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When to start using Creatine (Part 1) Should you be a bodybuilding novice or a teenager then you MUST read this article which will help you make a decision this will no doubtedly change the rest of your life. One of my opening questions would be, Are you too young? Check out some of the e-mails I have received from CHILDREN regarding Cycles. When to start using (Part 3) By the time I was 21 not only had I grown a couple of inches in height to over foot; (which I may not have done had I have started gear younger) but I was mentally prepared. I had learnt the important discipline of training without drugs and the focus and determination in the mind to succeed. I believe this can only be achieved by pushing yourself to the absolute limit naturally over a period of time. My diet was excellent as I had worked up to 7 meals a day. Training Techniques: Training Massive Muscles (Part 1) To get optimum conditions resulting in a highly anabolic environment within the body, it is important to train the muscles on the biggest of the body's muscles paying attention to aspects of training and stimulation. Some good examples here would be squats, deadlift, and leg-pressing as these would force the thigh, hip and lower back muscles, due to the fact that they are the largest muscle mass in the body. The resulting in not only these masses growing through intensive training stress but also other muscle areas within the body. Training Techniques - Training Up Big Muscles (Part 2) The all important water can also be used to help flush nutrients (e.g. amino acids, vitamins etc.) through your body, which enables these nutrients to bathe all your tissues optimally and ensure their optimum health, which is vital for good gains: this could not be achieved in a low water intake environment. It's also important to note that the amino acid L-glutamine is the most abundant amino acid in muscle tissue, and so it's well worthwhile to supplement your diet with extra L-glutamine. Too Young to use Creatine (Part 2) So what age should I wait until? And why? In my opinion I would say about 21. When you are a teenager, boys will have a naturally high testosterone level anyway, which is why we see growth spurts at that age in males. At that age the body is not fully matured. Bones, muscle tissue, internal organs etc are all still undergoing their natural maturity. The Roid Rage"Past and Present (Part 1) I really am beginning to become fuming about bodybuilding and it's just like having haemorrhoids. Everywhere you look or read reading the sport you just keep seeing articles about poor physique standards and even worse is the attention being paid to the professional contests judging results. The future of Bodybuilders (Part 1) Bodybuilders are not immortal; they will all die sometime. But this Bodybuilder was just 30 years old. He was not the most well-known man in the world. He was not even the most well-known in his chosen sport of bodybuilding. He was an American heavyweight, winner of a number of state titles and consistently placing in the middle of the line-ups at National level. The Bodybuilding Machine ...Past and Present (Part 2) There exists an elite group of hard core bodybuilders who pump like hell and just love strutting round and showing off their muscles and only focus on competitions and winning them and making a space in their trophy cabinet. This is all very well but their training does have a basis and continually keeps up with the ever rising standards that are expected at modern day physique contests with regards muscular form. Testing For Anabolic Steroids (part 1) There are drug tests carried out in almost all modern day sporting events. Although we tend to always hear the contrary through the media, it is in fact a common fact that the majority of competitors actually use performance enhancing drugs prior to or even right up to an event. There is nothing abnormal in wanting to get that competitive edge over your opponent and this normally tends to be anabolic steroids along with a concrete plan to "cheat the test" Teenagers and Weight Training (part 2) Carrying on from part 1, I would insist on weight training exercises being light to medium , that means no heavy low squats or dead lifts and avoid any spine bending exercise. Start off with fun type exercises without putting them through any ordeal, and never make them train against their will. Try out free standing excercises, flexibility work and teamwork skills through sporting activities. Supplementation for Optimal Gains in Muscle Mass In order to get the best results from your workouts, it is a fact that you must make available to your body all the necessary vitamins and minerals in addition to enough of the major components of the diet i.e. protein, carbohydrate and fats and oils (lipids). The proteins, carbohydrates and lipids are the 'macro-nutrients' of the diet since they are consumed in much larger amounts compared to the 'micro-nutrients' which are the vitamins, minerals and other biological substances consumed in much smaller amounts in the diet than are the 'macro-nutrients', but are found in varying amounts accompanying the macro-nutrients in food. Steroids and Your Blood (Part 1) Heavy training will always produce extraordinary results for bodybuilders regardless of whether he is taking Anabolic Steroids or not. We are going to take a closer look at a really vital organ...the liver, although we do in fact rely on all of our bodies organs for detoxification, various energy conversion processes, as well as muscle growth and repair. Steroids And Blood (part 2) Glucose is not normally a concern for the weight trainer, but should be as some medicines can affect blood sugar levels adversely, as well as the fact that a weight trainer will take in more carbohydrates than a normal person, raised levels can indicate onset of diabetes. Starting out Juicing (Part 1) Should you be a bodybuilding novice or a teenager then you MUST read this article which will help you make a decision this will no doubtedly change the rest of your life. One of my opening questions would be, Are you too young? Check out some of the e-mails I have received from CHILDREN regarding Cycles. Squatters On Squats And Squatting (part 1) If someone down the gym tells you that their favourite exercise is squats, well they would be either genetically gifted, they may be a masochist or just a bullshiter. While squatting is as a natural position as resting or having a pee, it is in fact as unnatural as my x wife's tits when having a heavy weight crushing into your neck and straightening up from a curved spine position. Although it is an unnatural movement it doesn't mean it isn't a quality exercise, but the normal reaction would be that you get it over and done with asap. Squats, Heavy Squats And Squatters (Part 2) A great proven way to gain weight and having been so since the times of Mark Berry, Roger Eells and others are breathing squats and pullover combo. They have been backed up by Peary Rader of Iron Man for many years and what really makes them stand out is the fact that they don't put any strain on the spinal column like heavy squats do. Intense Cycles For Advanced Lifters (Part 1) There may come a time in your training when you have achieved a high level of strength and development throughout your body and decide to specialise in one particular lift for a period of time. If you are a fairly advanced lifter with many years experience you may find that the weights you must lift to make progress actually hinder your recovery to the point where you are training extremely hard just to maintain your strength levels, with progress coming in almost immeasurable drops followed by long periods of stagnation. Go Bananas With Bodybuilding Instead of an apple a day... If you want a quick fix for flagging energy levels there's no better snack than a banana. Containing three natural sugars - sucrose, fructose and glucose - combined with fiber, a banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy. Research has proved that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90 minute workout. No wonder the banana is the number one fruit with the world's leading athletes. Bodybuilding Guide - Testex or Viromone? A bodybuilding mate of mine; who had been taking fairly low androgenic gear in order to reduce water retention, was considering taking some higher gear and his local gym dealer had recommended either Viromone or Testex. He wanted my advice on the possible results so this is what I told him. Bodybuilding and your Training Errors (Part 1) Eating like a pigeon: There's nothing simpler than the fact that if you are not putting on weight, you just have to eat larger quantities so you can grow more body tissues. That means not only more proteins but also more carbohydrates and even fats. Bodybuilding And Training Hard The underlying question is: What is the quickest way to make muscle gains? This question can be resolved in several ways, but the most effective way yet not the easiest will be considered in the following;- Bodybuilding and Training Errors (Part 2) It is a well-known fact that following training your body ability to synthesis protein is enhanced. It is also pretty well known that post training muscle tissue becomes more insulin sensitive and simple carbohydrates are more likely to replenish glycogen than be stored as body fat at this time. Bodybuilders and their Future (Part 3) On 22nd May 2003, a Bodybuilder died. Scott Klein was found dead in the early hours in his bed by his mother. Although he was a healthy 30 year old man, he died of cardio-vascular disease and kidney failure. Now this guy had no gentical illness, so as far as I am aware his death was not typical for someone of his age. And then just to top it all another great bodybuilder Tom Prince fell ill during the same week with Kidney problems and ulcers. Body Building for Teenagers (part 1) Creating an acceptable image is what motivates teenagers in the modern world. But the pressure to achieve success can be extreme and a physical image needs dedication to a point that the agony of defeat can lead to suicidal despondency. With the additional battle against adolesent hormones, spots and pimples appear just to make life even more difficult and every straw is clutched inorder to get within the acceptable norm physically. Body Builders and their Futre (Part 2) Just fifty years back, drugs had yet to appear on the bodybuilding scene. It wasn't until the late 50s that we begin to hear about drug use in sport and by the early 60s Dianabol was being taken by bodybuilders. This coincided with the big drug companies seeing their opportunity of making big money through the development of their own steroid drugs most of which are still in use today. Things didn't quite turn out as expected though as the initial drug use reports appeared and many companies abandoned their products. Although many good drugs were actually patented, they were never fully developed. anabolic steroids and drug testing (part 2) Immuno Assay (IA) This is whereby antibodies are used as mirror images to track down illegal cells and if they find one they bond to the molecular cell. They can also detect the metabolites which are produced when the illegal substance enters the body. The test though is only as good as the antibodies that are employed as they could ending up bonding to some other body that is not an illegal substance, but still producing a negative test result. Advanced Cycles For Advanced Lifters (Part 2) As far as your chosen lift is concerned, well you will have to set your one rep maximum, due to the fact that your cycle is worked out on the % of your max lift. In the case that you don't have one, either your training schedule needs attention or you just don't like to do heavy lifts. You can calculate the figure by referring you previous experience or you can do it properly and test yourself to the limit one day. It really is entirely up to you.

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