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2. Know Your Bodybuilding Supplement - L-Arginine
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By Rick Mitchell
Posted: 11/21/2004
Arginine is a semi-essential amino acid that the body cannot make naturally. It is found in nuts, seeds, chocolate and raisins.
Arginine is used by the body in the execution of many important physiological processes including hormone secretion, output of growth hormone, removal of toxins from the body and enhancement of the immune system. It is also a precursor of nitric oxi... read more
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5. Know Your Muscles - The Mid-Section
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By Rick Mitchell
Posted: 11/21/2004
Becoming familiar with the muscles that make up your body has more benefits than simply allowing you to talk shop with your training partners. The more familiar you are with the muscles you're working, the better you'll be able to judge what's needed to make improvements. In this article we'll get to know the muscles that make up the mid-section.
The core muscles of the mid-... read more
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7. How To Be Dense While You Build Muscle The Smart Way
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By Jeremy Markum
Posted: 10/19/2004
Are you looking for another way to
progress that doesnt require adding
more weight to the bar? Are you stuck
and stagnate? Well give Density
Training a try. If you don't, I
guarantee you will hit a plateau.
Density, as it pertains to resistanct
training, is the amount of Work
performed per unit time. And yes,
time is critical here, because it's
the... read more
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10. Exercise Nutrition: How To Keep That Energy Up!
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By Kathryn O'Neill
Posted: 05/19/2005
How many times has this happened to you?
>> You psych yourself up mentally (you are GOING to do it!)
>> You don the outfit (you can practically feel the energy flowing through your veins!)
>> You lace up the running shoes (Nike: Just Do It - thats you.)
>> You grab your towel (because ANYONE SERIOUS needs a towel).
Then its time.
Its t... read more
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12. Muscle and Fitness -- The Second Key To Successfully Achieving Your Fitness Goals
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By Tony Farrell
Posted: 06/04/2005
Lets discuss Muscle and Fitness -- The Second Key To Successfully Achieving Your Fitness Goals. But just before that, I'd like to remind you about what the previous article discussed.
In a previous article called: "Muscle and Fitness -- The First Key To Achieving Your Goals", you were given ten steps to follow. If you haven't received this article, I sug... read more
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18. The Importance Of Creatine In Building Lean Muscle
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By Rick Mitchell
Posted: 11/21/2004
Creatine monohydrate can rightly lay claim to being the most popular and arguably most effective bodybuilding supplement currently available. The beauty of creatine is that it is 100% natural and occurs in many foods so it's unlikely to be banned from any sports or competitions.
Let's first establish what creatine actually is. In brief, creatine is produced naturally in our ... read more
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19. The Role Of Whey Protein In Achieving Significant Muscle Gain
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By Rick Mitchell
Posted: 11/21/2004
Most bodybuilders would agree that supplementing with whey protein is an important element in achieving serious muscle gains. This article will examine the facts relating to whey protein as a supplement and help you decide whether you need to follow this particular strategy.
Whey protein is produced during the process that sees milk turned into cheese. It is also found natur... read more
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21. How Long Should You Rest Between Muscle Building Sessions?
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By Rick Mitchell
Posted: 11/21/2004
In an earlier article we concluded that muscles must be worked to failure if an adequate hypertrophic response is to occur. Whether this involves one or more sets is irrelevant as in either scenario the muscles must be worked to failure and beyond. This causes significant microscopic damage to the muscle tissues and it is during the period of recovery that protein synthesis underta... read more
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22. Know Your Muscles - The Shoulders And Arms
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By Rick Mitchell
Posted: 11/21/2004
Becoming familiar with the muscles that make up your body has more benefits than simply allowing you to talk shop with your training partners. The more familiar you are with the muscles you're working, the better you'll be able to judge what's needed to make improvements. In this article we'll get to know the muscles that make up the shoulders and arms.
Shoulders and arms wo... read more
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23. Is Your Muscle Building Potential Limited By Your Genes?
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By Rick Mitchell
Posted: 11/21/2004
It is clear that certain traits are handed down to us by our parents and unfortunately our ablility to grow muscles beyond certain limits is no exception. That doesn't mean to say hard work and carefully planned training won't have a positive effect on your physique - it just means that some people will inherit a greater abundance of the favored physical characteristics than others... read more
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25. Know Your Bodybuilding Supplement - L-Taurine
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By Rick Mitchell
Posted: 11/21/2004
Taurine is the second most abundant amino acid in the muscle after glutamine. It performs several useful functions and can act in a way similar to creatine in that it expands cells by helping the muscle to hold more water, thus increasing cell volume. The added benefit for bodybuilders is that these expanded muscle cells boost hydration and stimulate greater protein synthesis givin... read more
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