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Study of the week – Muscle Temperature and Power Output
Took me ages to find any studies on this: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF00424812 The above study looked at pedalling power output during maximal sprints. After warming the legs in a 44‡ C water bath there was an increase of ∼11% in maximal peak force and power (PPmax) compared with normal rest while cooling the legs in 18 and…
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MuscleTech Gakic Review
Made an emotionally based purchase last week, and shed out £30 on Muscletech Gakic – 2 months supply. Bought it off ebay. I’ve been training with weights for 18 years, and think I’ve maxed out my genetic potential on most bodybuilding style exercises like bench press, so any improvement in strength would be amazing. I’ll…
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Great Paper on Natural Bodybuilding
http://www.jissn.com/content/11/1/20 Adequate protein consumption during contest preparation is required to support maintenance of LBM. Athletes require higher protein intakes to support increased activity and strength athletes benefit from higher intakes to support growth of LBM [5,22–28]. Some researchers suggest these requirements increase further when athletes undergo energy restriction [13,16,22,28–33]. Furthermore, there is evidence that protein requirements are…
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Weekly Workout
Hello, My workout today/tonight will come from the great book that you can read and download for free at MonsterSupplements.com/Kickstart2015 I’ll warm up with the Bas Rutten Shadow Boxing Workout and then complete the workout shown below: I’ll then cool down using my foam roller and a few yoga poses such as child’s pose.
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Rhodiola rosea – Adaptogen
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0944711300800550 Rhodiola rosea in stress induced fatigue — A double blind cross-over study of a standardized extract SHR-5 with a repeated low-dose regimen on the mental performance of healthy physicians during night duty V. Darbinyan1, *, , A. Kteyan1, A. Panossian2, E. Gabrielian2, G. Wikman3, H. Wagner4 Study Summarise: 56 healthy young men who worked night…
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Put Your Back into it Infographic
So, after having mild whilplash (and a b*stard of a headache) following a car accident last week, this infographic from Furniture at Work is quite interesting. I never realised that stiffness in your back and neck, can cause headaches. This is pretty interesting because I ALWAYS have headaches around my eyes, and I’ve been hammering…
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Study of the Week
It may mess with your bowels a bit, but perhaps in regards to Cardio Vascular health, it’s good for you: http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=2087877 Association Between Dietary Whole Grain Intake and Risk of MortalityTwo Large Prospective Studies in US Men and Women. “These data indicate that higher whole grain consumption is associated with lower total and CVD mortality…