High Protein Diets for Vegetarians
High protein diets have a variety of benefits, such as increased muscle size/strength (when combined with exercise), can help with fat-loss, can increase satiety (which means you will feel fuller for longer after a high-protein snack or meal), and can increase your metabolism. Protein increases your metabolism because it is the most difficult macronutrient...
Six Benefits of High-Intensity Interval Training
High-intensity interval training is one of the most popular forms of training there is at the moment. It has been used as an alternative to traditional endurance training known as LISS (Low-Intensity Steady State). So why are HIIT workouts so popular? And how does this benefit you? Before jumping into that though we need...
12 Rules for Building Muscle
Everyone has their own opinions about what works or doesn’t work when it comes to building muscle, but all professionals and seasoned bodybuilders can agree on some basic rules that benefit everyone. Most of the time all the focus is on what you need to do in the gym, but there is more to...
Improve Nitric Oxide Levels in Your Body Now
Nitric Oxide (No2) is one of the most important compounds for optimal cardiovascular health. It’s a molecule produced by the body to help millions of cells communicate, by transmitting signals through the whole body. Nitric oxide levels becomes less efficient as we age due to free radical damage, inactivity, and poor diet, which causes...
How to Build Muscle if You Can’t Afford a Gym Membership
How to build muscle, gym membership prices are soaring as fitness and bodybuilding continue to trend, especially in big cities. The good news is if you can’t afford a gym membership or don’t have gym locations convenient to you, you can still get a good workout in at home or outside using no special...
Power Building Workouts for More Muscle and Strength
Most people in the gym focus on building either strength or size, never both at the same time. Usually when you first start strength training and lifting weights you see fast results and increases in the size of your muscles and your strength, but after a few months you hit a plateau and the...
20 Things You Never Knew About Kobe Bryant (RIP MVP)
Photo credit: espn.go.com Kobe Bryant was an American basketball player, and professional athlete for the NBA. Although he recently retired, Kobe has left behind a sports legacy that won’t be matched for lifetimes. He’s set records, broken records, created a brand, made a platform, and became a major idol to youth today. As a...