Posts Tagged ‘Muscle’

9 Foods To Instantly Increase Your Metabolism

Posted in Sports on December 28th, 2009 by Mitch Graves – Be the first to comment

You may ask “why do I need to increase my metabolism when I want to gain weight and build muscle?:

Well I’m glad you asked.

Slow metabolisms store fat and destroy muscle. When you starve yourself or aren’t active, your body doesn’t want to build muscle because muscle takes too much energy to maintain.

When you’re trying to build muscle, energy is in high demand because you’re lifting weights and doing intense cardio.

Muscles need a lot of energy to grow. The best way to increase your energy intake is to eat more. But if you eat more and aren’t aren’t active, you’ll get fat.

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Discover What You Want To Know About Creatine Side Effects

Posted in Sports on December 20th, 2009 by Christian James – Be the first to comment

Whilst the damage caused is nothing like that from anabolic steroids, there are definite creatine side effects. And whilst use of it remains legal for competition, and is used widely as a result, it is still a highly controversial subject.

Creatine use has risen exponentially in recent years, helped by a number of high profile celebrities extolling its benefits. Widely thought to increase muscle bulk, stamina and performance by anything up to ten percent, it is also little surprise.

It is also found naturally within the human body; being a fundamental part of the building material for muscle tissue. In synthetic form, it is consumed by the body rapidly; and thus feeds muscle growth at a much faster rate, aiding repair and recovery.

However, forcing the muscles to develop in this way causes issues. Energy supply to such muscles will expire at a quicker rate; resulting in cramps. This is a painful condition, and can lead to further complications over time.

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