Strength Training: Are You Working Out for Muscle Strength or Endurance?
Are you training to build muscle strength or muscle endurance? There are two ways you can train muscles and each will give you a different result
September 11, 2011
Tag: lean body mass
What You Eat After a Workout Can Boost Muscle Building Hormones
What you eat is just as important as how hard you exercise when it comes to building lean body mass and boosting muscle building hormones.
September 11, 2011
Can Total Body Tri-Sets Help You Lose Weight?
Can a weight training workout like Total Body Tri-Sets help you lose weight? Some people spend hours at home or at the gym working out on cardio machines hoping to walk or run off the fat. Then they walk past the weight rack, never bothering to pick up a weight. This isn’t the best strategy
August 30, 2011
Muscle Building: How Do You Know if You’re Working Hard Enough?
You’ve been lifting weights for a week or two, but it’s too early to see muscle building change when you look in the mirror. So how do you know if you’re working hard enough?
August 21, 2011
5 Reasons Women Should Lift Heavy Weights
The good news is this. A woman can slow down this decline by doing regular weight training. The best way to do it is to lift weights heavy enough to be a challenge.
August 14, 2011
Strength Training: What Role Does Protein Timing Play in Muscle Growth?
Protein timing could help you increase your lean body mass. Find out when the best times to consume protein are to maximize muscle development.
August 14, 2011
Weight Loss Plateau: What to Do When You Stop Losing Weight
Has your weight loss stalled? You may have reached the dreaded weight loss plateau. Should you restrict calories even more?
August 14, 2011
Eating Eggs Builds Lean Body Mass Better Than Protein Bars
Still getting your protein from protein bars and shakes? There’s a better way. Studies show that eggs are a quality source of protein that the body can readily use to build muscle. Find out more about eggs, and why they’re better than many other sources of protein for athletes.
July 24, 2011
Why BMI Isn’t Always a Good Measurement of Fitness
Find out the limitations of using BMI as a measurement of health and fitness and why your body fat percentage is better for determining a healthy weight.
July 17, 2011
6 Factors That Affect Your Metabolic Rate
Have you ever wondered what makes your metabolic rate fast or slow? Find out what factors raise or lower metabolism and what you can do to boost yours.
July 17, 2011
How Set-Point Theory Affects Your Ability to Lose Weight
There’s a theory as to why it’s so difficult to keep those pounds from coming back called the set-point theory. Is there a way to lower your set-point to avoid weight gain?
July 17, 2011
Branched-Chain Amino Acids: Can They Help You Get Fit Faster?
There’s growing interest in using branched-chained amino acids to boost athletic performance and stimulate muscle growth.What are branched-chain amino acids and can they help you get fitter faster?
July 6, 2011