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Here’s an article by Tom Venuto, NSCA-CPT, CSCS, author of the best-selling fat loss program “Burn the Fat Feed the Muscle”
www.BurnTheFat.com
What the latest research says about omega-3 fatty acids and weight loss
Unless you’ve been living under a rock somewhere for the last several years, you’ve probably heard about the health benefits of eating fatty fish [...]

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Whey protein supplements will build muscle, given your diet and training are spot on to induce muscle gains and hypertrophy. Many health foods, vitamins, minerals and herbs claim to have the ‘power’ to see you get there quicker, but most are nothing more than cash sucking gimmicks. Protein, however, is a macronutrient that [...]

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How to Make Protein Supplement Shakes

by admin on August 9, 2009

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Many supplement companies seem to make many outrageous claims to their products promising the world.  But there’s one supplement that you can go wrong with for muscle growth; protein supplements.  Protein is a natural source of macronutrient that basically is necessary for proper body function and health.  And protein supplements are definitely a [...]

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In the last 10 or so years, whey protein concentrate , one of the top muscle building supplements, has increased in popularity in the supplement market due to the discovery or really “rediscovery” of the benefits of taking whey protein after a strength or conditioning workout.
Whey protein concentrate and isolate is made as [...]

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What is Whey Protein?

by admin on August 9, 2009

Whey protein is a complete source of protein that contains all the essential amino acids (BCAAs; branch chain amino acids). It’s the highest quality of protein manufactured for consumption. It is also a natural food source found in meats and other foods. There are mainly two types of protein: Whey protein and casein protein.  Whey [...]

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A proper post-workout recovery regimen with whey protein shakes is crucial to your muscle-building success because the one single hour following an intense strength training session is the “window of opportunity” for maximum hypertrophy and muscle gain.
After a workout, cortisol (the negative stress hormone that causes breakdown of muscle tissues) spikes up at [...]

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Whey protein is arguably the number one most effective muscle building supplement for anyone aiming to gain the most muscle mass or lose fat weight.  Regardless of the type of exercise or the level of intensity, drinking a whey protein shake directly after a workout will do wonders for recovery and increasing the [...]

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The Benefits of Creatine Supplement

by admin on August 7, 2009

Creatine is one of the most popular and effective affordable muscle building supplements today. Dr. Ray Schelian and Dave Tuttle in “Creatine: Nature’s Muscle Builder,”a book written without sponsorship of any supplement company, has written about the benefits of creatine for losing fat, boosting energy, and building more muscle based on real world observations and [...]

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