In this guide on foods for recovery, you'll learn how using certain foods and nutrition protocols can speed up your muscle recovery, endurance, performance, strength and cognition. The art of recovery with the use of nutrition is a hot topic for any budding athletes or an active person looking to gain a competitive edge. New research is emerging year-on-year highlighting … [Read more...]
A Bodybuilders Secret: D-Aspartic-Acid
D-Aspartic Acid (DAA) has been shown to stimulate the release and creation of testosterone throughout the body. What's more interesting is that DAA can increase levels of free testosterone. This leads to greater muscle growth, which I'll discuss in this article! If you're a dedicated bodybuilder, then you'll know how important hormones are, more specifically, testosterone. … [Read more...]
Peri-Workout Nutrition: Best Supplements and Diet
Peri-Workout Nutrition is the consumption of foods and sports supplements surrounding training - before, during, and after. The correct Peri-Workout Nutrition can enhance performance, extended stamina, and promote faster recovery. You might argue that your peri-workout nutrition is more important than any other aspect of your diet - to a degree. This is due to the way … [Read more...]
Vitamins and Minerals: Why Athletes Need More
Vitamins and minerals are easily lost through exercise via sweat, urination, and an increased metabolism. This accelerates the loss of water-soluble elements needed for optimal health and sports performance - increasing the requirements for athletes and active people. You may have seen it on the back of supplement packets - 100% and beyond of the recommended daily allowance. … [Read more...]
Forskolin for Fat Loss: Does it Really Help Burn Fat?
Forskolin helps the body release lipids (fats) to be used as an energy source, while also increasing testosterone, along with reducing fatigue and feelings of hunger. There's a lot of supplements out there that claim to help 'burn' fat, some even claim their formula can simply melt the fat away. However, there's only one true way to lose fat, and that's to have a … [Read more...]