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The Best Muscle Building Tips To Achieve Great Results In The Gym

Posted in Sports on June 20th, 2010 by Ricardo D Argence – Be the first to comment

You don’t need to be a bodybuilder to reap the benefits of weight training. Everyone should really do it, and integrate it into their daily exercise routine. It doesn’t matter if you’re just trying to be healthier or want to grow more muscles, these tips will help you reach your goal.

Raise your Protein intake: Protein is an important part of this balanced breakfast, especially for building your muscles. Lacking the right amount of protein, you won’t build up any muscle regardless of how much effort you put into the whole thing.

However, everyone really needs to know the right amount in order to properly implement this. When trying to consume protein you need to understand that some of the food sources of protein are a little higher in fat than necessary, and in fact they may be too high to benefit the whole process.

The one cardinal rule for any bodybuilder that is really dedicated is to eat one gram of protein for every pound of body weight. This entails that if your total weight is 170 lbs, then you must eat 170 grams of protein each day to generate adequate muscle mass. If the fat content is an issue you could opt for other low fat protein sources like fish and even chicken instead of consuming red meat.

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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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