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Whey Protein and Vegetarians

April 7, 2010 Whey Protein

I sometimes here the question about Whey Protein and how does it “comply” with a vegan diet. For a strict vegan diet, whey protein is pretty much off limits just like casein is unless you “allow” dairy products to a certain degree to be part of your vegetarian diet. For diets like lacto-ovo or the [...]

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Building up more Muscle Mass

April 4, 2010 Body Building

Do you want to build up more muscle mass? You are not alone. Increased efforts to build up muscle usually result in significant fat loss at the same time. But building up more muscle mass is quite a difficult task. Without the right guidance it will be very difficult for you to do so. You [...]

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The Squats

January 5, 2010 Body Building

As a power lifter, I spend the majority of my time in the gymnasium coaching with the categorical point of getting stronger ; other aspects like getting more muscled, losing subcutaneous fat, getting fitter and more flexible are just a secondary consideration. As the game of power lifting is reliant on 3 exercises – the [...]

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Protein Powder Side Effects?

February 23, 2009 Body Building

That small dose of powder that you throw into your favourite shake may seem harmless, but there are lots of protein powder side effects to think about. This is not to say that protein powder doesn’t have its place, but it never hurts to know about both the pros and cons of this ingredient. For [...]

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Fat to Muscle Ratio

February 13, 2009 Fitness

Muscle looks a lot better than fat. Aside from the aesthetic factor, muscle is your ultimate weapon to fight fat. Well-toned and healthy muscle make the body’s metabolic furnace that continually burn calories, whether you are awake and working, sitting down and watching TV or sleeping. Muscle is active tissue whereas fat just sits idly [...]

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