August 2, 2009
A Beginners Guide to Muscle Mass Supplements
Before I go into explaining about Muscle Mass Supplements products, I must state the fact that these are just supplements and are not in any way replacements for your workout. You still have to do the hard work in the gym and make sure that you put working out on the top of your list.
Having said that, the number one muscle mass supplement out there in the market is Creatine Monohydrate more commonly knows as Creatine.
Our bodies actually make the compound itself and it actually used to supply energy to our muscles. Creatine is produced in our pancreas, liver and kidneys and are transported all over our body through the bloodstream. It is ultimately used to regenerate the muscles’ ultimate energy source, ATP or adenosine triphosphate.
Basically with more creatine in your body, you will feel stronger, able to lift more weight and have that feel of bursting energy everytime you lift weight. You will also have more endurance during your workouts leading to more work done overall.
There have been numerous study on creatine and as a trainer myself, I could honestly say that it is very safe to take with very little to no side effects. It is still always advisable to consult your doctor just in case you might have some allergies that you are not familiar with. A little intake of creatine will more often than not do the trick, breaking that plateau of yours.
It terms of intake you must research exactly how much depending on a number of factors. Some even take an overload of creatine thereby overloading the muscles with creatine. Some might react differently to this and are recommended to take it in moderation.
Another supplement that is less popular than creatine is ribose. They both act the same, providing the muscles with some added energy. It is becoming more and more popular lately with the price going down a bit.
Those two mentioned above are among the best selling muscle mass supplements out there. In the coming weeks I will be discussing more of these muscle mass supplements in the hope of providing you with some very relevant and accurate information.
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July 29, 2009
Effective Muscle Building Diet for Weight Lifters
A muscle building diet is essential for everyone who are serious into lifting weights. Staying in the gym for several hours, lifting loads and loads of weight is not enough if you do not supplement your training with proper diet.
Some people might think that with weight lifting to be effective you must eat everything that you can to be able to gain weight then turn them into muscles. This statement is just partly true. Yes you might need to earn more than your usual but selecting the food that you eat is also necessary.
For weight lifters, a good muscle building diet involves a ton of protein. This is what builds your muscles and your diet should consist of a lot of good protein. Lean meat, chicken and turkey are some samples of these types of protein. You still have to be selective with what you eat, toning down on some extremely fatty foods and junk foods.
Another thing to remember is your daily caloric intake. To be able to gain muscle, you must have excess food to turn and make them into muscles. Try to measure the amount of calories you burn daily and always eat more than that. If say you burn an average of about 2000 calories per day, then you should consume about 2500 to 3000 calories per day. Again I have to stress that you must take 2500 to 3000 good calories, not just any form of calories.
People on a diet tend to eat less and are very picky about their food. Weight lifters on the other hand, though they should be eating a lot of food and protein should still be picky about their food. Remember, your aim is to gain and develop muscles, not fat.
For some scientific analysis of how much amount of protein, carbs and fat you should consume, it is always effective to follow the 40-30-30 rule. Meaning you daily food should contain about 40% protein, 30% carbs and 30% fat.
Adhere to tips I mentioned above for an effective muscle building diet that can surely supplement your hard work in the gym.
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