Nutrition if by far the foremost essential element and is perceptively responsible for either victory or failure in training for most fitness course and body building. Only thing you need is proper guidance and basic understanding of the relationship between nutrition, recovery and performance. This article will serve you in getting basic understanding about the nutrition for body building.

Following are the important nutrition for body building.

a) Daily Calorie Intake: Today calorie intake is as inevitable as Carbohydrates, proteins and Fats. You requirement of daily calorie need can be calculated with the given formula, if you want to maintain your current mass, multiply your body mass with 15. And for those who want to gain weight deliberately, multiply body weight [ Continue Reading ]

Ever wonder why some guys can train in the gym day after day, month after month, year after year, suck down raw eggs and protein powder and pop every body building supplement pill they can get their hands on…and BARELY see any progress?!

And what about the guy who seems to go to the gym, just look at the weights, follow it up with a diet of Twinkies and cheesecake and somehow add an inch to his biceps in the process?

Frustrating, right?

While body building magazines and “guru’s” would love for you to believe that building muscle is as simple as “performing this exercise for this many reps”, it’s actually a very PERSONAL process and YOUR body building results will depend on many factors…including the body you were born [ Continue Reading ]

Creatine protein is one of the most imperative substances to any bodybuilder and potentially any athlete. Creatine provides the muscles with increased strength and extra available energy that is required to build up strength and lean muscle mass. Creatine and protein gives the muscles the ability to grow while providing the ability to also repair themselves. There are many rips and tears that can take place when strength or weight training and providing the body with the proper nutrients allows them the ability to heal. There are many supplements available today claiming to provide outrageous benefits however, it is the best advice to understand the separate components that make each supplement unique and effective.

It has become widely accepted in recent years that protein [ Continue Reading ]

If you’ve spent any time in the bookstore browsing through magazine articles on bodybuilding, you’ve no doubt come across some pretty strong claims about how the latest supplement fad can provide you with unbelievable results. You may have also seen some recommendations on improving your workout technique and other such advice. What was probably missing from the discussion is the importance of a solid recovery phase when embarking on a new strength training or bodybuilding program. If you seem to spend all your time in the gym without making any progress, or if your initial muscle gains have reached a plateau, take a moment to think about your recovery plans (or lack thereof).

Are you wondering what the recovery phase is? Well, let’s review how muscle is [ Continue Reading ]

Is strength training without weights really effective? And will those exercises really benefit you to strengthen your body? The answer to both of those questions is YES, and I will show you why. Body weight exercises can be some of the most beneficial ways to build muscle without any weight training equipment. One example is you can use the resistance of your own body weight performing pull ups. This is a wonderful exercise for building muscle in your back, shoulders, triceps, and chest.

There are many strength training exercises without weights using your own body weight that you can do, they are:

Pull-ups (chin-ups) A Pull-up will build muscle and strength in the back, shoulders, triceps, and chest. You will even seem some growth in the biceps. Pull ups are [ Continue Reading ]