Super Foods for Athletes
September 29, 2010
Super Foods for Athletes
Lately I’ve been highlighting a ton of articles on nutrition and even supplementation because when it comes down to it, diet is such a critical component of the results we get when our focus is on reducing abdominal fat and increasing lean muscle mass.
When training at high levels our diet really becomes even more important simply because our muscles grow through the action of micro-tears and rebuilding with stronger more dense muscle fiber. If we were to only go for a limited diet with very low calories then there is no way that we can provide all the essential nutrients our body deserves.
With all this in mind you may want to re-evaluate the foods you consume and in this case maybe make sure to include some super-foods.
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Workout Supplements: 2010 Award Winners
September 28, 2010
Workout Supplements: 2010 Award Winners
Since I get asked about the most effective supplements all the time I thought it would be cool too feature an article on the 2010 Supplement Awards which were just announced a few days ago.
I’m pretty new-school with my training, I believe in focusing in on a very healthy and plentiful diet rich of lean meats and veggies but I also know that supplements can really help boost all our efforts especially when we’re training at a very high capacity. In the old school world supplements get a hard rap with fear of the unknown and fly by supplement companies that are out to make a quick buck.
Luckily with the power of internet these supplement companies don’t last very long simply because word-of-mouth can spread very quickly and unless quality is served everyone hears about it very quickly.
Regardless, let’s look at some of the best 2010 Supplement Award winners!
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Gain Muscle Fast
September 27, 2010
Gain Muscle Fast
Whether you are male or female with colder weather coming there is no time better than now for you to gain muscle fast by following the fundamentals stated in this article.
Remember one thing here, the greater amount of lean muscle mass you have the higher resting metabolic rate you possess. This occurs because your muscle cells actually use energy for every movement meaning a higher caloric burn than fat cells which only do one thing – accumulate and take up space.
If you’re one who is concentrated on being as lean as you can be, then I can’t stress how good it is for you to change your goals for at least a couple months and focus on gaining muscle.
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Lean Body Double Dipped Bars
September 26, 2010
What you need to know about Lean Body Double Dipped Bars
Labrada Lean Body Double Dipped Bars are one of the most talked about protein bars on the planet and include the highest rating from thousands of reviewers.
Great tasting flavors like white chocolate peanut butter crunch, chocolate rocky road crunch and peanut butter chocolate crunch, these bars are double dipped so you get an incredibly delicious snack.
Everyone who has ever looked into to working out knows the important of getting the right amount of protein in your diet. This is not saying that protein is more or less important than any other nutrient, but in the world of weight loss and muscle building, protein is key and these bars are great for days when your time is extremely limited and yet you want to stick to your healthy high protein diet.
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Help Me Lose Weight
September 23, 2010
Help Me Lose Weight
You have been bombarded by thousands of conflicting messages every day about what foods to eat and exercises to do and if anything it has only made it even more unclear for you on what the best way to lose weight is.
So if you’re looking for help on losing weight then this article is written just for you. We’re going to quickly go over the most fundamental components of creating a bullet proof plan which will get you to lose at least 10 pounds of belly fat in just 3-4 weeks.
I’m going to take it one step further and give you all the support you need by making sure that you get a response to your comments/questions which you can leave at the bottom of this post. The best part is that you don’t have to pay for anything, all I ask is that you send your friends the link to this website so we can continue to grow the great community that is flourishing on here!
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Low Fat Diet Shopping List
September 21, 2010
Low Fat Diet Shopping List
Ok so now you have your high protein diet shopping list and your low carb diet shopping list so to round it off we’re going to look at the good fats that you need to make sure you include in your diet.
Although we all know that we want to control the fat content of our foods, the good healthy fats are essential to the functioning of our brain and all our organs. When we say healthy fats we means fats that contain essential fatty acids like Omega 3′s as well as those fats which include vitamins we can’t get much of anywhere else.
Lots of health nuts forget the fact that our brain is mostly composed of fat and uses fat as a primary source of energy so cutting down on all fat actually also limits your brain function and memory.
We’ll also look at bad fats that you want to avoid particularly trans fats which have been linked to heart disease, diabetes, obesity and Alzheimer’s disease.
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Low Carb Diet Shopping List
September 20, 2010
Low Carb Diet Shopping List
In succession to the series for staples foods you should include in your diet list (see last time’s article: High Protein Diet Shopping List), this list includes the best quality carbohydrates to allow you to eliminate excess carbs which have little to no nutritional value.
The important thing to note is that we all need carbohydrates in order to have maximal energy during our workouts. Carbs relate directly to the amount of sugar that we have in our blood which acts as the primary source of immediate energy when our muscles demand it. Although it is possible to break down fat and proteins as a source of energy these forms are not as quickly broken down.
So when is the best time to have carbohydrates and what kind of carbohydrates are best to include in one’s diet?
In terms of keeping body fat down the best time to eat carbs include the morning and shortly before and after your workouts. You will know when your carb intake it not sufficient enough particularly when you see that your feel your energy level drop and get tired during the day even though your previous nights sleep was adequate.
Let’s look at the low carb diet shopping list…
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Muscle Pharm Assault
September 19, 2010
What you need to know about Muscle Pharm Assault
With an average rating of 9/10, if you’re looking for a high performance energy supplement then you may want to consider supplementing with Muscle Pharm’s latest pre workout matrix – Assault.
Assault grew a strong reputation for helping increase endurance, intensity and stamina for top athletes in the NFL, UFC and bodybuilding competitions. Now with cutting edge ingredients like Creatine HCL, Suma root and beta alanine, Assault is a break through performance enhancer that is safe for men and women who are wanting to switch things up and take their workouts to the next level.
Muscle Pharm backs up Assault with a purity and safety guarantee using state of the art facilities that follow government approved manufacturing standards. All products are analyzed and verified to ensure accuracy of information is 100% accurate. 
Read more…
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High Protein Diet Shopping List
September 16, 2010
High Protein Diet Shopping List
I think you’re going to like this article series, and hopefully you’ll like it enough to save it because I’m going to go into staple foods that you should try and include in your shopping list when your focus is to get better, stronger, leaner and keep that all good healthy feeling going.
This series is split into 3 since we want to look at the 3 main categories of foods – proteins, carbohydrates and fats. Your body can’t run optimally without all three and you shouldn’t even consider trying to cut one out completely because take it from me, it will not be sustainable and can lead to serious health problems.
I’m going to start with what you probably consider to be the most important just as I do – high quality protein sources. To take it further I’ll also include a short list of unhealthy protein sources you should also stay away from.
Let’s jump right in…
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Muscle Gain Truth
September 15, 2010
Muscle Gain Truth
Lately I’ve been getting a large volume of questions with regards to the truth about muscle gain and I wanted to go over a few important concepts in this article to give you the fundamentals on this topic.
With that said, although this article may seem to be geared more towards men, the reality is that women can really also get a huge benefit from following these concepts because more lean muscle mass also means more calories burnt each day which leads to the most desirable of results.
Some of the questions you may be asking is if it’s possible for you to bulk and gain muscle while reducing body fat, or if it’s possible to gain serious muscle weight without working out ALL the time.
