Archive for February, 2006

Taste is Everything When Choosing a Protein Bar

Sunday, February 19th, 2006

As consumers, we are faced daily with choices about what to eat.
As a bodybuilder, we are bombarded with protein bars that
promise everything from tons of protein, low carbs, less fat,
and the cheapest bar on the market. But rarely do any of the
bars meet the most necessary requirement of them all. If the bar
doesn’t taste great, then I don’t want to eat it.

Regardless of how much protein might exist in a particular bar,
if Bar A has more but tastes worse then than Bar B, I’m still
more likely to choose Bar B. As a consumer of protein bars, I
don’t feel like forcing myself to eat something two or more
times a day just because it has the best whey-protein on the
market. And while some bars can claim to be great tasting, they
never do the definitive real taste test.

The real taste test is a bar that not only health conscious
adults will enjoy but one that you can give your child and it
won’t come home in his/her backpack. If your child (if you are
childless, get a bar and test it out on a niece/nephew) won’t
eat the bar, chances are there’s a reason for that. Because it
doesn’t taste good.

Over the last few years, low sugar, low carbs has become such a
big deal. So now we have some of the healthiest bars on the
market. But nobody wants (I didn’t say won’t) to eat them.
Because it’s like going to the dentist. Who wants to go? We go
because we know the consequences of not going are worse. But is
that really how you want to feel about something that you eat
two or more times a day?

How about eating a bar that tastes good, has enough of the good
stuff in it, and eating it two times a day is a treat? Okay, so
you might get more sugar. Again, you might get a few more carbs.
But statistics prove that you will be more likely to consume all
that good stuff more often if you like doing it. Most of us
don’t daily do something that we don’t like doing unless there
is a compelling reason to do so. The lure of money comes to mind
when I think of work.

Choose a bar that has enough protein in it and enough carbs. And
sugar isn’t all that bad. When you workout, your body needs
instant fuel. Sugar is a better source of immediate fuel then
protein. Having some sugar before your intense bodybuilding
workout is not a bad thing. Forget all the science of the bar.
Taste is most often overlooked in choosing a good protein bar.
Give the bar to your child and see if they eat it. If they do,
chances are, you will too.

About the author:
Marc David has a degree in Criminal Justice from Sacramento
State, a 16 year history of non-competitive bodybuilding and is
the owner of Freedomfly -the fitness network! For free fitness
tools, discount supplements, fitness consultation, and workout
routines, visit http://www.freedomfly.net

Getting Your Muscles Full, Hard & Shredded.

Saturday, February 18th, 2006

—————————————- Getting Your Muscles
Full, Hard & Shredded with a highly-drastic,Nutritional plan.
—————————————-

Achieving a tremendous physique with dense, eye-catching &
powerful muscles is actually an “easy-to-do” process.

Actually, boosting your metabolism while maintaining muscles to
their highest level, can be easily achieved with a
cost-effective and *enjoyable* nutritional plan.

– Quality Carbohydrate Sources that will get your muscles dense
and full. –

Rice, pasta and baked potatoes are excellent sources of energy
that effectively “breed” muscles with pure, crystal-clear energy.

Read/White meat, tuna, fillet and egg whites will provide your
system with the daily protein quantity to maintain a constant
anabolic phase and induce muscle-growth.

Consume 4-6 small meals per day for optimal “thermogenic” and
muscle-building procedure.

Add to your plan fruits and vegetables to cover-up your daily
vitamin needs.

{ If you need a great resource for vitamins, check Purity’s
renowned health store, at:

http://www.weighttrainingcenter.com/cgi-bin/bam.cgi?goto=purity }

Drink ample mineral water (~a gallon/day) to induce your system
to “dump” hazardous toxical substances, while keeping your
muscles flexible and “pumped-up”.

Your latest meal should be consumed at least 2 hours before
sleep, and no later than 21:30 PM.

Your pre-workout snack could be fruits puffed with honey and 200
ML of orange juice (30′ prior).

A bottle of cool, mineral water while exercising is just what
the doctor ordered.

Keep up with this basic plan and along with a highly-intensive
bodybuilding program, and you’re guaranteed to witness your
muscles *burst*.

Keep your spirit high,

George Papazoglou http://www.bodybuildingtips.net?goart

P.S. If you need a “ready-made” and highly-powerful nutri-plan,
just check: www.weighttrainingcenter.com/nutrition.htm

About the author:
George Papazoglou is the Creator behind the Ultimate Muscle
Building Systems methodology. More info at:
http://bodybuildingtips.net?goart

Women bodybuilding for beginners.

Friday, February 17th, 2006

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Women bodybuilding for beginners.

With the current craze of the Atkins diet women are finding
success fitting into clothes that they couldn’t fit into for a
while. Without a doubt the Atkins diet works. Unfortunately the
diet doesn’t help muscle tone or the cardiovascular system. Now
with the fat that was covering the underlying muscle melted
off,. you would like to see these muscles toned up. Why not try
bodybuilding? You probably have some questions why you should
start bodybuilding. I listed below some of the questions I have
been asked over the years. Hopefully this will answer your
queries.

Question 1 If I start bodybuilding will I develop huge muscles
and have to quit my job as a dental hygienist? I’m not looking
forward to becoming a longshoreman and working on the docks and
changing my name to Butch.

No. A woman does not have the testosterone levels as a man to
build huge muscles. The bodybuilding training will only tone
muscles and add shape.

Question 2 Will I have to 2nd mortgage the house so I can buy
supplements to support my bodybuilding endeavors?

No. Just follow a natural well-balanced eating plan.

Question 3 Can I build a larger chest with bodybuilding?

No. But you can tone the underlying muscles of your chest which
will help enhance your appearance.

Question 4 Do I have to join a gym?

No. You can workout at home buying some dumbbells and simple
equipment. But it is helpful to train at a bodybuilding gym. It
is great to be in an atmosphere where everybody else there is
working towards the same goals as you.

Question 5 Do I have to commit a lot time to bodybuilding?

No. 3 times a week 1-hour sessions are all you really need to
keep toned.

Question 6 Do I have to yell really loud when lifting weights or
grunt like the guys at the gym or expel deadly gases while
working out?

No. Please no. I was parking my truck in the parking lot of the
gym I own in Northern Wisconsin and I heard a guy yelling from
inside the gym. I thought he was hurt from the ear-splitting
roar. After getting inside I found him finishing a set of wrist
curls. I hope this will answer your questions if you are
interested in starting bodybuilding. It is a great individual
sport. And you can choose the level you want to be at. From a
recreational bodybuilder to a highly competitive bodybuilder
that competes at shows. Hopefully this article will be a start
of a series of women bodybuilding for beginners. Please join the
newsletter on the www.nature-boy-bodybuilding.com site to keep
informed of new articles in the future. If you have any
questions about bodybuilding please don’t hesitate to e-mail me
at natureboy_bodybuilding@hotmail.com. Please be sure to check
with your doctor before starting a bodybuilding program.

About the author:
The author, Kevin Doberstein is a writer for
www.nature-boy-bodybuilding. The site is dedicated to natural
bodybuilding and preserving nature and wildlife. Water, forest,
soil and wildlife conservation is paramount to Nature boy. You
can contact Nature boy at natureboy_bodybuilding@hotmail.com.