If you want to get big, you can’t just take a pill. You have to train hard and you have to eat right. If you want to make the most of your hard training and rigorous nutrition program, though, supplementation can definitely help. Adding a proper supplementation regimen to a strong foundation will support growth [...]
I’ve been struggling to make it through long workouts. Someone at the gym told me to take BCAAs every day. Is this good advice?
Yes, and here are the basics about these all-important supplements. There are three branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs): leucine, isoleucine, and valine. All three are essential amino acids, meaning that they must come [...]
If you’ve been reading FullyFlexed, you probably have a pretty good sense of what bodybuilding supplements to take and when to take them. Still, it can be challenging to negotiate all the timing and dosing instructions for every supplement you want to take. How, for example, can you eat six meals daily and still take [...]
The truth
Can you drive your car, say, 30 miles on a half-tank of gas? Sure can. The same holds true with your body. While glycogen, the stored carbohydrates found in muscles, is a main fuel source for intense training, reserves don’t need to be full for you to hit the gym. In fact, that’s how [...]
Optimum 100% Whey
The problem with most protein powders is that they taste like cardboard. I found a company called Optimum 100% Whey that puts out some great inexpensive protein powder. Optimum 100% Whey protein powder tastes pretty good, but we can still realize a ton of benefits by learning to mix it with some of [...]
It’s no secret that whey protein is the undisputed heavyweight champion of proteins. Whey’s excellent amino acid profile, fast digestion rate and proven ability to stimulate muscle growth make it a staple in the nutrition plans of any serious bodybuilder. Recent studies, however, show that an up-and-comer may be able to stand toe-to-toe with whey [...]
Arginine
This amino acid is known in bodybuilding circles as the nitric oxide booster. In the body, arginine gets readily converted to NO. As you likely know, one of the benefits of NO most crucial to bodybuilders is its ability to dilate (expand) blood vessels. This dilation delivers more blood to muscles, bringing along more [...]
Oat power
Oatmeal is a major staple of the bodybuilding diet. For decades, bodybuilders have embraced the power of oats morning, noon and night because this slow-digesting carb provides long-lasting energy that won’t spike insulin levels and fat gain. Yet Americans in general have just recently been turned on to the power of oats. Thanks to [...]
Bodybuilding is all about building quality muscle. But the best bodybuilders know they must tap into a huge mental component to be successful in the iron game. Whether it’s the drive it takes to squat with hundreds of pounds draped across your back, or the focus required to get your biceps so pumped that they [...]
One of the ingredients in my creatine product is Cinnulin PF. What is it, and what does it do?
Cinnulin PF is the trademarked name of a water-soluble cinnamon extract. The premise behind including cinnamon extract in creatine products is straightforward and well supported by science.
Most of the original research on creatine indicates that when it [...]
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