Archive for January, 2011
Best Results Ever When Learning How To Rebuild Muscle Quickly
Individuals who have tried to learn how to rebuild muscle quickly, are aware of how difficult a task, it is. People are unable to increase their muscle mass effectively since; most of them do not possess the right knowledge of how to rebuild muscle quickly.
There is more to this how to build muscle quickly thing than just eating foods that are protein rich, and some bouts of hard training. While it is true that the skeletal muscle does require protein for nutrients, this is just one of many things to consider.
How To Rebuild Muscle Quickly:
When pondering how to rebuild muscle quickly, the amount of calories consumed needs to be taken into account. These calories need to come from various sources such as fats and carbohydrates, as well as the commonly thought protein. An additional benefit of this is that it will provide you with enough energy to get through tough workouts required for building muscle mass.
Protein Powders – What To Take, When
I’ve come across many an article that define whey, egg and soy protein but those articles always seem to be lacking to me in regards to useful information.
What most of you want to know is what type of protein should be taken when. Well, here is a handy little guide that should provide some light on this subject.
Let’s start with a quick overview of the different types of protein options:
Whey Protein – a protein derived from casein, the protein found in cows milk. Whey protein is considered the gold standard of protein in regards to quality. The production process determines what type of whey protein is produced. Whey protein has an extremely fast absorption rate making it ideal for post-workout supplementation.
Biggest Loser’s Dan Addresses Shocking Weight Gain
BY PATRICK GOMEZ
On Tuesday’s episode of The Biggest Loser, homesick Dan Evans opened up about the death of his son and his willingness to “fall on the sword” for his fellow competitors. “If I was above the yellow line, and they would let me, I would take someone else’s place and let them stay,” he told trainers Bob and Jillian. But at the weigh-in, Dan and his twin brother Don both fell below the yellow line with a shocking weight gain of 9 lbs. each. Now at home, the police captain, 54, has lost more than 70 lbs. since he arrived at the Ranch. He spoke to reporters about what went wrong, why he wanted to leave and his weight-loss goals.
How did you gain 9 lbs. in a week on the Ranch?
It is difficult to imagine how [my brother and I] could have made a sufficient number of mistakes … whether it’s hydration or food or whatever to negate whatever weight loss we had plus add nine pounds – it would equate to lots of food and gallons of water. I’m not sure. What I can tell you is that we … took full responsibility.
Dan Evans (‘Biggest Loser: Couples’)
By Lara Martin, News Editor
This week’s Biggest Loser: Couples weigh-in delivered yet another unexpected result when police officer twin brothers Dan and Don had both gained 9lbs when they stepped on the scale much to the shock of Bob, Jillian and the other contestants… In the end it was Dan who packed his bags (courtesy of solo voter Irene following his wishes) and headed home to his daughter, vowing to get back on track for the sake of his family. So, what exactly happened at the weigh-in? How will Don do without him? Has he been making any progress at home? We caught up with him on a press call to find out more…
Cage Fitness on the BIGGEST LOSER
Check out the link below and see Cage Fitness on the BIGGEST LOSER. Congrats Dan! We hear you are doing GREAT!
MYTH OF THE HIGH-PROTEIN/LOW-CARB DIETS
Myth: High-protein/low-carbohydrate diets are a healthy way to lose weight.
Fact: Getting most of our daily calories from high-protein foods like meat, eggs, and cheese is not a balanced eating plan.
- Eating excess fat and cholesterol raises heart disease risk;
- Eating too few fruits, vegetables, and whole grains leads to constipation due to lack of dietary fiber and contributes to build-up of cholesterol in our body;
- A high-protein/low-carbohydrate diet may also make us feel irritable, nauseous, tired, and weak;
- Insufficient carbohydrates (less than 130 grams/day) lead to memory impairment and difficulty to concentrate on task;
- Eating fewer than 130 grams of carbohydrate a day can lead to the buildup of ketones in our blood. This happens when fat is broken down for energy. A ketone buildup (ketosis) can cause the body to produce high levels of uric acid, which is a risk factor for gout (a painful swelling of the joints) and kidney stones.
The 5 Best Protein Sources for Building Muscle
Weight Loss Experts continuously debate over which diets are best: “low carb” or “low fat”. I am not sure which side is currently winning and frankly I don’t care. In my opinion, the macronutrients that are most important to weight loss are proteins.
Benefits of Protein
Protein benefits weight loss in many ways:
- Building muscle
- Boosting metabolism
- Slowing digestion
- Decreasing hunger
The most important of these is building muscle.
Top 10 Habits That Can Help You Lose Weight
Weight control is all about making small changes that you can live with forever. As you incorporate these minor adjustments into your lifestyle, you’ll begin to see how they can add up to big calorie savings and weight loss. Here are my top 10 habits to help you turn your dream of weight loss into a reality:
Recommended Related to Diet & Weight Management
1. Evaluate your eating habits. Are you eating late at night, nibbling while cooking, finishing the kids’ meals? Take a look around, and it will be easy to identify a few behaviors you can change that will add up to big calorie savings.
MMA & Bodybuilding: Do They Mix?
One of the more common questions asked of me by aspiring MMA fighters is whether they can train like a bodybuilder and still get the kinds of results they expect from their Mixed Marital Arts programs.
This is an interesting question because on the one hand we all know that much strength is needed to dominate the opposition, but on the other, it is often though that too much size can be a limitation – or can it? Another possible dilemma faced by MMA fighters who want to incorporate bodybuilding into their routines is recovery.
How much weight training is too much? What we do know is that to gain the type of strength and power needed to submit your opponent or to strike with tremendous force, resistance training is a must.
MMA Workouts – 5 Training Tips
The recent explosion of mixed martial arts has prompted a lot of people to take their newfound interest in the sport to the next level. More and more people are wanting to enrol themselves in martial arts and MMA gyms are popping up all over the world to supply the demand.
The majority of these MMA gyms offer classes in Boxing, Cage Fitness, Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Submission Wrestling (among other arts). What a lot (not all) of these gyms neglect is sport-specific strength and conditioning classes – leaving you to fend for yourself in the gym.
Here are 5 important guidelines for you to consider when you’re designing your MMA workouts.
MMA Workout Tip #1 – Train Your Core!
There’s a lot more to core training than just sit ups and lower back extensions. The power of your punches, kicks, and throws are all dependant on the rotary strength of your core. The core region really is your strength center and your MMA workouts should be packed with core strengthening exercises.
