Showing posts with label Natural bodybuilding. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Natural bodybuilding. Show all posts

Friday, July 16, 2010

Muscle Supplements

Muscle Supplements is anything that will help your muscle’s grow. Sooo this could be just about anything but in this article we are going to focus on the key ingredients for muscle growth. Branched Chain Amino Acids (BCAA), Beta-Alanine, and Arginine are the key ingredients to Muscle Supplements. These are additions to the diet, protein shakes and pre-workouts that you are already taking. These alone can help build muscle but with proper diet and nutrition, you will get better results.

BCAA, taking this before and after workout will lead to a faster recovery. When your muscles recover faster you body will be able to grow. When looking to find the right amout of bcaa’s you want to get something that offers a 2:1 ratio. EX: Leucine 2000mg, IsoLeucine 1000mg, and Valine 1000mg; this has been shown to help improve recovery tremendously. You can also take this product with your protein to help protein synthesis of other amino acids.

Beta-Alanine produces carnosine, which is what your muscle use as fuel along with ATP. When taking Beta-Alanine people will notice a quicker recovery time in between sets and will be able to rep out more weight. This happens because your body has the right fuel to keep producing energy during workouts. Taking a 500mg before and 1000mg during will help will the production of muscle. Cycling this with creatine has been proven to help people get stronger faster.

Arginine is the amino acid that has come on the supplement scene strong and has been debated for its results. But I recommend this product for a nighttime ingredient. Arginine is known for the pump but what many people don’t know is that some studies have proven its IGF ability. IGF is a growth hormone, when taking arginine before bed time can help increase your growth hormone production. You can also add this to your pre-workout drink to help increase the pump. Add about 1.5g to your pre-workout drink and drink 1.5g before bed to get the muscle you want.

There are a lot of Muscle Supplemts out on the market but don’t miss the effects of these three amazing products. If you are looking for a more rapid recovery, more muscle definition, and a better over all pump, get BCAA’s, Beta-Alanine, Arginine.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Food Supplements for the Natural Bodybuilder

When you are a bodybuilder you know that the diet is important. Having a balance of veggies, fruit, bread, and meat will help create the overall physique that you want. But when trying to consume all of this it can be difficult and very filling. There are three products that can help you get the nutrition of your veggies and fruits, protein, and the carbs.

To get all the veggies and fruits that you need to help your body to build, you need to be eating around 4 to 5 fruits a day along with 3 to 5 veggies. This can be overwhelming and not all that tasty. But for a tasty alternative you should take a look into Greens Protein by Olympian Labs. Loaded with a natural source of BCAA’s, Detoxifying agents, and absorbing agents, your body will be able to ad on the lean mass that you are striving so hard to get. With this protein you will be able to absorb more of the nutrition from other foods along with shedding the fat and building the muscle.

To get the protein you need you need to make sure that you find something that has a high protein source along with a low fat count. Olympian Lab’s Beef Protein isolate concentrates the normal 26% protein content found in ground beef to an incredible 98% protein; the highest on the market! That means higher protein content per serving to support your workouts. This process also virtually eliminates the fat content which can easily exceed 20% in raw beef. Even better, the biological value, BV, of Beef Protein is an incredible 90%. The BV is an accurate indicator of the biological activity of a protein. It measures the actual amount of protein deposited per gram of protein absorbed. High biological value proteins are a better choice for increased nitrogen retention, enhanced immunity and IGF-1 (insulin like growth factor) stimulation. They are superior for reducing lean tissue loss from various wasting states in comparison to proteins with a lower BV score.

Gaining weight in a safe, healthy way can be a brutal task. The outdated tactic of simply eating everything in sight may help you pack on pounds, but it will also increase your body fat percentage. NOW Carbo Gain is a state of the art 100% carbohydrate formula that uses maltodextrin - an easily digested form of corn starch that contains glucose polymers. These linked sugar compounds metabolize slowly within the body to ensure sustained energy during workout and high-endurance training, delivering the maximum nutritional value from every carb you consume.

To be a Natural bodybuilder, you need to gain weight the healthiest way possible. Using these three products you will be able to substitute some of your diet to where you can save money and the stomach problems.