Peptides (Greek πεπτος – nutritious) are a family of substances whose molecules are built from α-amino acid residues linked into a chain by peptide (amide) bonds. These are natural or synthetic compounds containing tens, hundreds or thousands of monomer units – amino acids . This class is very diverse and performs a wide variety of regulatory functions in the body. In…
Many bodybuilders are faced with the problem of choosing products, so we consider it necessary to list those products from which you can form a complete diet for gaining muscle mass. Most products contain both protein, fats and carbohydrates, so the division is made conditionally, just to give emphasis. Do not eat the same product for a…
Most of the modern bodybuilding diets are not entirely correct. This is due to the desire of each author to invent something new when creating his own diet, but in 99% of cases these innovations are completely absurd, and sometimes even harmful. Sophisticated cycling techniques, preference for specific foods, difficulty in preparing foods, ridiculous combinations are all attempts to bring something new…
First of all I don’t do cardio!!!! ……. and NO I’m not blessed with great genetics I can put on a ton of weight fast. At 6″2 I once weighed 240 lbs at the age of 23 but currently I way 198 lbs at the age of 36. The way you lose weight, build muscle…
To get into the starting position, hold your body at arm’s length with your arms nearly locked above the bars. Now, inhale and slowly lower yourself downward. Your torso should remain upright and your elbows should stay close to your body. This helps to better focus on triceps involvement. Lower yourself until there is a…
The foundation of 5×5 is pretty simple 5 reps x 5 sets of each exercise. The 5×5 system is one of the oldest muscle building programs and has been around since the 70’s. Some say the 5×5 is good and on the other hand some say the 5×5 is bad; I guess it all boils…
Catabolism is the breakdown of muscle tissue to produce energy. This is something you want to avoid at all costs when trying to build muscle. It is already difficult enough to build muscle as it is so why let your hard earned muscle tissue get eaten away? The opposite of catabolism is anabolism, the state…
To allow the body to build muscle tissue, rest and recovery is essential. The two components of rest and recovery are adequate sleep each night, and adequate time in between weight training workouts. Adequate sleep – it is important to sleep as many hours as possible each and every night. Many people don’t realize just…
The first thing you should know is that the human body doesn’t care that you want to build muscle, burn fat, or become stronger. Your body only cares about one thing which is keeping you alive and functioning as resourcefully as possible. Needless to say the human body adapts to its environment quickly to ensure…