December 29th, 2011
Although most people who regularly take multivitamins do so for nutritional reasons another advantage which is often overlooked is how they can enhance your appearance. To get the best for your looks out of your multivitamin it should contain 100% of the following ingredients:
Vitamin A helps protect your skin from infection as well as [...]
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June 29th, 2011
Creatine is a supplement that provides your muscles with the nutrients they need to excel during work outs, it helps to improve muscle recovery time and helps develop better muscle definition.
Male body builders have been using creatine as a staple supplement for years and as a result this has given it a negative reputation [...]
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June 29th, 2011
Creatine is extensively used by athletes in a wide variety of sports because of the certainty it increases muscle mass and aids performance. Many in the fitness industry claim it is one of the best supplements to aid strength, recover faster, build more muscle more quickly and has the benefit of being a natural occurring [...]
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June 29th, 2011
Maltodextrin is a sugar and classified as a complex carbohydrate, it has a high Gi value and this means it is absorbed into the blood stream very quickly and gives the body an energy boost. This boost can be important in speeding up nutrients, such as protein, amino acids and creatine to the muscles.
Maltodextrin is [...]
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June 28th, 2011
CLA is claimed to be a magic bullet supplement, it is thought to increase metabolic rate, increase fat utilization, aid weight loss, increase strength and increase lean muscle mass. You can get CLA through eating dairy (except skimmed milk) and meat. If you want to supplement your diet the usual dietary supplementation is 3-5g a day, 20-40 [...]
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November 17th, 2010
Tribulus Terrestris is a plant sourced supplement in capsule form used by body builders looking to increase their natural levels of testosterone.
It gained notoriety in the western world during the early 90’s when Eastern European Olympic athletes claimed that it improved their physical performance. In other parts of the world like India, it has [...]
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November 8th, 2010
Nitric Oxide is a supplement that supports the amount of blood flow to the tissues. The inner lining of blood vessels use nitric oxide to signal the surrounding smooth muscles to relax, thus resulting in vasodilation – increasing blood flow and oxygen delivery to the working muscles. Although the body naturally produces Nitric Oxide, most [...]
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October 20th, 2010
If you haven’t already heard of ZMA, then you’ve been missing out! ZMA is the combination of the minerals Zinc & Magnesium, plus added to it is Vitamin B6. This supplement is traditionally used by bodybuilders to help increase testosterone levels and stimulate the growth hormone, thus increasing strength, endurance, and muscle mass.
Aside from the [...]
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October 7th, 2010
People often ask me which sports supplements I recommend for all manner of training types. And if I had to be honest, this would be my list of recommendations:-
Whey Protein – Nothing beats a good whey protein shake! Whey contains fast acting protein enzymes that are perfect for anyone looking to bulk up in [...]
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October 6th, 2010
Glutamine; one of the 20 amino acids, has grown in popularity over the past few years to the status of an essential supplement to take when training, although many people don’t realise the true potential of this amazing protein.
I myself and many others regard Glutamine as a compulsory part of the bodybuilding diet merely because [...]
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