Since the 1950’s bodybuilders have been using high protein diets in their quest for leanness and greater muscle definition. Steve Reeves followed a high protein/low carb diet before his Mr. America win. In the 1960’s Mr. Olympia Sergio Oliva would change his diet from high protein/high carb in the off season to a high protein/low carb precontest, to dial in his definition in his three Mr. Olympia Continue reading »
In the health, fitness, and nutrition world, achieving optimal or desired body weight is dominated by a single theme: losing weight. The vast majority of products and services available on the market proclaim to achieve weight loss goals, and even the (often discordant) medical community is in general harmony when it comes to promoting weight loss options, including drugs and some surgeries.
Summer is here, its time to build lean muscle and get shredded! Lifting pansy weights isn’t going to cut it anymore if you seriously want to gain muscle mass. And those broken-down old weight lifting systemsaren’t going to stack up anymore either.
The name of the muscle building game is GO BIG, GO HEAVY or GO HOME.
Yo, most guys who want to build lean muscle mass are not lifting with the right Continue reading »
When it comes to losing body fat and gaining muscle, diet and exercise are the two main components of the equation. If you want maximum results in the least amount of time then you must combine both diet and exercise to achieve your goal. Muscle can be gained without dieting but you will burn fat at a much slower rate than if you were to combine diet and exercise.
Should you take supplements? This question must have certainly crossed your mind.
“Do bodybuilders really need supplements to gain muscle? ”
Let’s examine that question.
The first thing to look at when trying to answer the million-dollar question about whether bodybuilders need supplements to gain muscle (with the ever-increasing revenues Continue reading »