Top 5 Ways to Exercise When on a Ketogenic Diet The ketogenic diet revolves around the reduction of carbs and since the human body usually relies heavily on carbs for its main source of energy, many people wonder how and what it feels and looks like to exercise while …
Bodybuilding through the ages As technology evolves around us at a rapid pace, we realise that other aspects of our daily lives are also constantly changing. Nutrition and fitness has been revolutionised. In the past 50 years alone both have undergone a huge transformation. Significant changes came about in the 1980s …
The most popular protein powders are the ones derived from cow’s milk: whole milk, casein and whey protein. The whole-milk protein powders have lactose and fat filtrated out of it, while keeping casein and whey (the ratio of 80 % casein and 20 % whey) intact. The full digestion of …
There is a popular opinion that tall guys have a huge disadvantage when it comes to building muscle size. Are muscle size and height really so tightly related? Have tall guys a problem in bodybuilding? The answer is not very straight forward and might surprise quite a few of you. …
Post training nutrition is a very important part of your overall diet. There are countless snacks and supplements dedicated to this purpose – post training nutrition for muscle and general recovery. Do you really need those supplements? Well, what you need is the particular nutrients, taken at the right quantities. …
The importance of flow state in weight training Weight lifting flow state is your ability to get and stay super focused during a heavy set. The particular mind state of focus is essential in order to do anything extraordinary. Lifting crazy heavy (relatively to each person) weights is one of …
In order to build solid, big, proportional and symmetrical physique you need to develop all muscle groups without any exceptions. However, specific genetics or training mistakes from the past may force you to pay extra attention to some particular body parts. Let’s see how each body area effects the looks …
Achieving the powerful look of a bodybuilder’s physique, without performance enhancing drugs, requires compound movements weight training. Compound exercises allow you to lift relatively to you heavy weights, which raises your natural testosterone levels and does the most muscle damage (the prime stimulation of muscle hypertrophy). However, bodybuilding is more …
Weightlifting is a great way to build up your muscles, improve your fitness, and enhance your physical performance. But unless you really know what you’re doing, sometimes weightlifting exercises are accompanied with pain and injuries. Fortunately, it’s possible to avoid weightlifting injuries, if you follow the correct procedures. Actually weightlifting …
Most likely you’ve heard about aromatherapy oils before but did it ever occur to you that these essential oils could help with your mission to get the body you desire, and build muscle? It may seem like a bizarre concept, but actually it’s not as weird as you might think! …