuring out where to start? This article discusses how you can bulk up your body muscles this winter and gives tips for growing your muscles. First, let us go into what bulking is so...

Bulk Up for Winter: How to Build and Maintain Muscle Are you planning to bulk up this winter but need help figuring out where to start? This article discusses how you can bulk up your body muscles this winter and gives tips for growing your muscles. First, let us go into what bulking is...

Fueling Your Body 24 Hours a Day When it comes to losing weight, gaining muscle, or any fitness goal, it is important to make sure we are feeding and fueling our bodies with the correct nutrients 24 hours a day. To truly fuel yourself up, it is important to make sure you have your diet dialed...

Being physically and mentally healthy offers numerous advantages for your health. Many people, however, might not fully comprehend what is necessary to fully achieve their goals. To assist you get outstanding results, use these 5 fitness suggestions. 1. BE CONSISTENT The easiest route to...

SKINNY GUYS HAVE TWO OPTIONS. There are two options for skinny guys: Accept their fate and spend the rest of their lives looking skinny and feeble. Take action to correct the situation. Consume extra calories. Work hard in the gym. Gain weight and turn their body into a suit of armor. The...

It is common knowledge that a nutritious diet combined with regular exercise is a tried-and-true approach to lose weight. Unfortunately, not everyone understands the importance of both the food they eat and the liquids they consume. The liquids you consume on a daily basis have an impact on your...

Calorie restriction is often associated with weight loss. However, what if we told you that another way to lose weight is to eat more? There is such a thing as lowering too many calories and damaging your weight loss attempts. In some situations, you may need to consume more to lose...

Steroids can increase cholesterol considerably also they can change the ratios of good and bad cholesterol, this is one of the greatest dangers during a cycle, today we will see how to fix it. 👨🏼*🔬How does it work: ❕Steroids increase the activity of HMG-CoA reductase, increasing 📈cholesterol...

About Meal Frequency - When you consume food, your body expends energy to digest and process the nutrients in your diet. This is known as the "thermic effect of food" (TEF) [1, 2]. A common misconception is that you need to consume several smaller meals per day to maximize the thermic effect of...

We know you need a calorie deficit for fat loss. But one of the most common reasons people struggle with creating a calorie deficit is that they are consuming more calories without knowing. In today's post, I will discuss a few potential fat loss barriers and practical solutions. - First, we...

by Matt Weik This is a topic I spoke about on social media before and it raised many questions as well as accolades. Fairly often I get asked the question if a certain food, supplement, or drink will make them gain weight. My first reaction is to laugh but then I realize that not everyone...

With so much emphasis on avoiding sugar, the idea that "all sugar is bad" poses the risk of inadequately consuming essential nutrients. . A recent review has summarized data pertaining to the question: does intake of added or total #sugarassociate with #diet quality? . The literature indicates...

Intermittent Fasting isn’t really a diet but more of an eating strategy. By restricting the amount of time you can eat, you’ll most likely consume fewer calories.
.
Intermittent Fasting is broken up into a “Fasting” window and a “Feeding” window.
.
In the Fasting window, you can consume zero...

themusclephd ◾️Hot peppers contain capsaicin which elevates metabolism by increasing brown fat induced metabolism. It's hard to consume a lot of red peppers, however sweeter red peppers contain capsidoids which also elevate metabolism the same way. - 💥This study found that it took 1.5 mg to...

The Importance of Water for the Bodybuilder We know already that 70% of the Earth is covered in water. Even a significant portion of land on this planet is covered in ice which is water that is frozen. We’ve been told that drinking X amount of 8oz. glasses a day for optimum health is...

By Sarah Chadwell, NASM CPT The average American consumes 3,400 milligrams of salt per day far surpassing the upper end of the recommended daily allowance of 2,300 mg per day. Why? Salt can make cardboard taste good. So what’s the harm? A study published in The Journal of Clinical...

by Josh Hodnikd Sodium chloride, also known as table salt, has been linked to a number of health issues according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. These health issues include: hypertension, heart disease, heart failure, stroke, edema, and kidney disease. One would think that any substance...