Protein & Fitness

Having healthy, firm and well-contoured muscles communicates to others that you are healthy, successful and able-bodied. Not only does having stronger muscles help you to look more powerful to other men and sexier to women, but it also confers a number of health benefits. The bodies of physically stronger men are able to heal more quickly after an illness, and ...

Protein VS Amino Acids (BCAA’s)? Not an article but really a question. What is better Protein or Amino Acids? Please feel free to respond and comment as this is an opportunity for you to help clarify this question for all of us. Whenever you are training to build muscle everyone will (rightly) tell you that you need to take enough ...

Every fitness trainer and people exercising in gym will be aware about the protein supplements and their role in the growth of muscles. Although supplements come in different varieties such as whey protein, Creatine, soy protein and casein, they have different purpose to serve for your body. Further whey protein comes in different flavors such as vanilla whey powder and ...

Following a figure competition diet is one of the most difficult things a woman will ever do. Losing enough body fat so that your muscles show definition can be extremely difficult and frustrating. This is one of the reasons competitors resort to diet practices that can be either ineffective and/or dangerous. Over the years I’ve seen girls end up in ...

As any athlete knows, the importance of building muscle can enhance overall fitness levels and give a much-needed boost to endurance capabilities. This is achieved on several different levels, both through working the muscles with targeted exercise, and also by changes in diet. Proteins are one of the most important dietary tools to aid with muscle gain. It’s impossible for ...

The perfect bodybuilding diet consists of 5 or 6 meals every day. That means that you should eat every 2 to 3 hours. At the end of the day you should have had nutrients from each of the food groups and pick foods that build muscle. To help you here are some sample meal plans you can start out with. ...

Contrary to popular belief, an effective natural body building diet requires you to increase your intake not just of protein, but of carbohydrates and fats as well. It is also important to eat big portions of your natural body building diet during the morning and after working out. These are the times when your body is most receptive to the ...

It may be your dream to be the proud owner of a body with 6 pack abs. However, you heard that bodybuilding is an expensive sport. So you put your dreams on hold. Well, it doesn’t have to be that way. A big part of the cost that is associated with bodybuilding comes from nutrition. A bodybuilder typically takes about ...

Studies show that one percent of all teenage girls and young women in their 20s will develop anorexia nervosa, and that 10 to 15% of those girls will die due to complications from this condition. Some men develop this condition as well, usually teenage boys. Anorexia nervosa can be treated, and about three quarters of all anorexia patients will find ...

Whey protein supplements are safe and used casually by people for an additional method of antioxidant intake to bodybuilders with a conscious effort of weight gain. Whey is best know for its ability to assist in building muscle mass. Increased muscle mass also produces weight gain as muscle out weighs fat. Body builders work extremely hard at turning that additional ...