CARBOHYDRATES Carbohydrates are the body’s prime energy source. They help in the proper function of the brain as well as the body’s muscles by transforming sugar into the energy your body truly needs. There are two main types of carbohydrate, simple and complex. 1 gram of Carbohydrates = 4 Calories What Are Simple Carbohydrates? Simple carbohydrates or the monosaccharides are …
Supplements Easily Explained Part 5: L-Arginine
L-arginine is an amino acid, sometimes referred to as ‘the building blocks of life’. It is needed for a variety of functions in the body, including dispensing with unwanted substances such as ammonia, as well as in the synthesis of creatine and other amino acids. In times of energy deficit, L-arginine can also be converted into glycogen to help supply …
Compound or Isolation Exercises – Which Is Better?
What Are Compound Exercises? Today’s fitness programs tend to focus on functional fitness, which refers to exercise that simulates real-life activities and uses a wide variety of movements through a wide range of motion. At the heart of these routines are a variety of compound exercises. Compound exercises are multi-joint movements that work several muscles or muscle groups at one …
Supplements Easily Explained Part 4: L-Glutamine
Glutamine has been a popular nutritional supplement for some time now, and with good reason. Glutamine is the most abundant amino acid in muscle tissue and in the bloodstream, and plays important roles throughout the body. One of the most visible effects of glutamine supplementation is its cell-volumizing ability because it leads to an increased rate of protein synthesis and …
Supplements Easily Explained Part 3: L-Carnitine
L-Carnitine is a natural nutrient that used to be known as vitamin BT. L-Carnitine is a physiological substance, essential for energy production and for fat metabolism. L-Carnitinecan be synthesized in the human liver, but insufficient amounts may be produced in infants, in adolescents and in adults under certain physiological conditions. L-Carnitine, also known as carnitine, is made in the …
Supplements Easily Explained Part 2: BCAA’s
BCAAs (branched chain amino acids) are the essential aminos leucine, isoleucine, and valine. The combination of these three amino acids makes up approximately 1/3 of skeletal muscle tissue in the human body. BCAAs play a very important role in protein synthesis (the production of proteins in cells from amino acids to build muscle). Amino acids are the building blocks of …
Supplements Easily Explained Part 1: Creatine
Creatine is a compound that’s involved in the production of energy in the body, in the form of adenosine triphosphate(ATP). Made in the liver, approximately 95% of the body’s creatine ends up being stored in skeletal muscles and the remaining 5% is found in the brain, heart and testes. Once it’s used, creatine is converted to a waste product called …
Kickstart your day with the ultimate breakfast.
When people tell you breakfast is the most important meal of the day they are not lying. A good breakfast will set you up for the rest of the day and kick start your metabolism Try this recipe for pancakes in a morning to start your day off with some good slow release carbs and a whopping 54 grams of …
Optimum Nutrition Supplements
As an extra service to all my clients i am now stocking various lines of Optimum Nutrition Products: 100% Gold Standard Whey, Pro Complex Gainer, Casein, Serious Mass and Nitro Core 24. Nutrition is a key element in your fitness schedule and its importance should not be overlooked. Optimum Nutrition Continue to win awards on Bodybuilding.com for Best Product, Best …
Good news and bad news about type 2 diabetes
The Bad news – It’s striking people at younger and younger ages, and rates are skyrocketing as the population grows heavier and gets less physical activity. The Good news – It’s highly preventable. Here are 5 Simple Steps to Prevent Diabetes 1. Put exercise first. Regular exercise by itself can cut diabetes risk. That it also helps keep weight …