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Things To Know About Blood Glucose, Insulin and Diabetes By Nigel Kinbrum Diabetes is afflicting an increasing percentage of the population as time goes by. Even athletes like Sir Steven Redgrave can get it. This article tries to explain the workings of the body's blood glucose (BG) regulation...

Low Carbohydrate, High Protein (Ketogenic) Diets for Weight Loss Article by James Collier There has been a few posts regarding low carbohydrate, high protein or ketogenic diets on MuscleTalk, so I thought I'd voice my views through an article. I am referring to them in the non-bodybuilding...

Probiotics and Prebiotics - Benefits to the Body Builder Article by James Collier One area of nutrition which has attracted much interest from clinicians, health enthusiasts and sports nutritionists alike is the topic of intestinal microflora: there are claims that including probiotics and...

Optimizing Your Muscle Growth and Fat Loss with Protein Pulse Feeding By David Barr It's become increasingly clear that protein isn't just a nutrient that we passively consume and leave it at that. It's much better. In fact, there's a way in which we can actually make protein work for us. How...

The Art of Good Time Keeping By: Robert Clarke About 3 months ago I was never one for time management or organisation. I would do things when they needed to be done and not in advance. At the time it worked well because I was in college and I could sculpt my college timetable around my...

Powerful nutritional tactics for meet day By: Anthony Ricciuto Today is the day of the big competition. You?ve been putting in some of the hardest training sessions of your life. You?ve been getting plenty of sleep, even taking those extra power naps that help you recover from those brutal...

Techniques for progress in the gym By:Robert Clarke First and foremost, I should make myself clear and tell you all reading this that it is an article for bodybuilding practise. Power lifters and Olympic lifters, while sharing the basic requirement of progression, go about their task(s) in...

Get Stronger One Rep At A Time By: Mike Mahler There is nothing more frustrating for any serious athlete than hitting a plateau. Similar to most things in life, the solutions are often simple and overlooked. Recently, I hit a plateau with my two kettlebell military presses and was becoming...

Staying Hydrated By:Zach Bashore Some people hate the idea of having to drink tasteless beverages, which is why water is not as popular as it should be. We have all heard that drinking plenty of water is important when trying to get a good body. So I am going to say it again. You need to drink...

Vitamin And Mineral Intake For Athletes By Lee Hayward Vitamins Vitamin A (carotene) - recommended intake 5000 IU/day Is used for the formation and maintenance of skin, hair, and mucous membranes. Vitamin A helps with bone and tooth growth. It helps you see in dim light. Best sources of...

Time Under Tension Training By: Brijesh Patel Walk into any commercial gym or weight-room and you will see people performing many different activities and exercises. Some individuals use free weights, while others use machines. Some individuals use high repetition sets, some use low rep sets...

Eating Optimally for Massive Size and Strength By: Christopher Mason If one were to poll strength trainees nearly all of them would tell you that testosterone is the most important hormone for size and strength. Testosterone?s importance cannot be argued, but insulin rivals it in terms of...

You are what you eat - Part 2 By: Tony Gentilcore Protein Among the people with whom I have worked, protein is the most neglected macronutrient. Women in particular tend to have diets that are very deficient in protein. Why? Who knows? One reason may be that many of them seem to think that a...

Fast-Track Your Muscle Growth: One-Minute Muscle Builders By:Nick Tumminello In this article, I will show you a variety of simple-but-not-easy workout protocols, each guaranteed to inflate your muscles like a float at the Macy?s Day Parade! Each of the workout protocols I?ve provided here take...

Baby Got Back Routine By: MariAnne Anderson A massive back is a beautiful thing. Like Michelangelo?s statue of David, it is a work of art. Some of the greatest bodybuilders - Ronnie Coleman, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dorian Yates - all possessed well developed backs. Their backs were both wide...

You are what you eat - Part I By: Tony Gentilcore As a personal trainer, I am constantly seeing and hearing things in the gym that boggle the mind. Some of the more comical examples include: 1. Guys who use the same exact weight day-in and day-out for 3 sets of 10 and look the same now as...

Want More Muscle? Add More Weight To The Bar! By Sean Nalewanyj, author of "The Truth About Building Muscle" It can?t really be that simple, can it? With the endless articles, fancy techniques, contradictory debates, special breakthrough methods and lineups of self-proclaimed "muscle building...

Massive Eating - Part II - Meal Combinations and Individual Differences By: Dr. John Berardi Now that I know how much to eat, what’s next? Eating to get massive is a juggling act between three important concepts. As I stated in Part I, energy balance is only one. In focusing only on energy...

Massive Eating Part I - Calorie Calculations By: Dr. John Berardi Pretend you?re back in high school and mean ol? Mr. Berardi has just passed out a pop quiz. Luckily, there?s only one question: Which of the following statements is true? A) Most people succeed in training well enough to grow...

8 Proven Strategies For Maximum Muscle Gains By Sean Nalewanyj, author of "The Truth About Building Muscle" There is so much conflicting information out there when it comes to the topic of building muscle, and sometimes it can be very difficult to know where to start. If you?re an average...