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Are You Wasting Money On Multivitamins? |
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Monday, 16 February 2009 |
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Advertisements with tantalizing promises of improved health, prevention of cancer and heart disease, and greater energy have lured millions of Americans to spend billions of dollars on the purchase of multivitamins.
An article in the February 9 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine reported that multivitamin use did not protect the 161,808 postmenopausal women enrolled in the Women's Health Initiative Study from common forms of cancer, heart attacks, or strokes. And the numbers of deaths during the 8 years of the study were the same in vitamin users as in non-users. Still, it is important to recognize that this was an observational study, not a more meaningful clinical trial. Although these findings apply only to women, other studies have failed to show benefits of multivitamins in older men. |
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New Bodybuilding Supplement Increases Strength and Mass Without Steroids |
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Sunday, 24 February 2008 |
Every week the media comes out with a new story of another amateur or professional athlete using steroids muscle strength. For athletes and bodybuilding fanatics it seems they are willing to do whatever they believe is necessary to get results, and ignore the risk involved in using illegal substances.
According to studies and research, using anabolic steroids merely inflates your muscles (hence the term “juiced”) and does not provide permanent results. There are also several harmful side effects of steroid use, like diabetes, rage, aggression, uncontrollable mood-swings and significant changes to body systems that are not natural to the user’s gender.
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Cee and Krealkyln Debunked |
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Wednesday, 22 August 2007 |
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Creatine ethyl ester rapidly degrades to creatinine in stomach acid
Child R1 and Tallon MJ2
1Department of Life Sciences, Kingston University, Penrhyn Rd, Kingston-upon-Thames, United Kingdom. 2University of Northumbria, Sport Sciences, Northumbria University, Northumberland Building, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. |
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Dorian Yates Approach To Bodybuilding |
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Written by FLEX Mag
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Sunday, 05 November 2006 |
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One-Set Strategy Q. We frequently hear that you do only one set per exercise. How did that come about, and how does it work in practice? A. I started doing one main set per exercise only after I won my first Olympia in 1992. Prior to that, I had done two sets per exercise. Here’s how my training work load and intensity evolved. |
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A Training Philosophy For Solid Mass Gain |
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Written by Kelly Bagget
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Monday, 18 December 2006 |
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Foundational Principles 1. The biggest problem in natural bodybuilding is, in my opinion, the alarming number of people that screw up perfectly good training with poor nutrition. Based on my observations, the majority of serious and semi-serious trainees leave their workouts having done enough to stimulate growth, yet big muscle mass increases typically require dedicated eating to take advantage of that stimulation. If you’re not willing to buckle down and take a hardcore attitude when it comes to your nutrition, you might as well stay the heck out of the gym. |
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Bobby Lashley's Workout Routine With 'Maxim' |
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Written by Kara A. Medalis
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Wednesday, 25 July 2007 |
Want to learn how to build muscle and strength? There’s no one better to ask than Bobby Lashley. The Raw Superstar is featured in Maxim magazine’s Expert Fitness column in the August issue, which is on sale now.
WWE.com was in New York City earlier this year with Lashley as he worked out for Maxim and offered tips on how to bulk up.
“I’m going to give away a couple of my secrets to my successes with my body and build,” Lashley said.
Lashley completed a series of five exercises, some with weight plates; barbells and a Swiss ball; and even a makeshift pull up bar, crafted out of sturdy photography lighting equipment. Naturally, Lashley was fearless working out on the photo equipment, as the Maxim editor and photographer looked on in amazement. "We did have to rig the bar a little bit to get that exercise in; however, my back is my strong point when I workout, so a pull up is pretty easy for me," Lashley said casually. "I do a lot of core work, so I work my abs a lot, so that was easier for me. For the average person it's probably going to be more difficult to do."
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Mike Matarazzo's Calf Training Tips |
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Wednesday, 09 July 2008 |
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Mike Matarazzo, 1991 NPC USA heavyweight and overall champ, was well known for his freaky calves and hardcore yet jovial nature when it came to training and competition. Here are Matarazzo's seven fundamental principles for calf growth. THE SEVEN FUNDAMENTALS: |
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Tuesday, 08 July 2008 |
If you've been having difficulty putting on size or getting stubborn bodyparts to grow, run through this checklist of 20 common-sense rules for hardgainers. The tried-and-true basics are the most effective way to build muscle mass.
Top 20 Tips
1) GO HEAVIER Even though it's a relative term, continually push your muscles with progressively greater resistance. Regularly increase reps, weight or intensity.
2) USE MODERATE REPS Sets of five reps or less tend to build more strength than mass, and if you train to failure, more than 10 reps make that difficult. Keep most working sets in the 6- to 10-rep range, with higher reps for calves, abs and forearms.
3) EMPHASIZE BASIC TRAINING Use free-weight compound lifts, such as squats, deadlifts, barbell rows, shoulder presses and bench presses.
4) EAT PROTEIN FREQUENTLY A longtime FLEX guideline has been to consume at least one gram of protein per pound of bodyweight on a daily basis. Divide the total between at least five meals.
5) AVOID SHORTCUTS Too much work without enough rest can leave you in an overtrained state. Consuming too many calories boosts fat, not muscle. Using too-heavy weights can put you at risk of injury. A sensible consistent approach is the best route for making gains and maintaining health. |
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