10 Tips to Increase Your Bench Press If you’re like anyone else, you’re either at a plateau, or just want to add some serious weight to your bench press: 1. Alternate the order of angled bench presses each chest workout Keep your...
Chest: Once or Twice a Week? One large decision that needs to be made is whether to workout chest once or twice per week. Chest is a large enough muscle to work it out twice a week, and it can be very beneficial if you've been trying...
Creatine Forms and Brands Creatine Forms and Brands 1. Creatine Monohydrate first of all, Creatine Monohydrate is definitely the most popular form of creatine. If you've never taken creatine or any supplement besides protein...
Watermelon Increases Vascularity I was reading through old issues of Muscle & Fitness magazine, and I came across a section about watermelon. Watermelon has an amino acid called arginine, which is found in certain NO products. When...
Top 5 Chest Exercises (for mass) This list is arguable, especially because different exercises work better for different people. However, these are my top 5 chest exercises for gaining mass: 5. Dumbbell Pullover Dumbbell Pullovers,...
I was reading through old issues of Muscle & Fitness magazine, and I came across a section about watermelon. Watermelon has an amino acid called arginine, which is found in certain NO products. When arginine is absorbed into the body, you produce an abundant free-form gas in your blood called NO (Nitric Oxide). NO will increase your vascularity, and help transport oxygen through out your body.
The Glycemic Index, is a measurement of how quickly carbohydrates are metabolized. Carbohydrates such as white bread and cookies are metabolized much faster than carbohydrates like whole wheat bread and brown rice.
You want to consume mostly carbohydrates that metabolize over a longer period of time. If you do, then the energy you metabolize from the carbohydrates will last longer. These are carbohydrates that have a LOWER GI PLACEMENT.
It’s not easy to do, but eating 4-6 meals a day is the way to go. Most people only eat 2-3 , and snack through-out the day between meals.
However, when you eat 4-6 smaller meals instead of 2-3 big ones, you will feel a lot less hungry during the day. It’s not that hard to do, and you don’t have to watch your clock all day. Instead, just have a small breakfast, and 2-3