Muscle Fiction and Muscle Truth
If you have been training, here’s a short list of bodybuilding fiction.
1. The 12 Rep rule
Your average training regimens feature twelve repetitions, the theory being being that this is somehow the “magic number” of repetitions for building muscle. The truth be told, this does not adequately work the muscles enough to build mass.
Heavier weights provide the maximum gains in strength and muscle mass. Longer tension means more muscle growth. This is because it promotes the strengthening of the muscle fibers (which also increases endurance).
Change the number of reps and adjust the weights to stimulate all types of muscle growth.
2. Three Set rule
The truth is there’s nothing wrong with three sets but then again there is nothing amazing about it either. The number of sets you perform should be base on your goals and not on a half-century old rule. The more repetitions you do on an exercise, the fewer sets you should do, and vice versa. This keeps the total number of repetitions done of an exercise equal. Read more
Creatine Facts
What Is creatine?
Creatine is the most popular and commonly used sports supplement available today. It is not a herb, mineral, vitamin nor is it a hormonal supplement like steroids or prohormones and is formed naturally in our bodies from amino acids from foods such as beef and many types of fish and is stored as creatine phosphate. About 120 grams are stored in an average human body.
As a dietary supplement creatine is relatively new but as a scientific discovery it dates back to the 1830’s when it was discovered as a component of skeletal muscle. Contrary to what some media reports in recent years have eluded to, creatine has never been shown to be harmfully toxic.
Creatine is directly involved in ATP (adenosine triphosphate) which is the building block of our cells. Increases of oxidative stress and our cells inability to produce enough energy molecules such as ATP is a characteristic of the aging cell and may be found in many disease conditions. In fighting off the aging process, it may be helpful to maintain high levels of antioxines and ATP. Read more
Tips For Eating to Gain Muscle
Every man wants to build up their muscles. Building stronger, more well defined muscles is a great way to improve the way you look and help you feel a little more confident with your body. By building up extra muscle a man can make these tasks a lot easier. This will result in feeling better both at work and after work. Most experts talk about the exercising habits someone needs to build muscle but few point out how eating to gain muscle is an important trait as well.
How Eating to Gain Muscle is Effective
Eating is something we all do naturally. In order to begin eating to gain muscle you must first work on developing a diet which will meet your needs and the needs of your goals.
Understand Your Own Body
No two people have the same body type. To begin eating to gain muscle you must know how your body works. You need to know what foods cause you to gain weight and what foods don’t. No one diet plan is most effective for someone engaging in any form of a muscle building routine. Read more
