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Muscle Mass From Creatine, Not Harmful Steroids
Although anabolic steroids can be tempting for a person get a lot more out of their workout, they can also help a person to get a lot more health issues and quickly. But what can a person do if they want to get better results from a work out and don’t want to use harmful
Is Hemp Protein Better Than Whey Protein?
While I believe protein supplements aren’t really necessary, some people still may benefit from them and have success using them as part of the fat loss and muscle building process. For those of you who supplement your diet with protein, it’s important to find a healthy product that will increase your muscle mass, but not
What’s a Vasodilator Supplement and Do They Build Muscle?
Vasodilator supplements have become almost as popular as whey protein when it comes to building muscle and achieving that ripped body. They are but one of many performance enhancing supplements on the market, but before you buy into the hype surrounding most of them it’s important to know what they are and what they really
Are Protein Shakes Essential to Muscle Gain?
Lean, muscled physiques have been around for thousands of years. Protein shakes have really flooded the market in the past decade. The advertisers will have you believe that protein shakes are necessary. Of course they will … what a great form of advertising. Instead of a fast food restaurant banking on the fact that you
Besides after a workout and before bed, what are the best times to take a protein shake?
Your assumption about a protein shake before sleep is correct. As for post-workout, this is not entirely true. There is no sudden burst of muscle-making after a workout. Building muscle tissue is a 24-hour process, so getting adequate protein throughout the day is far more critical than the window after a workout. You simply need
Isn’t whey protein much better than soy protein?
Yeah, you’ll get the typical responses. “Whey is a higher BV.” What is BV? It is a great tool for advertisers and marketers to sell their product. The fact is, the idea of a superior protein only makes sense if that were the only protein you consumed. When you start getting into “this is better”
Do I have to take protein shakes right after my workouts to gain muscle?
Actually, protein synthesis (hypertrophy/muscle gain) is not a phenomenon that is in any way accelerated immediately after your training, to my knowledge. More happens during your recovery as a response to training. The only need for protein is simply to replace the branched-chain amino acids that were burned for energy during the session, otherwise they
I am allergic to my post-workout protein shake — what should I do?
I’m trying to figure out why you are taking a protein shake after a workout, anyway, since that is the optimal window for your body to use carbohydrates. Protein is something you require over a 24-hour period – muscle synthesis does not happen immediately after a workout, it happens over time, up to 72 hours
Does whey protein help with fat loss?
I’ve never heard that it was useful for fat loss. Any food is useful for fat loss in the sense that if you eat less, you can create the deficit to lose fat. In other words, I don’t believe whey helps you lose fat at all. Rather, it helps you supplement your protein intake so
Seriously, what am I really missing by not taking a multivitamin?
First, you can’t expect much out of a multi-vitamin unless you invest in the right one. Most people settle for the cheapest grocery-store brand they can find. This is for two reasons … for years the stance of the American Medical Association was that you could get all you need from food, and they only
