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Processed Meat Health Risks: Can it Kill You?
When you’re lifting hard and heavy, you need to make sure to eat plenty of protein, and that often leads bodybuilders and other athletes to consider all types of sources, including processed meats. But if you’ve paid attention to media reports in recent years, you know that “goodies” like lunchmeat and jerky are probably not all that […]
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Can You Overwork Your Abs?
Everyone wants to build six-pack abs, and for good reason: a solid, strong midsection is essential for lifting success and it looks great in or out of clothes. In our zest to build great abs, though, many of us are making a results-killing mistake that actually prevents us from reach our goal. So, can you overwork your abs? […]
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Are Superfood Powder Benefits Better Than Eating Vegetables?
Bodybuilders are all about creating the biggest, most ripped physiques possible, but we also realize that staying healthy is the most important part of fitness and nutrition. To do that over the long haul requires that we eat lots of fruits and vegetables, which can be hard to do on a consistent basis. That’s why many fitness enthusiasts have […]
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Are BCAAs Safe in Pill Form?
Branched-chain amino acids, or BCAAs, are popular bodybuilding supplements that have been shown to increase protein synthesis and help make athletes leaner and stronger. As with any substance that you put in your body, though, the first question you need to answer is, are BCAAs safe? The BCAAs — leucine, isoleucine, and valine — are three of eight […]
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6 Ways to Eat for Size When You’re Bulking on a Budget
In order to gain new muscle mass, you need to train hard and eat lots of quality food. Taking in all the nutrients to support growth can be tough when you’re working with a limited budget, though, so you might have to get a little creative. Here are six ideas to help you eat for size, […]
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6 High-Intensity Back Training Tricks to Sculpt Your Back
If there’s one body part that often gets overlooked even by muscle-hungry bodybuilders, it’s the back muscles. It makes sense if you think about it … you can’t see your back in the mirror (for the most part), back training is hard work, and no one ever asks, “How much can you barbell row?” Even though it’s easy to make back […]
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5 Ways to Grow Calves Into Cows with High-Intensity Training
For many trainers, the one muscle group that just won’t respond to training no matter what they try are their calves. It’s true that lots of guys have high calf muscles, which makes it hard to grow calves to a huge size, but part of the problem lies in the very nature of the muscle. We use our calves every time […]
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5 Ways to Eat And Bulk Mass Even If You Have NO Appetite
Most guys have little trouble eating enough food to gain muscle, even if they may need some work on the content of their diets. For some lifters, though, lack of appetite can be a real problem, and not taking in enough calories is a surefire way to stay small. But what can you do if you just have very […]
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5 Benefits of Protein Supplements And Why You Should Be Taking Them Now
Protein supplements have been around in various forms for centuries, and they’ve been used for everything from fueling ancient armies to building muscle and strength for modern athletes. Even with all the fancy new supplements that come on the market each year, a good, solid protein powder remains at the top of just about every serious strength […]
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5 Reasons You Should Be Taking Creatine Right Now
Even after twenty years on the market, creatine is still one of the most researched supplements in the business and has become an important part of any serious muscle-building program. The amazing thing is that, in study after study, scientists continue to find NEW benefits of creatine supplementation, and it can be confusing to keep […]