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  • Beta Alanine Supplement Review

    Beta alanine is a non-essential amino acid, which when consumed increases carnosine levels in muscle cells, which in turn increases the muscle’s tolerance of lactic acid (a by-product of high intensity exercise which is often a limiting factor of athletic performance). Beta Alanine Dosage Standard dose is 2-4g taken pre-workout. Research suggests that supplementing daily…

  • Carb Cycling – Beginner’s Guide

    Carb cycling involves days of eating a range of high carbohydrate foods, days of moderate carbohydrate intake and often days of low or no carbohydrate intake. Carbohydrate / carb cycling is said to stimulate certain metabolic functions, such as insulin sensitivity, thyroid hormones and leptin* – which in turn has benefits for health, fat loss…

  • Joe Rogan & Dorian Yates – Episode 989

    Great podcast, I’m a big fan of Dorian; I feel like a very very very poor-man’s version of him – My Dad died when I was 6, I got in to bodybuilding as a youngster, then I went all spiritual as an off-spin of MMA and yoga. Dorian Yates & Bodybuilding They discuss how Dorian…

  • SARMS – Ostarine (2020 Update)

    SARMS article – last updated – 19th January 2020 Well, I’m old now –36 39 I used to be really explosive and fast, but not so much anymore. My recovery has definitely slowed down over the last couple of years, although adjusting my diet and using cbd oil + magnesium has certainly helped – by…

  • Natural Testosterone Boosters

    Natural Testosterone Boosters

    Well, if you don’t want to inject testosterone enanthate in your glute, there are a few more options. From personal experience these supplements definitely make you feel stronger and increase sex drive, but the research around significant increases in testosterone levels is a little vague and sketchy on most of these herbs and supplements –…

  • MMA V Bodybuilding

    There is somewhat of an overlap between the 2 sports, but also a lot of criticism is exchanged between participants of the 2. If you’re thinking of taking up 1 sport, or possibly both, let’s take a look at the pros and cons… The Concept of Mastery Apparently, we are all motivated, and get hooked…

  • Functional Back and Bicep Workout [2023]

    After hearing that Zoella (sorry if I’ve spelt that wrong) got paid a million dollars or something to go to Disney World, I thought I’d start uploading videos again. Here is my back and bicep workout: Rope Climb – great for grip strength and core One Arm Row – Drop Set – also great for…

  • CrossFit Vs Bodybuilding

    Just a quick run down / brain dump of my thoughts on the two and their pros and cons Disclaimer – This is all written tongue in cheek, please don’t take offence. Crossfit Pros 1. Olympic Lifts make you a beast. I’ve never known someone who does Olympic Lifting (a foundation of Crossfit) seriously, who…

  • 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…