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Body Building

The Cardio Cruiser and Whey Protein

January 16, 2009 Body Building

If you are like most people, you have probably tried many different exercise equipment products to increase your muscle volume and body strength. You have also probably discovered that most of these items simply don’t work just by itself and that you need to add specific nutrients (Whey protein) to your lifestyle to build up [...]

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Soy protein versus Whey protein

June 2, 2008 Body Building

According to studies Soy protein and whey protein are supposed to be equally beneficial in promoting muscle gain. During the study, researchers at Indiana University’s School of Medicine in Evansville compared the early response of skeletal muscle protein synthesis and gain in muscle following the ingestion of the two protein sources after endurance exercise in [...]

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What is Dextrose?

May 29, 2008 Body Building

I am using NOW Dextrose for my post workout meal shakes to get the most out of my workout. But what exactly is Dextrose? Dextrose is a simple form of sugar found in your blood that serves as the body’s main source of energy. I’m sure you have probably heard this more than a thousand [...]

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Post Workout Meal Nutrition – What to eat after a workout

May 28, 2008 Body Building

You finished your workout and feel hungry. Your gut feeling tells you that you should not eat right away so that your body can burn more fat, but the truth is the first meal you eat after a workout is probably the most important meal of the day – especially if you are into nutrition [...]

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How much protein should I take

May 27, 2008 Body Building

Often people don’t know how much protein per day one should actually take to get the best out of the Protein intake. Unfortunately, there is no exact answer to this question. Usually there are a two completely different formulas that are commonly used to determine how much protein to consume per day. Formula #1 To [...]

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Whey Protein Isolate

May 26, 2008 Body Building

You know that you have a choice when it comes to choosing the right kind of Protein. The market is flooded with different kind of Proteins. Some proteins are the same product just sold under different labels. For me usually that indicates lower quality. I won’t settle for that. I am spending hard earned money [...]

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