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How Much Glycogen Can Your Body Store?

We know that muscle glycogen is important for supplying the energy your body needs for high-intensity exercise. How much glycogen can your muscles actually store and is there a way to increase that amount?

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4 Fuel Sources Your Body Can Use During Exercise

4 Fuel Sources Your Body Can Use During Exercise

Your body needs large amounts of energy to fuel muscle contractions. Where does that energy come from? This article discusses the sources your body uses to fuel exercise at different intensities and durations and why it’s important to refuel after a workout.

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Weight Gain Myths

We’ve seen a lot of threads in our forums about weightlifting and weight gain lately and we thought it might be a good idea for a little common sense talk about weight gain myths.  First, it is nearly impossible for even a young adult male to add 5 lbs of muscles doing a weight training

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