With an overwhelming amount of research demonstrating its benefits, ‘resistant starch’ blows away many of the sexier sounding supplements that have pride of place in your cupboard. To learn what it is, and how you can get more of it into your life with the aid of a few simple tricks, check out this special guest post from MI40 Science Editor Rudy Mawer…
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The old saying, “eat less move more”, can actually be a GREAT way to end up ‘skinny-fat! If your goal is truly to strip away the pounds while protecting your hard-earned muscle, Ben’s here to outline an intelligent approach for dieting with success…
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A new year has begun and now is the time to carve off that holiday excess. As fans of this site will know, building a beach or stage-worthy physique is largely dependent upon a balanced diet and an ability to adjust exercise to ensure fat is burned and muscle is spared. However, what many aspiring […]
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Building and maintaining muscle mass while concurrently stripping body fat to reveal the separation and conditioning which defines the elite-level development of a bodybuilding champion is one of the hardest tasks any athlete will ever face. Based on this fact, it is not surprising how popular fat burning supplements have become. Whether used to increase […]
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Omega-3s are one of the fats that actually have gotten a lot of good press. In this case it’s actually still not enough as recovery from the ages of demonizing fats in our diets. There are two main Omega-3 types: EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid). The simple way to look at them is […]
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The ability to switch between glucose and fats (our two major energy sources) based on the foods we consume and our specific energy requirements is referred to as metabolic flexibility. As bodybuilders we often take our energy needs for granted. We load up on proteins, carbs and fats, assuming that a prescribed ratio of these […]
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The first thing to discuss here is what it really is to lose 10lbs of pure fat. Most people lose weight at about a 50/50 ratio of fat to bloat. People that do it wrong will also lose muscle mass in the process. What this means in terms of the scale is that losing 10lbs […]
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Muscles store carbohydrates exclusively as glycogen, which is basically a long chain of glucose molecules linked together. The level of glycogen in the muscles not only affects the energy they can release, but the amount of protein breakdown that occurs. The higher the glycogen levels of a muscle, the less protein is broken down during […]
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As the old adage goes, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Starting the day off right is important for many reasons: A proper high protein breakfast helps set the neurotransmitters for the day, improving energy levels, focus, and concentration. Energizing neurotransmitters like dopamine and acetylcholine are essential for proper cortisol utilization allowing […]
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