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Nutrition and Training Articles
The Importance of Recovery
Introduction We all know the importance of consistent hard training; however, motivated lifters often tend to undervalue proper rest and recovery, possibly shortchanging their results. If you are the type to think “I’ll sleep when I'm dead”, and that rest days are wasteful, then this article will help you see the value of proper recovery, hopefully improving your results. How does muscle growth work? As you may know, when you train you stimulate a series of cascading effects that enable your body to build new muscle tissue. Biology being what it is, these processes are slow and will likely take...
How to calculate your macronutrient intake?
Introduction. Tracking your calories is one of the most effective ways to set up a proper dieting phase, whether you want to gain weight or lose weight. However, if this is one of your first attempts, an easier way of approaching it is to track your macronutrients instead and let your calories fall where they may. In this article, I want to give inexperienced dieters all the tools they need to set up their diet. Protein: What are they? Before we delve into its usefulness, let’s briefly address what proteins are and where you can find them. Proteins are nitrogen-containing...
Does it get harder to stay fit as we age?
Building and maintaining a great body composition is a slow and difficult process regardless of your age, but as we grow older, it seems that this process gets more difficult. Is this difficulty a physiological reality that we must accept, or is it a myth worth investigating? Although there is some truth to the idea that staying fit becomes more difficult as we age, the reasons behind it might not be what you expect. Behavioral Problems While hormonal problems do play a small role in your potential weight difficulties, the adage “if you don’t use it, you lose it” is...
How to pick your protein powder: The Top Protein Powder
Introduction Protein is undoubtedly the king of all macronutrients. Consistent daily consumption of this macro helps you improve your long-term performance, whether that’s for strength, size, or speed. However, considering the sheer amount of food that it implies, it is oftentimes easier to rely on a high-quality protein powder to reach your daily requirements. Nowadays, due to the sheer variety of protein powders available, it can feel quite confusing to navigate the protein marketplace. In this article, I want to equip you with enough knowledge to sift through the nonsense and select the right products for you. Let’s start with...