| Archive for the ‘Supplements’ CategoryApril 16th, 2010 by Joe In the world of bodybuilding, there are always new developments that come from merging science and technology to meet the demands of athletes. Interestingly enough, the wild popularity of creatine supplements is really nothing new. It’s been around a century now that bodybuilders have been experimenting with creatine boosts to enhance performance and bodybuilding results. Creatine ethyl ester is another stage in developing these technologies, with some significant modifications, but what exactly is it? Creatine is something that the body already produces naturally, and is found in the skeletal muscle. It’s that substance that gives the muscles the ability to respond and react, and to perform with more energy for greater endurance. Creatine supplements help to keep the process moving forward, so that the energy and endurance is enhanced, and it increases muscle mass, and that’s why those who use them experience a boost when taking the chemicals. Of course, it is ingesting something in the body that alters the chemistry, but so far, the negative side-effects seem to be fairly minor. Some people experience digestive problems, and others get that well-known muscle bloat. It could be that these things come from overuse, taking more of the supplement than the body can absorb. This is where creatine ethyl ester enters the picture. The ester part of the equation helps the body to absorb the creatine more efficiently, allowing the users to ingest less and perform better. It does seem to have a peculiarly effective way of increasing energy and performance, and can also increase lean muscle mass. There are some who will argue that using it is simply enhancing what the body already does naturally, and there are others who will argue against any chemical alterations in how the body builds muscle. Because there are few negative side effects from the supplements, it really is up to the athlete to decide if it’s worth it. Ads How to Build Muscle – The Nonsense Hardgainer Guide To Bodybuilding 7 Minute Muscle – Build More Muscle In Just Minutes! Tom Venuto’s Burn The Fat Feed the Muscle How To Build Muscle and Gain Weight Fast – Top Mass Building System April 11th, 2010 by Joe When to take Creatine is a difficult call, some body-builders take Creatine before they workout, believing they have the advantage of it’s availability in the bloodstream, other body-builders believe they should take Creatine after a workout, because their muscle cells will be more receptive to the nutrient, still other body-builders believe that Creatine is a stored substance, that it doesn’t really matter when you take it. There are many factors when it comes to taking Creatine as a supplement like pill form compared to powder and liquid forms, large dosage or small dosage, whether to load the Creatine or not load, taking it with juice or with other Creatine products, taking it before a workout our after a workout, cycling or not cycling, and how much water to drink, how much protein is necessary, and finally concerns with caffeine. Powder compared to pills or liquid intake is the most used and trusted by body-builders to be the best way for delivery into their system. Pills are expensive, are more difficult to dissolve and is considered the worst way for delivery. Liquid Creatine seems to have a good advantage with it’s absorption rate, but the supplement in liquid form is not stable. As for dosage, it’s recommended to start off with only 2 to 5 grams per day (non-loading or no loading). If taking more than that at the beginning, the body will turn the excess into waste, basically washing away your budget for the supplement. Loading is taking extremely high amounts of Creatine for the first 5 to 7 days, which is split into 2 to 4 servings of 20 to 25 grams dosage. Most responsible body builders do not load, they gradually build-up their intake and get the same benefits as with the practice of ‘loading’. Taking Creatine with juice has proven to be a more effective way than to take the supplement with water, but not with orange juice, which seems to reduce the effects. Taking Creatine plus products is just as effective as taking it with grape juice, but it’s also more expensive: most manufacturers formulas don’t come cheap. Cycling is when body builders will stop the use of Creatin supplements to restore their own bodily function of creating its own Creatine. Most studies show no effects on the body, one way or the other. Drinking more water than normal is a good practice when taking Creatine supplements. Creatine helps bring more water into the muscles during a workout, which requires more water in the body. Adding protein supplements to the Creatine supplement helps the body retain more of the Creatine than otherwise. When it comes to caffeine, some studies have shown it to limit the effects of Creatine, but other studies show no change at all. Ads How to Build Muscle – The Nonsense Hardgainer Guide To Bodybuilding 7 Minute Muscle – Build More Muscle In Just Minutes! Tom Venuto’s Burn The Fat Feed the Muscle How To Build Muscle and Gain Weight Fast – Top Mass Building System April 8th, 2010 by Joe Creatine is an amino protein that is found naturally in vertebrates and has also been developed into a muscle mass building supplement. There are conflicting studies on the substance though research indicates it is helpful in increasing body size and muscle mass. Athletes across the nation are using it and many have a grasp on how to do so, though there are also a great number of questions related to the physical aspects of how creatine works. One of the strongly supported research studies indicates that creatine works by increasing the activity of satellite cells and this makes possible the occurrence of muscle hypertrophy. It is believed that the ingestion of creatine can increase by up to 20 percent the level of phosphocreatine in the muscles. In turn this contributes to maximum levels of output, endurance and muscle repair. Conflicting studies indicate that these benefits are due to other dietary or work out aspects, though popular belief and use of creatine indicates a strong belief in its effectiveness and satisfaction with the results it provides. The most popular ways to ingest creatine are by purchasing a powder that is added to fluid and then mixed into a drink. The other popular commercial form is in a capsule. Both of these manners of ingestion are easy to measure and monitor. It is popular to take the capsule with an energy or protein bar. Creatine has been used in various muscle building programs long before it become extremely popularized in 1992. Research studies indicate that it has been used throughout the 20th century, though twenty years ago it hit the mainstream market as a work out supplement and has been used by professional athletes and common people who are seeking to get into shape and gain muscle mass. Creatine is a naturally occurring amino acid that has been adapted for athletic training purposes. It has not been classified as an illegal performance enhancing drug or steroid. Ads How to Build Muscle – The Nonsense Hardgainer Guide To Bodybuilding 7 Minute Muscle – Build More Muscle In Just Minutes! Tom Venuto’s Burn The Fat Feed the Muscle How To Build Muscle and Gain Weight Fast – Top Mass Building System April 5th, 2010 by Joe In today’s realm of bodybuilding, where new scientific developments lead to the developments of supplements, creatine has become something of a hot topic for athletes. It is one of the most widely-used supplements, and there have been many recent studies that show that there are very few long-term side effects for most people who use it. With any supplement, however, especially those that can alter the body’s chemistry, it’s necessary to talk to your doctor before beginning any kind of new regimen. But what, exactly, does creatine do? Creatine is already in the body, something that it produces naturally. It’s found in the skeletal muscles, and is that thing that gives muscles energy, as well as aiding in muscle contraction. Taking creatine supplements, then, can also help in building muscle mass, if used carefully, and in the recommended allowances. The force of muscle contraction depends on the amount of ATP, which the muscles use quickly before turning it into ADP. Creatine works with this to turn ADP back to ATP, so there is more energy to work with. As such, it provides a quick boost of energy to the muscles. It also decreases fatigue, so the athlete can work out longer. It also helps to increase lean muscle mass, and can increase the amount of fluid going into the muscle. That’s why it’s useful for some people in developing more quickly, and also allowing for that extra energy boost. However, it’s also always a good idea to increase muscle mass naturally, working with the body’s own chemical balance to improve performance and develop strength and tone without the help of supplements. This is because a body that develops naturally tends to hold its shape and definition for much longer. Exercise is something that’s intended to prolong life by promoting health in all areas and all levels. Creatine supplements can certainly aid in this development for quick boosts, but for long-term health, proper nutrition and a reasonable exercise are the best tools for any aspiring athletes. Ads How to Build Muscle – The Nonsense Hardgainer Guide To Bodybuilding 7 Minute Muscle – Build More Muscle In Just Minutes! Tom Venuto’s Burn The Fat Feed the Muscle How To Build Muscle and Gain Weight Fast – Top Mass Building System March 23rd, 2010 by Joe Creatine is not a relatively new supplement, but many new studies have been released on its various uses and effects. Most people who use the supplement use it to gain muscle mass. Creatine is a nitrogenous organic acid that is naturally produced in the body by amino acids. Body builders have used it in order to supply more energy to their muscles in order to maximize muscle mass capabilities. It is now found that vegetarians may benefit from creatine as well. Since vegetarians do not consume animal proteins rich in amino acids, they have lower levels of creatine in their body. Taking a daily dose of 2-5 mg a day can significantly raise their levels of creatine. In fact, levels can be doubled or even tripled than that of a person eating a high protein diet. Creatine is not only good for the physical body it is also good for cognition. Studies have shown that among vegetarians those taking creatine had higher I.Q. scores than those of a placebo group. This study was done over a few weeks, and each participant was given 5 grams daily. The term ‘meat head’, usually a derogatory term used for men with big muscles, may just make a positive comeback! Many people with degenerative disease can benefit from creatine. People suffering from Parkinson’s or muscular dystrophy and even arthritis have shown signs of improvement. This is not to say that creatine is a cure for these diseases by any means. Just like vitamins help your body function at its peak performance, so this supplement can provide a little boost for those who need it. Like any other drug prescribed or over the counter, there are side effects. Creatine can cause stomach aches, nausea and loss of appetite. There have not been any significant studies done to test the safety of the supplement for women who are nursing or pregnant. It has also not been tested on children. Ads How to Build Muscle – The Nonsense Hardgainer Guide To Bodybuilding 7 Minute Muscle – Build More Muscle In Just Minutes! Tom Venuto’s Burn The Fat Feed the Muscle How To Build Muscle and Gain Weight Fast – Top Mass Building System March 19th, 2010 by Joe Troponin derives from three regulatory proteins that are crucial for muscle contraction in both the skeletal system and the cardiac muscle. Troponin levels are believed to be very important in the process of diagnosing various potentially life threatening heart disorders. Skeletal and cardiac muscles are controlled by the fluctuation in the levels in the intracellular calcium concentration. They are connected because when calcium rises it causes the muscles to contract and conversely, when the calcium levels fall the muscles relax.
Creatine is naturally produced in the body and comes from amino acids that are mainly in the kidney and liver. The creatine created then goes into the blood stream to be used in the muscles. Approximately 95% of the total creatine supply in the human body is found in the skeletal muscles. This is where the connection between troponin and creatine come into play, both are crucial for activity in the skeletal system.
Creatine powders are used by individuals who are looking to put on muscle mass and appear bigger because the creatine causes water retention and as a result the user appears to be more muscular. The creatine causes the muscles to expand and also gives the person more energy and stamina for exercises which further promotes muscles growth. These effects are linked to Troponin as well due to the fact that the three proteins that make up Troponin are important in the process of muscle contraction in the skeletal system and the cardiac muscle. There are some concerns with creatine use however, since it is used to increase the size of muscles some believe that will can potentially be harmful to the heart which is also a muscle. Troponin is connected with the creatine in regards to this because it is important to the contractions in the heart as well. If creatine does in fact cause the heart to enlarge then the levels of Troponin may have to increase in order for the heart to continue to contract and pump correctly. Ads How to Build Muscle – The Nonsense Hardgainer Guide To Bodybuilding 7 Minute Muscle – Build More Muscle In Just Minutes! Tom Venuto’s Burn The Fat Feed the Muscle How To Build Muscle and Gain Weight Fast – Top Mass Building System March 16th, 2010 by Joe Bodybuilding is something that’s neither a fad, nor a sport, nor a lifestyle, but at times acts as a combination of all of these. It’s kind of fascinating to consider how we’re still so affected by those ads from decades ago, with the skinny guy on the beach deciding to work out so that he could enact his revenge and get the girl. Although some of this reads like an obvious soap opera now, and a rather ridiculous one, the basic elements are still in place, enough to make thousands every year take up bodybuilding as a sport or a hobby. We’ll look at the role creatine plays in this by talking about how it’s taken. For the enthusiasts, levels of commitment can be fairly high, and with all the news about steroids, it’s apparent that smarter decisions are being made in favor of natural bodybuilding. Whether or not creatine falls into the natural category is up for discussion. It’s an element that brings energy to muscle, so it’s positives are fairly readable and apparent to anyone. There are many methods of ingesting creatine ethyl ester, and the most common form is a powder. This can be purchased in bulk at a fairly reasonable price, and there are capsule forms available. Some people put the powder into capsules themselves, because it can be ingested by dissolving it in shakes or juices, but the taste is fairly strong. There are many colorful epithets people use to describe the taste, and we won’t go into those here, but no one claims to like the flavor. Capsules bypass that unpleasantness, and you can still get the effect. There are some liquid forms available, but many claim that this isn’t as effective, because the chemical reaction is already started here, and it’s most effective if all the dissolving happens while you consume it. It’s best to use this with a very careful and precise diet, with a lot of protein, and the common wisdom is to take it for awhile, and then stop for awhile before taking it again. However, with any supplement where you are modifying the body’s ability to produce its own chemicals, it’s best to be taking this in consultation with your doctor. Ads How to Build Muscle – The Nonsense Hardgainer Guide To Bodybuilding 7 Minute Muscle – Build More Muscle In Just Minutes! Tom Venuto’s Burn The Fat Feed the Muscle How To Build Muscle and Gain Weight Fast – Top Mass Building System March 11th, 2010 by Joe Steroids are man-made or synthetic substances that enhances testosterone and testosterone is the male hormone that is related to the growth of muscles and bones for the development of masculine attributes like a deeper voice and facial hair. Steroids will increase muscle strength and muscle mass in faster time compared to following a supervised regimented weight training program. The biological effect is to stimulate protein synthesis; to heal muscles faster and more effectively. People who are slow to reach puberty are often prescribed steroids. They’re also prescribed for patients with certain types of breast cancer, blood disorders and other diseases that will result in a loss of muscle mass, like HIV/AIDS. Some athletes use steroids to improve upon their performance, especially in sports that required a burst of power and strength, such as track and field, football and weight lifting; steroids increase motivation, and reduce fatigue. Steroids are not for professional athletes only, a minority of men and women will use steroids to improve upon their appearance, especially young men who are skinny or lean; when using steroids while under supervised training and while eating well, these young men will increase their strength and muscle mass exponentially. Men that use steroid to change the way they look, feel better about themselves and feel they have more sex-appeal to the opposite sex. Women, will begin using anabolic steroids if they have a condition such as muscle dysmorphia, which is a disorder where the female feels she is not muscular enough. Another reason for females wanting to ‘bulk’ up is a form of protection. In a study by the National Institute of Drug abuse (NIDA), says twice as many women weightlifters who use steroids, have been have been physically abused by men or have been raped, compared to those women who have not been abused or raped. Steroids use for athletes and non-athletes alike is a dream of instant gratification; it’s thought of as an opportunity to get stronger, lose body fat and gain muscle mass within 5 to 6 weeks minimum. Using steroids motivates one to workout more consistently and with enthusiasm because of the great results. Ads How to Build Muscle – The Nonsense Hardgainer Guide To Bodybuilding 7 Minute Muscle – Build More Muscle In Just Minutes! Tom Venuto’s Burn The Fat Feed the Muscle How To Build Muscle and Gain Weight Fast – Top Mass Building System March 9th, 2010 by Joe Many people have had questions regarding the involvement of the United States Congress, in the hearings surrounding Roger Clemens and Brian McNamee. Clemens is accused of allegedly using steroids to enhance his performance in baseball. And McNamee, his personal trainer, has been labeled a “drug dealer”. Congress has gotten involved due to that fact that it is not just about the steroids, it is about the fact that both men have given differenttestimonies in court. This is a federal drug case, and depending on which man is not telling the truth, that man could get charged with committing fraud by lying to a grand jury while under oath. One of the men is not telling the whole truth, and Congress has stepped in to find out which one that is. The problem now however, is that members of the Congress are split, some of them believing Clemens, while other members believeMcNammee . This is looking like a case that may have to be turned over to the Justice Department. Their stories differ not in small ways such as times of phone calls or missed meetings. They contradict in a very large way. Clemens states that McNamee injected him with the steroids without his knowledge, while McNamee testified that he did no such thing. If it is McNamee who is lying, he has committed an unethical act, not only in the eyes of what is legal in the world of baseball, but is unforgivable in the eyes of someone he called his friend. If Clemens is lying, he too is guilty of the same two crimes of ethics. Both men are leaving each other out in the wind, as well as smearing the names and reputations of each other. This is a time when baseball teams are just wanting it to be about the game, and everyone is ready for a decision to be reached as quickly as possible. Ads How to Build Muscle – The Nonsense Hardgainer Guide To Bodybuilding 7 Minute Muscle – Build More Muscle In Just Minutes! Tom Venuto’s Burn The Fat Feed the Muscle How To Build Muscle and Gain Weight Fast – Top Mass Building System March 5th, 2010 by Joe Body building is frequently considered to be a physical oriented art form and in itself has become an esthetic sport. Meanwhile, bodybuilding itself is also a major part of other sports and creating the ideal athletic body is sometimes as important as the sports skills themselves. Well, instead of arguing for a hierarchy, it can just be accepted that they are interdependent. With this in mind, it is important to realize that there are at least two perspectives that are associated with bodybuilding. The first one looks at the act itself as a sport and sometimes art genre and the second one is its importance to various other sports. Therefore deciding how to build your own body and increase bulk and muscle mass in the appropriate places can be dependent on the reason you have for doing so. Meanwhile, supplements for bodybuilding can be pretty expensive and deciding which ones to take and in what amounts is as much an economic consideration as it is a physical development one. Finding the balance between training and supplements is a key to success and maintaining optimal health throughout the process. The usage of supplements begins with an understanding of the types and varieties that are available. Protein powders are generally recommended and help to ensure that you consume the necessary extra protein required to build muscle. They also ensure you are using complete proteins which is extremely important. Glutamine is important for those involved in hard core workouts and helps the body to stay hydrated and may also increase the immune system. Vitamin supplements help to ensure that you are receiving all the important and necessary nutrients during diet changes and also changes in needs that occurs during periods of extreme workouts. They also help to maintain your overall health and assist in healing torn tissue and overworked muscles. There are numerous other supplements and it is important to research which ones will be most important to your own program. Ads How to Build Muscle – The Nonsense Hardgainer Guide To Bodybuilding 7 Minute Muscle – Build More Muscle In Just Minutes! Tom Venuto’s Burn The Fat Feed the Muscle How To Build Muscle and Gain Weight Fast – Top Mass Building System March 4th, 2010 by Joe Steroids are extremely powerful and a substance that can wreak havoc on the human body if misused. Bodybuilders and athletes have been taking anabolic steroids since the 60′s. Many bobybuilders will go to excess doses of steroids in order to compete, because steroids increase muscle hardness, improve mass, strength and endurance. While it’s not common to suffer critical of life-threatening symptoms, steroids cause potentially harmful side-effects and some are irreversible. Both genders will experience increase in acne on the face, the chest and the back. The anabolic steroid can cause behavioral changes such as increased irritability and aggression, to the extent that some steroid abusers increased aggression has caused them to rob banks, get into fights and even kill. Other side-effects include increased energy, mood swings, euphoria, sexual arousal, forgetfulness, distractions, and confusion. Bad side-effects on the cardiovascular system has led to heart attacks, and with bodybuilders younger than 30, have developed enlargement of the heart’s left ventricle. Their blood chemistry is changed by the steroids causing blood clots leading to disruption of the blood flow to the heart, damaging the heart muscle. With prolong use of steroids bodybuilders will develop high levels of cholesterol, which will clog the arteries and lead to serious heart issues. Teenagers using anabolic steroids are especially in danger; the steroids will interfere with the normal growth hormones of the body, and will lead to a premature development of the epiphyses, which leads to stunted growth. It doesn’t matter how the steroid is taken, orally, by patch or injection, it still has to pass through the liver, which puts a significant amount of strain on the liver and causes a great deal of damage and create tumors that will lead to internal bleeding. Steroids taken in high doses will lead to the development of peliosis hepatitis, jaundice and cancer. Steroids taken by injection is easier on the liver, but only easier. Steroids taken orally, can cause stomach distention, chronic constipation, and lots of gas, and that last effect is not pretty if the bodybuilder wants to keep their friends. Depression is only aggravated with the use of steroids and for men, they will experience a short-term increase in their sex drive, but it’s then followed by a suppression of testosterone, which will shrink the testes. It will lower the sperm count and make them infertile and well as develop gynecomastia. For women, there is a dangerous irreversible side-effect of masculinization. If a bodybuilder stops abusing steroids, they will be hit with extreme depression, apathy, fatigue and withdrawal symptoms almost the same as a drug user. Basically, bodybuilders who abuse steroids will have many serious side-effects causing bodily issues that will lead to disabling the body instead of helping the body. Ads How to Build Muscle – The Nonsense Hardgainer Guide To Bodybuilding 7 Minute Muscle – Build More Muscle In Just Minutes! Tom Venuto’s Burn The Fat Feed the Muscle How To Build Muscle and Gain Weight Fast – Top Mass Building System March 2nd, 2010 by Joe There has been an extensive growth in the use of vitamins, herbal products and supplement (generally have the quality of having a positive effect with certain health conditions), which physicians need to vigilantly stay aware of when prescribing medication to their patients and ask their patients if they are taking any supplements. For example, Ginkgo Biloba, fish oil and vitamin E are all blood thinners, which will interfere with any prescription blood thinners and Vitamin C will worsen an iron storage disorder called hemochromatosis. People with chronic health conditions should always get advice from their doctor before using any vitamins or dietary supplements, especially if they are on a variety of medications. People who have the conditions such as diabetes, chronic blood clotting, cancer, liver and thyroid issues, heart disease, and high blood pressure need to discuss taking any supplements or vitamins with their doctors first. If you have specific questions about medications not to take together, your best resource is your pharmacist. Taking the recommended dose of a vitamin shouldn’t interfere with any over-the-counter (OTC) medications like ibuprofen or acetaminophen. If your supplement is yogurt, milk or cheese, these food products can interfere with the absorption of antibiotics. If you are juicing, grapefruit inhibits enzymes in the intestine that normally break down certain medications to allow more of the medication to enter into the blood stream. Vitamin K, which can be taken in pill form, or found in kale, broccoli, and spinach decreases the effectiveness of the medication preventing blood clotting. So, when purchasing vitamins, minerals and other dietary supplements, read the labels carefully to determine the ingredients, the proper dosage and make sure you have the right conditions the supplement is meant for. Remember, the best way to ensure you are getting the right amount of vitamins and minerals is through a healthy diet. Ads How to Build Muscle – The Nonsense Hardgainer Guide To Bodybuilding 7 Minute Muscle – Build More Muscle In Just Minutes! Tom Venuto’s Burn The Fat Feed the Muscle How To Build Muscle and Gain Weight Fast – Top Mass Building System March 1st, 2010 by Joe Diet supplements are an interesting thing to consider in regards to one’s overall health and lifestyle. They are used for both losing weight and also to increase muscle mass while weight training and bodybuilding. If you are in the process of considering a new exercise routine and or making major dietary changes to achieve results in either of the previously mentioned directions, it is important to consider the type of supplement, its use recommendations and effects on your system. There are a great number of diet supplements available on the Internet as well as at local health food stores and markets. The basic distinction between the two genres is that those that are intended to help with weight loss generally have a aspect of internal volume increase so that by drinking one weight loss shake you end up feeling full. The muscle and or body building supplements are generally high protein pills or powders and also have other additional elements that will help with muscle repair during training and volume building. With this in mind it becomes obvious why it is so important to do your research and understand exactly how any particular supplement will affect your system and make an educated choice regarding which supplement is right for you. The good news is that while all of this might sound slightly overwhelming to an individual who is new to the whole idea, it is actually pretty simple to determine which supplements are right for you. As was previously mentioned there is a tremendous amount of information available on the Internet so you don’t even have to leave your home to do your research. Also, if there is a health food store near you they should be able to provide quality information as well as have staff members in the store that are able to answer you questions in real time. This is a positive reassurance and aspect for many people. Ads How to Build Muscle – The Nonsense Hardgainer Guide To Bodybuilding 7 Minute Muscle – Build More Muscle In Just Minutes! Tom Venuto’s Burn The Fat Feed the Muscle How To Build Muscle and Gain Weight Fast – Top Mass Building System February 18th, 2010 by Joe Bodybuilding is something that some people do for life, and others just try it out when they’re young. For teenagers, it has come to be something of a rite of passage. We learn facts about muscles in health class, and then we put these to the test in gym class. For some, this is a great way to learn, and also to keep in shape, developing the muscles along with the mind. For others, it can be a rather traumatic event where an underdeveloped body gets exposed publicly, in a forum where weakness is something that’s openly mocked. For still others, it’s the only hope for expressing a talent or an ability. In the best of circumstances, of course, there is a balance, and the body and the mind can work together for health and for good decisions. Bodybuilding is an excellent form of exercise, meditation, and a means to improve a self-image. Noncompetitive bodybuilding, particularly, is a way for someone to get in touch with the athletic self without fear of humiliation, or having to worry about looking good in front of all your friends. It works by tearing down and building up the muscle, and when you can find a good regimen, the results can start showing very quickly. This can be quite a boost to the confidence of a young person, and can lead into other problems if not checked. By the same token, bodybuilders also experience the runner’s high, where endorphins are released to fight the physical pain, and this can also be addictive. In itself, addiction to exercise is not necessarily a bad thing. It can be seen as something similar to addiction to food and to sleep, and therefore can be enormously healthy. For some athletes who do it competitively, it can be tempting to cross over into the realm of steroids. Steroids boost the body’s output of testosterone, the male hormone that promotes muscle growth, along with other “masculine” traits, like aggression and paranoia. They are very addictive, and long term uses of steroids can lead to severe physical problems. There are many reasons why they are banned in professional sports, beginning with the unfair advantage, and ending with severe health problems. Ads How to Build Muscle – The Nonsense Hardgainer Guide To Bodybuilding 7 Minute Muscle – Build More Muscle In Just Minutes! Tom Venuto’s Burn The Fat Feed the Muscle How To Build Muscle and Gain Weight Fast – Top Mass Building System February 17th, 2010 by Joe For those watching their health and nutritional intake, many questions arise about when is the best time to take vitamins. The answer for the most part, is simply when it is most convenient. The key is the routine of it all, in taking them around the same time each day so that one’s body will receive the full benefits. Some vitamins and supplements are sustained release, while others may need to be taken throughout the day in smaller milligrams. Another question arises as to whether it is better to take these vitamins and supplements on a full or on an empty stomach. Again, there are exceptions to this, but for the most part it does not matter if they are taken before or after meals, for the most part it is a personal preference. However it is best to check the recommendations on the bottle. For some people, the vitamin B supplements can cause their stomachs to feel a bit upset. If this is the case, then simply take them on a full stomach. Calcium supplements are recommended to be taken just after a meal, while it is advised to take iron supplements on an empty stomach. Iron that is part of a simply multi-vitamin and supplement routine is not such an issue, but for those treating anemia it has been recommended that absorption will occur more thoroughly when taken on that empty belly. Vitamins should never be taken with alcohol, as for the most part it just simply negates the benefits of the vitamins and supplements in the first place. For those needing to add Hydrochloric acid supplements, these should be taken just at the beginning of the meal, as they help with digestion. Vitamins and supplements are just that…they are meant to be supplemental additions for the nutrients people get from just simply eating food, and they should never be used in place of a healthy and well-rounded diet. Ads How to Build Muscle – The Nonsense Hardgainer Guide To Bodybuilding 7 Minute Muscle – Build More Muscle In Just Minutes! Tom Venuto’s Burn The Fat Feed the Muscle How To Build Muscle and Gain Weight Fast – Top Mass Building System February 16th, 2010 by Joe Steroid use in professional sports is cheating and illegal. The reason is because steroids and other similar performance enhancing drugs, gives the athletes an unfair advantage over other athlete working through their own efforts. Despite the drug being illegal, it hasn’t stopped any of the athletes from taking steroids, just so they can improve their game. Many athletes believe that they could get away with using steroids, but once they were caught, their athlete careers were over. Marion Jones was a world champion in field and track. She held many records and won several medals. Her most significant win was the five metals she won in the 2000 Summer Olympics. Marion was stripped of all of her medals and prizes, when in 2007, after her name was on the BALCO list that supplied anabolic steroids. She was also convicted of perjury when she testified in two trials that she never used steroids. She ended up serving 6 months in jail in 2008. Tim Montgomery, was also implicated in the BALCO scandal. He was a former athlete in the US Olympics in the field and track team. He was a former partner of Marion Jones. He was banned for two years and he finally had to retire from sports. Barry Bonds, one of the greatest players in the entire history of baseball with 762 home runs to his name, found that all of his achievements were overshadowed by the rumor he uses steroids. He too became a central figure in the BALCO scandal. He also lied about it during the Grand Jury. Barry Bonds was not re-signed to the San Francisco Giants and became a free agent. So far he has had no activity in professional baseball. Ken Caminiti, who played for the Atlanta Braves and who won 3 Golden Gloves and was the 1996 MVP, was the first to admit to using steroids. This admission led to Congressional inquiries concerning the use of performance enhancers for baseball players. We in the sports industry hope that all the people who want to become the best in their field, do it the right way and not by cheating and certainly not by using steroids. Ads How to Build Muscle – The Nonsense Hardgainer Guide To Bodybuilding 7 Minute Muscle – Build More Muscle In Just Minutes! Tom Venuto’s Burn The Fat Feed the Muscle How To Build Muscle and Gain Weight Fast – Top Mass Building System February 15th, 2010 by Joe Bodybuilders and weight lifters alike find it true that in order to keep the protein in their diets and to maintain and build on large muscle mass, which is important to their respective sport, that they need to consume 2.0 grams of protein intake per body weight. The formula to get just how much protein intake is necessary per day, divide 2.0 by the body weight. For example: body weight is 160, take 160 and divide by 2.0, which equals 80. An intake of 80 grams of protein is necessary for any serious bodybuilder. Eggs are a good source for low-cost and high-quality protein. Eggs provide 5.5 grams of protein and has only 68 calories. All humans are built from protein, we rely on animal and vegetable protein for a good supply of amino acids, which then is transformed and rearranged into nitrogen in order to create the correct pattern of amino acids our bodies require to stay fit and healthy. Protein is also found in fish, meat, milk, beans and in soy products, like tofu. There is a less amount of protein in grains and nuts. While protein requirements for adult males who are extremely athletic is 2.0 to 2.2 grams per kilograms of body weight per day, much less can be consumed for men with only a moderate workout routine. Egg protein gets 1.3 grams of protein per hour transported to the blood and get assimilated into muscle and other tissue for repair and for rebuilding. Eggs are considered a slow acting protein compared to Whey isolate, which get 8 to 10 grams of protein per hour or Casein isolate, which offers 6.1 grams per hour. But, there’s really no evidence that all the variations make any difference to building muscle over the long term, however, Whey has shown a bit of an advantage in the short term studies. Interestingly, the information gleaned from the numbers listed, is that with only an average protein absorption of 7 grams per hour, it’s theorized that the absorption is limited to about 168 grams every day. If this is accurate, it makes it entirely unnecessary to have an intake of anything over 200 grams of protein per day. Ads How to Build Muscle – The Nonsense Hardgainer Guide To Bodybuilding 7 Minute Muscle – Build More Muscle In Just Minutes! Tom Venuto’s Burn The Fat Feed the Muscle How To Build Muscle and Gain Weight Fast – Top Mass Building System February 5th, 2010 by Joe In the quest for a perfect body, we always forget to take care of ourselves along the way. It’s an interesting paradox, and may be one that’s particularly peculiar to our time. We want to have the appearance of looking healthy, but there are so many different sources now that indicate that what we think of as healthy is simply not. There have been times throughout history where the shapes we’re seeing now have been in vogue, and it’s important to note that this is nothing permanent. What we think of now as beautiful will certainly change by the time the next generation comes of age. Looking at examples of how beauty is perceived across cultures and time can be enormously fascinating, and offer great insights into how we think about beauty at different moments, and why. Shaved heads have been very popular in many different ages, and almost always seem to be related to a balding member of the royal class. The subjects makes themselves look like him in order to either mimic him because he is in an enviable position, or perhaps it’s to make him feel better about his own appearance. There are also many significant instances where near-obesity was very popular because it reflected the ruling class, and signified a person who was able to get everything they wanted. These all suggest that beauty and health are rarely based on any actual physical indications. Even the so-called perfect six-pack abs are not entirely healthy, although they look nice right now. This is perhaps why some people will take vitamin supplements without looking very deeply into it. There are many places where you can take massive amounts of vitamins that the body cannot possibly process, and this can take a toll on the metabolism. For some, having the side effect of sleepiness is worth the benefit of feeling as though they are following the right prescription for the perfect body. In the core, it’s always necessary to decide what is healthy based less on appearance, and more simply on that feeling of being in good health. So, yes, supplements can certainly make you sleepy, and it’s very important to keep in mind what’s happening in the body. Drowsiness is a natural occurrence, of course, when it’s brought on naturally, but if it’s a result of something you put into your body, it’s best to examine what’s happening on the inside as well. Ads How to Build Muscle – The Nonsense Hardgainer Guide To Bodybuilding 7 Minute Muscle – Build More Muscle In Just Minutes! Tom Venuto’s Burn The Fat Feed the Muscle How To Build Muscle and Gain Weight Fast – Top Mass Building System | |
