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Now get this, research shows an 8-gram dose of glutamine directly after exercise promotes the same glycogen storage effect as consuming 61-grams of glucose! Glutamine appears to be incredibly effective for increasing muscle energy stores without adding any extra...
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Absolutely! Don’t be fooled into thinking that because you eat well, you are getting all the vitamins and minerals your body need for optimum performance. And just because you eat well doesn’t mean you are even meeting the vitamin and mineral requirements...
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Since 1935, researchers have recognized that the restriction of calorie intake can significantly broaden the lifespan of insects, animals, and even humans. But how can fewer calories increase the lifespan? The reason behind calorie restriction’s ability to influence...
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Glutamine is the most versatile supplement an athlete can take. It is the quintessential performance supplement with effects including immune support, growth hormone release, protein synthesis, muscle cell volumizing, and glycogen replenishment. Not to mention that...
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In my opinion, there aren’t many feelings you can experience as a bodybuilder that are better than walking out of the gym after an awesome workout! Striving for productive and efficient training sessions is usually our number one priority. After all, this is the...
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Years ago we identified the value of the amino acid L-leucine for stimulating muscle gains. Since then, a number of studies have confirmed that L-leucine supplementation is crucial to stimulating muscle protein synthesis rates; a prerequisite for muscle recovery and...
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Research has clearly shown that lifting weights is the most effective activity to build bone strength. However, the results of a recent study suggest that a program like Max-OT may provide a definite advantage to increasing bone density over traditional weight...
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Previous research on supplementation after resistance training has shown that small doses (15 grams) of protein combined with carbohydrates stimulate muscle protein synthesis – an essential mechanism for increasing muscle size. However, bodybuilders consume post...
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Endurance athletes have been using carbohydrate supplements to enhance performance for years. However, according to researchers at the University of Texas, adding protein to a carbohydrate supplement resulted in a massive 24% increase in performance! The Study Ten...
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Lift weights Max-OT style, and you’ll understand the deep muscle pain that usually occurs within 24 hours after a workout. It’s often worse 48 hours after exercise. This type of soreness is known as delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS). While scientists aren’t...
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Growth factors play crucial roles in the synthesis of muscle tissue. One growth factor, in particular, Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), is of great importance to athletes as it is involved in the expression of a complete spectrum of muscle-specific proteins....
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Most people do not know the best way to use glutamine to maximize muscle growth support, and there is still a lot to be learned. Here is a strategy that will allow you to take advantage of GL3 L-Glutamine’s nitrogen shuttling effect and it’s growth hormone...
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New lab techniques enable scientists to see and measure molecular changes in muscle that we previously couldn’t imagine. Thanks to this sometimes amazing technology, we know now that muscle hypertrophy (growth) occurs a lot quicker than first thought. Muscle...
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A high protein, low-fat, moderate-carbohydrate diet is without a doubt, the most effective nutritional approach for stimulating lean muscle gains while accelerating fat loss. The scientific literature proves this and the real world results solidify the research....
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Bulking up. You hear this all the time. Many people are under the misconception that to gain muscle mass, you must “bulk up.” They think that to put on appreciable muscle size calories must be consumed in excess to fuel the muscle growth process. This is...
